[TrunkCom] Scanners on Airplanes

Sun, 13 Jan 2002 23:30:52 -0500 (EST)

Well, I don't want to stray too far off topic here, but I am not
advoacting trying tt during take off or landing, but while you are in the
air in mid flight.

On Sun, 13 Jan 2002, Craig wrote:

> 
> 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?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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