[Scan-DC] BACKPACKS

Mon May 6 10:06:52 EDT 2013

Will the conspiracy theorists please sit down.

I'm sitting on a United 757 coming back from Orlando from a weekend trip.
Between the backpack at my feet and the roller board in the closet ahead
of me I have: 

This MacBook
TH-F6A Dual Band portable
BCD396XT
Programming cable with USB adapter for the 396
Hershey Kiss V/U antenna with SMA adapter attached
Two packs of enloop batteries on top of whats in the two mentioned radios
The charger including the 110 and 12V cables for the enloops
Coiled 12V Cable for charging the iPhone
An air card hotspot
The 110V charger for the air card and the iPhone
A PPT clicker with a laser in it
The charger block for the Mac
A set of headphones
An ear bud for the F6
Gifts, dirty drawers, gels, liquids and a partridge in a pear tree

Carried it through security at Dulles and Orlando, listened to the 396 on
the headphones for 2.5 hours at IAD both in the UA Club and in the
concourse.  Questions from TSA or any LEO (MWAA, OPD or other).  ZERO.

Folks, some people, some places, they are going to be over the top.  It is
what it is. The majority doesn't care, if you carry yourself in a
professional, respectable manner, don't draw attention to yourself and
when approached, be decent.

People are their own worse enemyŠŠŠŠŠ

On 5/6/13 12:07 AM, "Doug Kitchener" <oldsdoug at yahoo.com> wrote:

>No backpacks, but any other kind of bag is allowed... good.
>
>It's only a matter of time before the radios (batteries, etc) will be
>disallowed... I question whether some of the "securities" would know what
>some of our toys are... several guys here have been hassled regularly
>when taking scanners into sports events, Amtrak stations, etc.  I think
>there was a big discussion one time with one guy who couldn't make
>someone understand the difference between a two-way radio and a
>receiver...
>
>
>And remember the Underwear B*mb** and the Shoe B*mb**?  I can see people
>having to go through a strip search to get into the Kennedy Center.
>
>
>An IED doesn't have to get "inside" an "event"... with everyone waiting
>to go _through_ security, plenty of damage can be done to the folks
>waiting around.
>
>
>Unfortunately we can't have 100% protection, but a lot of this stuff is
>just knee-jerk reactions.
>
>I suppose the airlines / TSA will get all crazy and tighten up again too.
>
>I'm planning to visit the midWest this summer... was on the fence about
>whether to fly or drive... had pretty much decided to drive but was still
>maybe 10 - 15% in doubt...
>
>
>I'm driving.  Thanks for helping me to decide that.
>
>Shit, I'm paranoid just writing about this stuff.
>
>"Eraine Bennis... you on our rist!"
>
>
>DK
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>> From: "merlin at merlinjacobs.com" <merlin at merlinjacobs.com>
>> To: johnson at cpcug.org; Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
>> Cc: 
>> Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 10:13 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] BACKPACKS
>> 
>> It's going to get to the point where we can't have baby strollers,
>> purses, back packs, bottle water , and we will have to empty our bowels
>>before 
>> each event. This is such over kill.
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: johnson at cpcug.org
>> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 10:34 PM
>> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Scan-DC] BACKPACKS
>> 
>> All -
>> 
>> The latest "protection" security people seems to have implemented is
>> to
>> not allow backpacks to outdoors events.
>> 
>> At a local event for the Cinco de Mayo festivities here in Denver the
>> "security" personnel did not allow attendees to take in backpacks.
>> Yet, I
>> saw plenty of camera bags, sport bags and strollers with each one
>>capable
>> of carrying a load of explosives being allowed onto the event grounds.
>> True, the bags were checked as was my backpack until the guy remembered
>>no
>> backpacks allowed but if you wanted, you could easily bring in an
>> explosive device hidden in those bags under the gym shorts, baby
>>nappies,
>> etc.
>> 
>> I was lucky that I was not too far from my vehicle so it was only a five
>> minute walk each way but, nonetheless, it was irksome for the usual
>> implementation of a whimsical and flippant move for "security.
>> 
>> I carry the radios, notebook and extra battery packs in the backpack so
>> now I need to get some cargo pants to carry the stuff.
>> 
>> I imagine the 5 and 10 K races and the Marine Marathon will be locked
>>down
>> for "security" at their scheduled time.  The Marine Memorial has
>> always
>> been locked down for the Marathon but I guess the whole route will now
>>be
>> and radio amateurs who help will need to be on site the night before and
>> have a security clearance before participating!
>> 
>> Ralph Johnson
>> Denver, CO
>> 
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