From long experience, including a trip to ZS6 with my K2 wrapped in newspaper
in a plastic carrier bag, just days after 911.
1. keep the radio and/or parts in hand baggage. I have even hand carried a
TenTec Hercules II to Sevierville and back from UK with only one person
asking me to open
I once took what would looked on camera as a hand grenade, same shape, size and
bits of wire coming out of it - actually a motor on a prony brake - thro UK and
USA airports and not challenged. I suggested their equipment might need
attention and was threatened by an armed plain-clothes person
Many times, carry one radios are swiped with a small pad that is then tested
for whatever should not show up.
Checked bags with radios are many times opened and checked.
The bad news of this the re-packing of the radio is sometimes haphazard and not
as good as you did.
I am called on to
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