[Elecraft] portable antennas and rigs going through airport security

[john at kk9a.com]

Bringing a transceiver and power supply in your carry-on is not  
against airline regulations and you will not be hassled. I am not sure  
what batteries a KX3 takes, I believe that there are some battery  
regulations.

John KK9A



Dave Sublette k4to wrote:

All this talk about the AX-1 has stirred me up.  My wife and I fly to Utah
once or twice a year to visit grandchildren.  I have a KX3.  Although I am
sure the AX-1 is a nifty and convenient antenna, I had stuff laying around
here, so I built a portable antenna that collapses into a 2 foot length/.
It will fit in my carry on.

My wife and I require wheelchairs when we travel, for valid reasons which I
don't need to discuss here.  We always get the red carpet treatment.  Since
we are both over 75 -- no shoes off, etc.  They put us right through
security.

So --- what should I expect with a KX3 (no batteries), portable antenna,
and a small power supply as we go through?  Your experience will be helpful
to know.

If it looks too hairy, I can just mail them to our son's house.

73,

Dave, K4TO