[Elecraft] Flying with K2

[Jack Chomley]

Take a chance with internal battery fitted to the radio, but don't even think about carrying a separate battery without some kind of approval. 
You may be lucky and get away with it,  if you get busted, get ready with a good story:-)

73 Jack. VK4JRC

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On 29/06/2011, at 10:12, "Fred Townsend" <ftownsend at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Ignacy raises a chilling point: "Asking is more trouble than help as most
> personnel is [are] ignorant of rules and they could create some [rules] to
> appear competent." I find this statement to be frightenly true. To use a
> data term the system uses forward error correction meaning they install a
> new rule after the logically predictable incident. 
> 
> Look at the shoe bomber or the panty bomber. A logical response would be to
> issue a cautionary to check out young males that look like they are carrying
> a full load in their pants or are wearing platform shoes. Instead we all go
> through the check point shoeless. Yesterday a 95 year old woman was required
> to take off her adult diaper. This is because the screeners are incapable of
> making a judgment call.  
> 
> Now we understand the capabilities of the screeners. The TSA rules on
> batteries are far beyond their capabilities to discern. Many laptop
> batteries have been recalled because of fire hazards but laptops will be
> given a free pass because the screeners have no clue how to sort the good
> from the bad. Besides the business man is the core business for the
> airlines. They know if they try to screen laptops the lines will become
> constipated. It's not about the function it's about the image they project.
> 
> What do we do when carrying a rig through the lines? I suggest we keep our
> mouths shut unless they ask. Then reply 'this [object] is a computer
> controlled radio for which I am licensed to operate'. Act bored while you
> calmly show your license. Chances are the screener will never get past the
> word computer. Whatever you do don't try and explain. You will only set off
> their alarms.
> 
> Note to Matt: There are lithium fire extinguishers. Lithx is specifically
> designed to extinguish lithium fires. You might want to get some for your
> lab.
> 
> 73
> de Fred, AE6QL
> 
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