> It wasn't a KX1, but I recently carried my K2 (including the > internal SLA battery option) in my carry-on bag, and had no > problems going round trip San Francisco/Orlando.
Be careful about batteries in both carry on and checked luggage. There have been changes in the rules concerning batteries - particularly what and how much can be carried/checked. Check with TSA before flying, the rules have effected news crews and technicians who travel with battery powered test equipment. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Andrus > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 4:37 PM > To: Elecraft List > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] kx1 on airlines > > > It wasn't a KX1, but I recently carried my K2 (including the > internal > SLA battery option) in my carry-on bag, and had no problems going > round trip San Francisco/Orlando. Best protocol is to take > it out of > your bag and put it in one of the plastic bins, just like > you'd do for > a laptop computer. That way, you're "declaring" it, rather than > causing them to want to dig in to your bag just to see what in the > heck that little box really might be. In SFO, they did tell me that > they wanted to scan it twice, but didn't ask any other questions. > Nothing said at all in Orlando. > > FWIW, there should be no problems carrying a gell-cell or SLA-type > battery as long as it's installed in the equipment. Same > should apply > to the battery pack for your KX1, unless you're doing > something more, > um, custom. I've always carried loose AA-size batteries with > no issues. > > There ARE quite a few ham things--mostly homebrew gear--that I would > not try to take through airline security these days. They are > extremely suspicious of any thing that doesn't look > "commercial build" > quality, ie handbuilt "don't know what this thing is" kind of stuff! > > BTW, I had my little PAC-12 antenna in a checked suitcase, which got > inspected by Homeland Security on both legs of the trip (as > evidenced > by the little paper "calling card" they leave inside the > bag). On the > return leg, the dim bulb inspector couldn't figure out how my "TSA > approved" lock on the suitcase was supposed to unlatch, so he > broke it > and the latch on my suitcase getting it open! I thought it was > unusual that they'd inspect it on both legs of the trip, until it > dawned on me that the loading coils for the antenna are > basically PVC > pipe sections with wire wound around the outside, and metal caps on > each end. Uh oh--pipe bomb!! Guess I'll carry a dipole or doublet > next time! > > 73, > > Dave K7DAA > http://www.k7daa.com > > On Apr 22, 2008, at 12:52 PM, Darwin, Keith wrote: > > > Pack it in your shoe so they don't find it. What they don't know > > won't > > hurt 'em, right? > > > > ... :-) > > > > My guess is you'd be fine if it was checked. Do people carry MP3 > > players onboard? If they can bring that or a walkman, > you'd think a > > similar sized ham rig would be OK. > > > > - Keith N1AS - > > - K2 5411.ssb.100 - > > - K3 711 - > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Going on a trip and was wondering what kind of hassle I > would get if I > > packed my KX1 in my baggage. Would it look like a "bomb"? > Was thinking > > of putting a copy of my amatuer ticket on the box. But I bet no one > > there knows what a ham radio operator is. Is it worth the trouble? > > > > Don...w2xb > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: [email protected] > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
