Re: [Elecraft] OT: Radios and the TSA
People, Two years ago I flew from JFK to Dublin with an Icom 7400 in my checked suitcase and there was absolutely no issue in either JFK or Dublin. I have even flown back to Ireland from JFK with a chainsaw in my luggage and there was no problem. In this latter case I told them at check in that there was a chain saw which was completely dry in the suitcase. I know TSA inspected the bag with the chainsaw as the ty-wraps I use to seal the bag were cut but nothing was disturbed inside the bag or these people were very careful. The bags with the undeclared (to TSA) radios were never opened. Perhaps it is a bit more problematic with carry on luggage which seems to be what Brett is referring to. As to theft I have taken other radios, tools and goodies many many times on this route and never had any difficulty; knock on wood. 73 Doug EI2CN -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brett Howard Sent: 28 January 2010 06:15 To: Ken Kopp Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Radios and the TSA I just got back from a send an engineer to appease a loud customer by sending an engineer trip... Now if you ever want a guy why looked like he was doing something weird it was me!!! I took two bags. A barely qualifies for carry on sized suit case with a single change of clothing and an Agilent MSO6104 oscilloscope in it. Then a bag full of all my spare cables and random electronics parts and a laptop. About the only thing that was going for me was that I had a round trip ticket and I was only staying at my final destination for about 5 hours. Ended up being a 2.5 day period with no sleep so I'm sure I looked a bit haggard going through security too but I was given little resistance. The worst thing was that someone asked if I had a computer in the suitcase. I said no its an oscilloscope. I could see them say... (a what?). They then said we're going to have to open it up and take a look. I said certainly let me help you with that. They then backed it up and looked at it in the X-Ray again and decided they didn't really need to look inside and they let me go on my merry way. TSA is actually pretty darned reasonable from my experience. ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Thu, 2010-01-28 at 04:55 +, Ken Kopp wrote: One of Rose's customers who's just returned from an overseas trip commented that the TSA folks showed little interest in his K3, and that this may have been due to it being hand-carried in an obviously made-for-the radio brand-labeled carry case. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Radios and the TSA
I carry-on two K3's to ham shows and talks as in an over the shoulder bag made by Rose's Covers. (It's actually two independent K3 carry bags that Velcro together and share the same shoulder strap rings. ) I fly a lot each year and I have never had any problem with the TSA security inspection. They do ask that the radios be taken out of the bags for scanning, just like laptop computers. If you put them through the scanner inside the carry bags, about 70% of the time they then have to take them out of the bag and re-scan them - adding more time to the process. They occasionally will also swab them and do a spectral check for explosives. Most of the time they are just curious about ham radio and are very friendly. The less apprehensive you are the better they treat you. :-) My other rule is -always- show up 30 minutes earlier than you think you need to. I plan to arrive at the airport parking lot 2 hrs before the flight. Its much more relaxing not to rush. Plus I get time to catch up on email! ;-) 73, Eric WA6HHQ On Thu, 2010-01-28 at 04:55 +, Ken Kopp wrote: One of Rose's customers who's just returned from an overseas trip commented that the TSA folks showed little interest in his K3, and that this may have been due to it being hand-carried in an obviously made-for-the radio brand-labeled carry case. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] OT: Radios and the TSA
One of Rose's customers who's just returned from an overseas trip commented that the TSA folks showed little interest in his K3, and that this may have been due to it being hand-carried in an obviously made-for-the radio brand-labeled carry case. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] OT: Radios and the TSA
I just got back from a send an engineer to appease a loud customer by sending an engineer trip... Now if you ever want a guy why looked like he was doing something weird it was me!!! I took two bags. A barely qualifies for carry on sized suit case with a single change of clothing and an Agilent MSO6104 oscilloscope in it. Then a bag full of all my spare cables and random electronics parts and a laptop. About the only thing that was going for me was that I had a round trip ticket and I was only staying at my final destination for about 5 hours. Ended up being a 2.5 day period with no sleep so I'm sure I looked a bit haggard going through security too but I was given little resistance. The worst thing was that someone asked if I had a computer in the suitcase. I said no its an oscilloscope. I could see them say... (a what?). They then said we're going to have to open it up and take a look. I said certainly let me help you with that. They then backed it up and looked at it in the X-Ray again and decided they didn't really need to look inside and they let me go on my merry way. TSA is actually pretty darned reasonable from my experience. ~Brett (KC7OTG) On Thu, 2010-01-28 at 04:55 +, Ken Kopp wrote: One of Rose's customers who's just returned from an overseas trip commented that the TSA folks showed little interest in his K3, and that this may have been due to it being hand-carried in an obviously made-for-the radio brand-labeled carry case. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP elecraftcov...@rfwave.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
