[Scan-DC] Re: Scanners on aircraft

[Duane Mariotti]

I almost always travel with a commercial grade VHF and UHF (motorola, kenwood) portable radios in carry on bagage on domestic flights.  The TSA folks know that they are radios on xray and only once have asked to look.  Had to show operation - squelch.  

I tried a ham radio (VX-5) on international flight - not an experience I would reccomend repeating.

Pre 9/11 I would have one bank set up in a portable scanner with all the VHF fire frequencies and just turn on the scanner and with my earbud listen to all the fire radios as I traveled across country.  It was fun, have not tried since 9/11.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Rumberg" <michael.rumberg at verizon.net>
To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Re: Scanners on aircraft
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:49:13 -0600 (CST)

> 
> thanks guys!
> 
> I am used to the usual airline waitress spiel about only using 
> electronics on the plane only when they say its okay.
> 
> But I have never tried to bring a scanner through security, let 
> alone post 9-11 security, so I am most interested to know what 
> folks have experienced from the TSA screeners....are they 
> permitting them, giving a lot of hassle, mildly curious?
> 
> 
> the experience in England was very interesting, as is the tip to 
> bring purchase receipts to avoid having to pay duties.
> 
> one further question:  has anyone tried to bring an operating HT on 
> a plane recently--as opposed to keeping the batteries out and 
> separate?
> 
> 
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Duane Mariotti, BSEE
Bellevue, Washington
mmariotti at mail.com