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 me) were cleared with little or no concern.
The same was NOT true when I went to park my car in an underground garage at a large banking institutions sky scraper here in Boston while with my family. In spite of the three backpacks in the back of my station wagon, the guard froze when he saw the KX1 it it's case. 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 excited, screaming "NO!!! LEAVE IT 'LONE!!!". About 5 minutes later, after finally getting him calmed down, he finally, and hurriedly, motioned us on through the checkpoint. Thank goodness he didn't have a firearm with him. He probably would have drawn it from it's holster. After all that, he never did look at any of the backpacks, only the KX1. I guess the packages don't matter unless they LOOK like a bomb. One thing is for sure, if I DO have to go into Boston during the last week of July when the DNC is in town, I'll leave the KX1 behind. I may be crazy, but I'm not stupid! Wayne, maybe you should stencil every KX1 with the notice, "This is NOT a BOMB!" ;-) Rick Hampton, WD8KEL W2BJ wrote: > 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. > Thanks! > > 72/73,Barry J. Minsky, W2BJ ARRL, QRP ARCI #8871, > NorCal #1560, QRP-L, FISTS #2701, Century Club > #569, Platinum #51, Silver #119, FISTS CW Club of > Coastal Georgia, Knightlites, Adventure Radio > Society #359, QCWA #29298, OOTC #3723, SOC #193, > K2 #577, K1 #98, KX1, Rock Mite _______________________________________________ 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
