I've carried my FT897 on many airplanes with zero issues. I just carry it be the handle.
I doubt you'll have any issues with your KX3. Just pull the batteries. Mike va3mw > On May 15, 2017, at 6:49 AM, Brad J. Butler via Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mike, > > I've flown with the Bioenno Power 12Ah LiFePO4 batteries several times, > carrying two at a time in my carry-on baggage. I've flown mostly in and out > of Japan (Narita and Naha, Okinawa) with them. I usually end up having to > pull the batteries out so that I can show them that they're under the > appropriate limit. Once I've done that, it has been smooth sailing from > there. My main fear is that screeners won't know what the exact limit is. > While I've never gone this far, you could try printing out the regulations > for your particular airline or country and carrying them with you as a > reference to show screeners if they have questions. > > https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ash/ash_programs/h > azmat/passenger_info/media/Airline_passengers_and_batteries.pdf > > I've heard some countries, like Hong Kong, might want to charge you an > import tax for whatever radio gear you're bringing in. And then an export > tax when you leave. (Which is why I never paid for the Hong Kong license > when I visited there!) You might want to ask this question if you're > applying for a reciprocal license in a foreign country. > > Hope this helps, and happy travels. > > 73! > > -Brad Butler > W6BJB/JS6TQS > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Michael Aust > Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 8:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] Taking KX3 on Airlines -Any issues/hassles with TSA/etc > here days - with Bio-Engg 12V 7Ah Lithium Battery as Carry On Luggage > > Taking KX3 on Airlines -Any issues/hassles with TSA/etc here days - with > Bio-Engg 12V 7Ah Lithium Battery as Carry On Luggage > > > USA to Hawaii > > > USA oversea's > > > Any recent traveler's experience with Airport screeners ? > > > etc > > > Mike > WB6DJi > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
