[R-390] Flying with boatanchors

[Anthony W. DePrato WA4JQS]

In 1992 i flew to heathrow then to the Falklands with two ts 850sat's in my 
carry on bag had to put it under by feet as the alpha amp in the back pack 
took up all the overhead.  on the way back from South Sandwich Islands they 
stopped me and took my mk1 knife that was in the checked baggage had to 
open it up and gave to cockpit crew till we arrived in states. did not say 
anything about the radios.

1n 1994 on the way back from Peter 1 we had the alpha 89 amps inspected and 
sealed by airport guards in Chile. they walked them from gate to gate. 
still carrying the old 850sat's this time also. hit the old Miami airport 
and the customs agents kept wanting to know if we had been in Argentina ? 
no we were coming from Antarctica via chile. you sure you have not been in 
Argentina ? yep. ok . called the sky cap that was on the other side of the 
fence with out 3 amps to bring them over to be opened. sky cap told them 
they were inspected and sealed by customs in Chile. He still wanted to open 
them. Ok I said you can open them but you are going to repack them ! he did 
not like that ideal so he let us go.

73 Tony WA4JQS