[ICOM] HT on airline question

[John Geiger]

I had the spare battery in a baggie in my carry on luggage and they didn't
bat an eye over it.  They did make me take the 706 out of its carrying case
and they ran a couple of tests on it.  Will be /6 and /7 for the CQWPX test
this weekend.

73 John AF5CC

On Wednesday, May 25, 2016, Sheldon Daitch <SDAITCH at bbg.gov> wrote:

> Jerry,
>
> Interesting thought that a battery on one's person would shorted the
> response time if there is a cell pack fire.
>
> I just looked at Delta's policy regarding spare lithium batteries:
>
> Pack spare batteries in carry-on baggage.
>
>
>
> http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/traveling-with-us/baggage/before-your-trip/restricted-items.html
>
> 73
> Sheldon
> ________________________________________
> From: Icom <icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net <javascript:;>> on behalf of
> Jerry Flanders <jeflanders at comcast.net <javascript:;>>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 6:02:51 PM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] HT on airline question
>
> And if it is on your person, you know it much sooner than if it is in
> a carry-on. I wonder if perhaps that is the reason for the
> prohibition against checked and carry-on that John mentioned.
>
> Jerry W4UK
>
> At 10:30 AM 5/25/2016, you wrote:
> >John,
> >
> >this reply may be a bit late for your travels, but I flew Delta JAX
> >to OKC and return about 3 weeks ago, and had the laptop with spare
> >battery and the HT.  TSA didn't give it a second glance.  The
> >scanner uses ni-cads, difference chemistry.
> >
> >The issue with lithium batteries in checked luggage is that if there
> >is a fire with the battery, nothing can be done with it in the cargo
> >hold area.  At least if it is in carry-on, a battery fire can either
> >be extinguished or contained.
> >
> >73
> >Sheldon
> >
> >________________________________________
> >From: Icom <icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net <javascript:;>> on behalf of
> John Geiger
> ><af5cc2 at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 4:16 AM
> >To: ICOM Reflector; Oklahoma - DX news and information
> >Subject: [ICOM] HT on airline question
> >
> >I am getting ready to fly tomorrow, and the on-line check in for the
> >airline says you cannot transport lithium batteries in your checked or
> >carry on luggage. If that is so, can I still take my HT with me, since it
> >uses lithium ion batteries?  And doesn't everyone's laptop and cell phones
> >use lithium batteries?  How do they get around this?
> >
> >73 John AF5CC
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