[Elecraft] Flying with a Spiderpole

[BJ ROLLISON]

WRT carry-on baggage make sure you check with the airline AND with the airport's restrictions as well.

Last year I carried-on a camera tripod that was 35" in total length in a softcase. On my return trip the Vietnamese version of 'TSA' would not allow me to take it as carry-on stating it was too long and showed me a newly written reg. stating max length of a tripod is 30". The airlines are a good start, but sometimes don't have the most up-to-date info.

BJ
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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave G3WGN M6O
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 5:32 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Flying with a Spiderpole

Hi Thaire,
The 6Gs DXpeditions (TX6G, E6GG, ZL7G + later this year VK9X(full call TBD)) have all included 12m and/or 18m Spiderpoles as antenna supports.  We wrap them in bubble wrap and ship them in ski bags or hard ski/snowboard cases as checked baggage.  No issues with breakage or loss, but we have had to describe them as 'fishing poles' a couple of times.
If you want to have your antenna support as carry-on baggage, you'll usually need to keep it to a collapsed length of 1.2m (4ft) or less.  For that the DX-Wire poles are ideal (available from http://www.dx-wire.de/lng/en/fiberglass-poles/?xploidID=156c8060417ce6049df949b4569517dc
or from SOTABeams)
HTH.
Enjoy the trip!
David G3WGN  M6O  WJ6O

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Original post:
I will be flying to Europe in a few weeks with my KX3 and a Spiderpole.  Has anyone had experience bringing a Spiderpole through security or checking as baggage?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Thaire  W2APF

 

 

 

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