[TrunkCom] Scanners on Airplanes

Sun, 13 Jan 2002 21:05:46 -0500 (EST)

Well, you got off lucky.  I have never traveled internationally on a
flight before or after 9-11 so  I don't know what to expect other then
longer lines when I go to the air port in two weeks.  I plan on bringing
my usual a long with my brand new HT for ham radio, which I am doubting I
will be able to use on the flight, but I am wondering what airlines are
many of you traveling n when you have had good luck with your scanners?

On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Sheldon Daitch wrote:

> Well, why aren't all the cell phone users requested to
> disconnect the batteries and not reconnect them until
> you get to the other end of the flight?
> 
> Last April, tho, I did have a situation where I had to 
> put my scanner in a checked bag.  I was leaving Manila for
> Tokyo (via Guam) and at the initial x-ray inspection point
> (at Manila, all hand carry and checked baggage is x-rayed
> upon entering the airport building), they questioned the
> scanner in my briefcase.  At first, they were concerned 
> if the scanner were licensed by the National Telecommunications
> Commission (it is not and is not required to be), and then
> they wanted to see a bill of sale (the scanner was bought in
> 1991), possibly to make sure it was mine, considering that
> it was made in the Philippines.  Of course, at the time, I
> did not have a copy of the sales receipt, and essentially
> we all compromised by putting it in the checked luggage.
> 
> Ironically, I never have any problems taking the scanner 
> back into the Philippines, nor have I had any more questions
> about it on four subsequent departures out of Manila.
> 
> Sheldon
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> Milo - Sandburg wrote:
> > 
> > The last week of Sep '01 I departed Houston enroute to Toronto with three
> > (3) scanners in my carry on without any inspection other than the
> > carry-on xray.  On my return from Vacouver, BC to Houston I was made to
> > "disconnect the batteries and not reconnect them until I arrived in
> > Houston".  This was done by one of the "screeners".  Of course, I did not
> > reconnect them until I arrived in Houston. YEAH SURE!
> > 
> > On Sat, 12 Jan 2002 20:40:48 -0800 "Doris Dunham" <[email protected]>
> > writes:
> > > Has anyone tryed to carry radio scanners onto an airplane as "carry
> > > on"
> > > items?  I know they cannot be used onboard, but I would like to know
> > > if they
> > > will be allowed to be carried on after "9-11" and not need to be
> > > "checked"
> > > as baggage.  Sorry if this is not "trunk" related, but it is an
> > > important
> > > subject to all "scannests"......thanks
> >
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