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The K3 at airports

Does anyone have experience carrying a K3 and power supply through the TSA inspections at USA airports. What can I expect?? Thanks Van W4GIW
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k6dgw

Re: The K3 at airports

On 11/10/2010 4:26 PM, van fair wrote:
> Does anyone have experience carrying a K3 and power supply through
> the TSA inspections at USA airports. What can I expect??

I've only done it once, and I packed the power supply in my checked
baggage [I put a label on it and included a copy of my license]. For
the carry-on, I had it labeled with a copy of my license. They asked me
to remove it and send it through the machine separately. I don't know
what they could see on the X-ray, but it was OK.

I have braces on my legs and I carry some scrap metal in my shoulder so
I'm total toast at TSA. They were far more interested in me than my
radio. While involved in the strip search, my radio and other stuff
came out of the machine. My wife collected it for me. If you're not
toast at TSA, once they're done with you, they'll want you to get your
belongings out of the area.

Good luck,

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011
- www.cqp.org
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Milt -- N5IA

Re: The K3 at airports

Last February I carried my dual K-3 pack from Rose as carry-on through to
Maine and then back home. They made me un-velcro the two radios and sent
the two packs through separately. Otherwise, No Problema.

Milt, N5IA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Jensen" <[hidden email]>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The K3 at airports

> On 11/10/2010 4:26 PM, van fair wrote:
>> Does anyone have experience carrying a K3 and power supply through
>> the TSA inspections at USA airports. What can I expect??
>
> I've only done it once, and I packed the power supply in my checked
> baggage [I put a label on it and included a copy of my license]. For
> the carry-on, I had it labeled with a copy of my license. They asked me
> to remove it and send it through the machine separately. I don't know
> what they could see on the X-ray, but it was OK.
>
> I have braces on my legs and I carry some scrap metal in my shoulder so
> I'm total toast at TSA. They were far more interested in me than my
> radio. While involved in the strip search, my radio and other stuff
> came out of the machine. My wife collected it for me. If you're not
> toast at TSA, once they're done with you, they'll want you to get your
> belongings out of the area.
>
> Good luck,
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011
> - www.cqp.org
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Ed Muns, W0YK

Re: The K3 at airports

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Van, W4GIW, asked:
> Does anyone have experience carrying a K3 and power supply
> through the TSA inspections at USA airports. What can I
> expect??

I carry two K3s and three laptops through TSA carry-on security 3-4 times a
year and the radios go through the X-Ray machine without ever leaving their
soft cases. Once, leaving Aruba, TSA did a surprise 100% manual inspection
of all carry-ons as we boarded and the TSA person opened the flap on each
radio case, saw the radio and closed it back up with no questions. I was
amazed that there wasn't more discussion, but after 15+ round trips it
doesn't seem to be a major problem. I know a half-dozen others who have had
the same experience, including the Elecraft staff which have lots of "K3s
through TSA carry-on" experience.

That said, one caution is that some intra-European and other foreign flights
have much more limited carry-on permissions and I could probably not get by
with my two K3s and three PCs.

Ed - W0YK

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Jeff Kinzli N6GQ

Re: The K3 at airports

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I do it regularly, sometimes they want to look at it, sometimes they
don't care. On my last trip a few weeks ago (YN2AA) they didn't give
it a second look.

Jeff N6GQ

On 11/10/10, van fair <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Does anyone have experience carrying a K3 and power supply through the TSA
> inspections at USA airports. What can I expect?? Thanks Van W4GIW
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Andy Faber

Re: The K3 at airports

In reply to this post by Ed Muns, W0YK

Like Ed, I carry a K3 in a backpack to Aruba. The last two times in SFO
they have removed the K3 and run it through separately, but no problem (of
course at SFO you now have to take your wallet out of your pocket also!).
In Aruba, the TSA never seems to notice.
My Begali paddle in the backpack also arouses suspicion at SFO, but again,
all they do is look at it, maybe swab for explosives and maybe run it
through again by itself.
73, andy, ae6y
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From: "Ed Muns" <[hidden email]>
To: "'van fair'" <[hidden email]>
Cc: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The K3 at airports

> Van, W4GIW, asked:
>> Does anyone have experience carrying a K3 and power supply
>> through the TSA inspections at USA airports. What can I
>> expect??
>
> I carry two K3s and three laptops through TSA carry-on security 3-4 times
> a
> year and the radios go through the X-Ray machine without ever leaving
> their
> soft cases. Once, leaving Aruba, TSA did a surprise 100% manual
> inspection
> of all carry-ons as we boarded and the TSA person opened the flap on each
> radio case, saw the radio and closed it back up with no questions. I was
> amazed that there wasn't more discussion, but after 15+ round trips it
> doesn't seem to be a major problem. I know a half-dozen others who have
> had
> the same experience, including the Elecraft staff which have lots of "K3s
> through TSA carry-on" experience.
>
> That said, one caution is that some intra-European and other foreign
> flights
> have much more limited carry-on permissions and I could probably not get
> by
> with my two K3s and three PCs.
>
> Ed - W0YK
>
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N2TK

Re: The K3 at airports

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I have taken a K3 out of the country several times without incident going
out or coming in. A few times I forgot to take it out of my carry-on
computer bag along with my laptop and nothing was said. I am also one of
those folks that get the "personal" rub down from TSA due to a metal knee.
So I get close scrutiny.

73,
N2TK, Tony

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Does anyone have experience carrying a K3 and power supply through the TSA
inspections at USA airports. What can I expect?? Thanks Van W4GIW
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