Re: [Elecraft] Taking KX3 on Airlines -Any issues/hassles with TSA/etc here days - with Bio-Engg 12V 7Ah Lithium Battery as Carry On Luggage

2017-05-15 Thread Christopher Hoover
Refer to this for US carriers: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ash/ash_programs/hazmat/passenger_info/media/Airline_passengers_and_batteries.pdf tl;dr: Li+ packs need to be 100 WHr or less. Larger is up to the airline. Li+ batteries *in* equipment is fine for carry

Re: [Elecraft] Taking KX3 on Airlines -Any issues/hassles with TSA/etc here days - with Bio-Engg 12V 7Ah Lithium Battery as Carry On Luggage

2017-05-15 Thread Mike va3mw
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 > wrote: > > Mike, > > I've

Re: [Elecraft] Taking KX3 on Airlines -Any issues/hassles with TSA/etc here days - with Bio-Engg 12V 7Ah Lithium Battery as Carry On Luggage

2017-05-15 Thread Brad J. Butler via Elecraft
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

Re: [Elecraft] Taking KX3 on Airlines -Any issues/hassles with TSA/etc here days - with Bio-Engg 12V 7Ah Lithium Battery as Carry On Luggage

2017-05-14 Thread Ken Arck
Whatever you do, if they ask for your KX2 to give up its seat for a crew member, don't argue! At 08:47 AM 5/14/2017, you wrote: 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

Re: [Elecraft] Taking KX3 on Airlines -Any issues/hassles with TSA/etc here days - with Bio-Engg 12V 7Ah Lithium Battery as Carry On Luggage

2017-05-14 Thread Nicklas Johnson
The only trouble I had was TSA in Hawaii confiscating my cheap wire strippers, because they have a rule against tools greater than 8 inches in length. Because of course that's how terrorists are going to hijack a plane-- with a pair of Home Depot wire strippers. Funnily enough, TSA at SFO on the

[Elecraft] Taking KX3 on Airlines -Any issues/hassles with TSA/etc here days - with Bio-Engg 12V 7Ah Lithium Battery as Carry On Luggage

2017-05-14 Thread Michael Aust
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