Last February I carried my dual K-3 pack from Rose as carry-on through to Maine and then back home. They made me un-velcro the two radios and sent the two packs through separately. Otherwise, No Problema.
Milt, N5IA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Jensen" <[email protected]> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The K3 at airports > On 11/10/2010 4:26 PM, van fair wrote: >> Does anyone have experience carrying a K3 and power supply through >> the TSA inspections at USA airports. What can I expect?? > > I've only done it once, and I packed the power supply in my checked > baggage [I put a label on it and included a copy of my license]. For > the carry-on, I had it labeled with a copy of my license. They asked me > to remove it and send it through the machine separately. I don't know > what they could see on the X-ray, but it was OK. > > I have braces on my legs and I carry some scrap metal in my shoulder so > I'm total toast at TSA. They were far more interested in me than my > radio. While involved in the strip search, my radio and other stuff > came out of the machine. My wife collected it for me. If you're not > toast at TSA, once they're done with you, they'll want you to get your > belongings out of the area. > > Good luck, > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 > - www.cqp.org > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
