Hi-tech rays to aid terror fight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3833275.stm . Perhaps this will
improve the situation. I just hope for the sake of frequent flyers that
someone has thoroughly tested the radiological effects of these terahertz
waves on the human body.
I think I'll stay
He got REALLY excited and began pointing at it, yelling,
WHUT ISS DAT?, over and over as he backed away
from the car. My 14 year-old son got out of the car to
see what he was upset over and when he tried to pick
it up and show the guard it was only a radio, the guard
got even MORE
Hi, Al.
In my case, the guy was clearly only a parking attendant who was told to check
the trunks of cars for anything unusual. Airport security screeners before
9/11 weren't much better and neither was their xray equipment, when they
actually had something that worked.
For everyone, I think
Eric Ward wrote:
Went through 2 airports (RDU and STL) this weekend. KX1+ ~60ft of 26
ga
wire were in a Rubbermaid container, which I took out of my carry-on
and put
in bin to go through the x-ray. One screener asked me if it was an
electronic device. No one opened the Rubbermaid box. I
Just a little over a year ago I took a trip to England and Ireland for 3
weeks. Had the K2 in my checked luggage, and 2 HT's and a Digital SLR in my
carry-on's. No questions or problems with the radios, however they had to
tear my carry-on apart to look at the camera. It appears that the lenses
I will travel soon with the KX1, the antenna coils, etc
AND.. a telescopic pole for antenna setup. The key will be the policy of the
airlines, and then the decision of the specific aircrafts personnel. X-ray
scans will show that it is only fiberglass, and there is no sharp point. But
I recently took a trip and did not take my KX1 because I was
concerned about potential problems at the airports. I would
like to hear about the experiences of others who have
traveled by plane with ham equipment.
I took my K2 to New Zelanad earlier this year, no problem.
And last
Hi, guys.
I took my KX1 to Ft. Myers, FL in February. Had nary a problem. The
KX1 with lithium AA cells, wire antenna, counterpoise, and all
accessories were
in a Pelican case with a clear top. My laptop and shoes got swabbed
for traces of explosives, but the radios (I also had my W32A with
Pierre,
I have learned that all long and/or sharp items should go in checked
baggage. Also, I leave time when going through security so I can go
back down to the ticket counters and check something that security is
concerned about, if need be.
I am amazed that I have seldom been questioned
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