[Elecraft] The K3 at airports

[Andrew Faber]

Like Ed, I carry a K3 in a backpack to Aruba.  The last two times in SFO 
they have removed the K3 and run it through separately, but no problem (of 
course at SFO you now have to take your wallet out of your pocket also!). 
In Aruba, the TSA never seems to notice.
  My Begali paddle in the backpack also arouses suspicion at SFO, but again, 
all they do is look at it, maybe swab for explosives and maybe run it 
through again by itself.
  73, andy, ae6y
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Muns" <w0yk at msn.com>
To: "'van fair'" <giw at bellsouth.net>
Cc: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The K3 at airports


> Van, W4GIW, asked:
>> Does anyone have experience carrying a K3 and power supply
>> through the TSA inspections  at USA airports.  What can I
>> expect??
>
> I carry two K3s and three laptops through TSA carry-on security 3-4 times 
> a
> year and the radios go through the X-Ray machine without ever leaving 
> their
> soft cases.  Once, leaving Aruba, TSA did a surprise 100% manual 
> inspection
> of all carry-ons as we boarded and the TSA person opened the flap on each
> radio case, saw the radio and closed it back up with no questions.  I was
> amazed that there wasn't more discussion, but after 15+ round trips it
> doesn't seem to be a major problem.  I know a half-dozen others who have 
> had
> the same experience, including the Elecraft staff which have lots of "K3s
> through TSA carry-on" experience.
>
> That said, one caution is that some intra-European and other foreign 
> flights
> have much more limited carry-on permissions and I could probably not get 
> by
> with my two K3s and three PCs.
>
> Ed - W0YK
>
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