Re: K3: Carry-on Pelican 1510

Posted by AD6XY on Dec 27, 2009; 5:24pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-Carry-on-Pelican-1510-tp4218893p4220993.html

Julian, G4ILO wrote

Following the recent bomb attempt it has been reported on the BBC today that only one item of hand luggage is now being permitted on flights to the USA.

I think we can forget flying to the USA for the time being. I am wondering about going by boat for a nice change. I have been worrying what might happen if someone tried to hide a bomb in their underwear, we already have to remove our shoes - but this is besides the point.

I don't think it is a good idea to take a radio transmitter as hand luggage, in the past yes but not now with the insecurity checks. You could easily have fitted a bomb inside, you may use it to jam the aircraft communications or even use its' sharp bits as a weapon. Obviously you would not do this but someone might and that is enough.

Radio transmitters need to go in the hold or not go at all. Having seen how bags were literally thrown from the hold on a recent Easyjet flight I was in the plane next to in Toulouse, I would never put my K3 in the hold.

So that particular Pelican case is unable to protect the K3 in the hold and so it would be a waste of money. If you must take the K3, use a larger pelican case with plenty of bubble wrap. Remember it will probably be opened by security so it needs to be easily repackable.

Mike