[Elecraft] Questions about taking a QRP station on the plane

[Fred Jensen]

On 6/22/2012 10:24 AM, Ronald Nutter wrote:
> I will be doing some travelling and plan on taking a QRP station with
> me.  I have a KX3 on order.  With the hassle of dealing with TSA, I dont
> think I should have a problem with putting the KX3, a power supply, the
> pigtail wifi interface, and a few other things in a Pelican case.  The
> antennas is where I will probably run into a problem.  I am looking at a
> couple of different antennas but expect that I will have to pack them in
> my luggage.  Any thoughts/experiences on this ?

I took my KX1 on a cruise thru the Panama Canal.  I have an MP-1 
knockoff that I thought about but didn't take.  The resonator looks a 
lot like a pipe bomb on the x-ray, and I didn't think I'd have much 
success explaining the theory behind base-loaded short HF antennas to 
the TSA folk, they have a hard time understanding the scrap metal buried 
in my shoulder.

Whatever you choose to take, include a copy of your license, and an 
explanation of what it is.  That's worked for me ... so far.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012
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