[Elecraft] Flying with K2

[Dave, G4AON]

My K2 has the internal lead acid battery option, however to avoid any 
possible issues I take the battery out and leave it at home... This also 
lessens the weight considerably.

I have travelled to Spain and Portugal from East Midlands and Doncaster 
Sheffield (Finningley) airports to Alicante and Faro without a single 
query or issue with both a K1 and a K2. The K1 is powered from a 10 cell 
external battery pack housed in a plastic project box with internal self 
resetting fuse, the K2 from a switched mode PSU. The last trip was April 
this year from Finningley to Alicante on Ryanair. The airlines are not 
the issue, the security screening people at the airports are the issue.

Take the radio in your hand luggage together with your licence.

(longer reply sent off the forum)

73 Dave, G4AON
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Advice please - I'm flying within Europe shortly with a K2. Do I pack it in
suitcase (hold) or carry-on? Any problem with the SLA battery? What about
paperwork? Is it likely to cause concern at the airports?

Thanks
David G4CWB