[TrunkCom] Scanners on Airplanes

Wed, 16 Jan 2002 16:33:22 +0000

The was only one major US airline that did at one time allow the use of
receivers in flight and the was DELTA.  after 9-11 I'm not sure.

On Sun, 13 Jan 2002 21:05:46 -0500 (EST) JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON
<[email protected]> writes:
> 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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