[TrunkCom] Scanners on Airplanes

Sun, 13 Jan 2002 19:01:21 -0800

I once turned on and off a scanner on an commercial airplane while landing.
It was amusing to see them change course every time I turned it on or off.
I then played with a scanner in my own airplane, And confirmed that it did
affect the navigation equipment.

With the new baggage regulations going into effect later this week, expect
lots of delays and other problems at the airport.
I know, I work for one of the big airlines, and this is going cause havoc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of JEFFREY MICHAEL
> KENYON
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 6:06 PM
> To: Sheldon Daitch
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [TrunkCom] Scanners on Airplanes
>
>
> 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?
>
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> 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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