The K3 at airports

[Ralph Parker]

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

I hand-carried #1827 in a Pelical 1510 from SEA to VP5 a couple of years
ago, and to PJ6 last month, with nary a hassle. Passed right through the
Xray machine mostly without comment - only once did anyone want to have a
closer look.

The 1510 is a max-legal size case, with only room for 1/4" of foam on each
side of the radio, once I removed the handle and the feet. The front and
back had lots of room for a p/s, headset, paddles.

I would have used my new Rose case, but the last leg of the trip was in a
Twin Otter, and I had to surrender the case to the baggage dept (at the
airplane).
If you can carry the K3 with you all the time, Rose is the way to go.

VE7XF
 
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[John Chappell G3XRJ]

I'm planning to pick up a P3 kit while in US soon.
 From the point of view of space saving and protection of the screen I
plan on bringing it through the TSA in kit form.
Has anyone done this ?

John  G3XRJ

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[gm3sek]

John Chappell G3XRJ wrote:
>
>I'm planning to pick up a P3 kit while in US soon.
> From the point of view of space saving and protection of the screen I
>plan on bringing it through the TSA in kit form.
>Has anyone done this ?
>

Not specifically, but I have brought lots of electronics and other odd
items through in checked baggage.

TSA will definitely take a look, so I always include a friendly little
note, right on top of the package, saying something like "Hi - These are
parts for amateur radio. I purchased, checked and packed them myself,"
and signed clearly by name.

Every time I do that, the TSA inspection slip is right on top of the
note, so they do read it. It can do no harm, and may do a lot of good.


(The only time I didn't include a note was with a circular saw blade. If
they couldn't figure it out from the X-ray, there was nothing I could
possibly say to help :-)


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73 from Ian GM3SEK
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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