Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3: Carry-on Pelican 1510

2009-12-27 Thread Julian, G4ILO
David Dunn wrote: In some, only ONE piece of hand luggage allowed eg - Last year in Birmingham UK. I took my K3 to Uk and back in a normal flight case, i.e with pull out handle and wheels on it, The K3 an easy fit, wrapped simply in a towel. (I bought the case for $3 from a charity

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3: Carry-on Pelican 1510

2009-12-27 Thread AD6XY
Julian, G4ILO wrote: Following the recent bomb attempt it has been reported on the BBC today that only one item of hand luggage is now being permitted on flights to the USA. I think we can forget flying to the USA for the time being. I am wondering about going by boat for a nice

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] K3: Carry-on Pelican 1510

2009-12-27 Thread Julian, G4ILO
AD6XY wrote: Having seen how bags were literally thrown from the hold on a recent Easyjet flight I was in the plane next to in Toulouse, I would never put my K3 in the hold. The baggage handlers unloading my EasyJet flight to Nice in August managed to fracture the welds in a steel framed