TSA = Tourists Stay Away Well maybe its just me when i get to the front of the line.
Tried a big smile but maybe she was having a bad hair day....:-) Gary Vk1ZZ K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3. On 07/07/2014 12:28 PM, "Fred Jensen" <[email protected]> wrote: > On 7/6/2014 6:35 PM, David Christ wrote: > >> According to BBC devices that cannot be powered up may not be allowed >> on board US bound aircraft. >> > > US news tonight said "cell phones," but who knows, news anchors and the > guys on the street often can't tell the difference between a phone and an > HT. > > We're traveling a bit this month, I'm not taking any of my Elecraft > radios. Real reason is that I won't have time to use any, but I already > get severely hassled by TSA with the leg braces I use and the scrap metal I > carry, and I really don't want to be explaining amateur radio to some > trainee. And, I always get the trainee. :-))) > > I was curious tonight, why would being able to turn your phone on > [probably already is on], indicate that there wasn't a bomb inside? To > this point, I've never had a TSA question about any radio gear ... usually > K2 or KX1, and an HT. The HT went through the x-ray twice, the K2 was > blocking it the first time. > > 73, > > Fred K6DGW > - Northern California Contest Club > - CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014 > - 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
