Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on Commercial Airplane

2022-06-30 Thread Thorsten Fricke
Hi all, Am 26.06.22 um 23:38 schrieb Michael Parsons: I fly constantly and have been taking my KX2 with me every single time for the last year. I also currently carry an IC-705 with its battery and two additional Bioenno 4.5ah batteries all as carryons. I fly around 50 times a year and never

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on commercial airplane

2022-06-28 Thread Mark Goldberg
I've been a member of aviation standards committees, and the quality of the members is similar. The best engineers from multiple companies come together, along with hundreds of years of combined experience. The battery standards committee was across the hall from ours one time. Theirs was much

[Elecraft] KX2 on commercial airplane

2022-06-28 Thread John Harper
I plan to take a 3AH (36WH) LiFePO4 battery on an international flight (to HC5) in a few weeks. To conform with the FAA's regs (link below), I'll have the Anderson power-pole end & the charging jack sealed with tape. Seems simple enough - I'll post here if there are any problems.

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on commercial airplane

2022-06-28 Thread Jim Brown
On 6/28/2022 1:46 AM, Geert Jan de Groot wrote: And if you feel otherwise and know it all better - it's a free world and everyone has an opinion! - then I kindly ask you to identify what flight you will be on so I will take the next flight, thank you. All of your post is well said, Jan. We

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on commercial airplane

2022-06-28 Thread Geert Jan de Groot
I tried telling the TSA guy a little box of electronics and such was for my hearing aid. He thought I was spoofing him and called his supervisor when he asked if it received Fox News, and I said not in my house. I explained it was the Bluetooth gear for broadcasting TV audio into the

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on commercial airplane

2022-06-27 Thread Edward Mccann
Skip, I tried telling the TSA guy a little box of electronics and such was for my hearing aid. He thought I was spoofing him and called his supervisor when he asked if it received Fox News, and I said not in my house. I explained it was the Bluetooth gear for broadcasting TV audio into the

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on commercial airplane

2022-06-27 Thread Skip Davis via Elecraft
Bill I haven’t had any problems with having my KX2 in my carry on bag, even with mic and headset along with other interconnecting wires. On my last trip I got flagged because of all the gear. While explaining to the TSA agent about ham radio I actually powered up the KX2 and showed him how it

[Elecraft] KX2 on Commercial Airplane

2022-06-26 Thread Michael Parsons
I fly constantly and have been taking my KX2 with me every single time for the last year. I also currently carry an IC-705 with its battery and two additional Bioenno 4.5ah batteries all as carryons. I fly around 50 times a year and never have been stopped or searched other than the general

Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on commercial airplane

2022-06-24 Thread Gary K9GS
Here's the FAA link:https://www.faa.gov/hazmat/packsafe/more_info/?hazmat=773,Gary K9GS Original message From: Bill Lederer Date: 6/24/22 9:00 PM (GMT-06:00) To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] KX2 on commercial airplane Team:Is it possible to take as carryon

[Elecraft] KX2 on commercial airplane

2022-06-24 Thread Bill Lederer
Team: Is it possible to take as carryon the KX2 with lithium battery installed? I know it is not allowed in non-carryon baggage. -- --w8lvn-- __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: