I have traveled extensively for my work on airlines for the past 20 years. I have taken my QRP rigs on many airlines with wires cables and my HFp potable antenna as carry on. I have never been asked to open my bag as carry on. I have also taken lots of test equipment as carry on and have never been questioned. That is not to say you might be asked to open your checked baggage. It has been my experience to just be patient with the TSA guys and do what they ask. Keep a smile on your face. What ever you do don't give TSA a big attitude and you will be fine. The TSA folks are just doing their job to keep everyone safe even if you do not agree with how they do it. I have also gone to Canada from the US and back many times without issue.
Just my two cents worth Glenn Maclean WA7SPY > On Mar 10, 2014, at 9:28 AM, "Paul and Sue Huff" <ph...@mi.rr.com> wrote: > > I just travelled round trip between Michigan and Arizona with a KX1 in my > carry-on luggage. The rig was inside some foam packing, with rubber bands > around it, in a laptop case. I also had a rack of 8 AA alkaline batteries, > antenna wire, etc., along with an iPad, Kindle, digital camera, a couple of > magazines, and a cell phone charger all in the case. I sent the bag through > the scanner without opening it up. It didn't trigger an alarm and I was not > asked to open it up or explain anything. It was my first experience with > taking radio gear on a plane and I was surprised. > > 73, > Paul - N8XMS > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
