Well, I will have my HT and one or two scanners maybe depending on whether
or not I can get  my hands on the BC250D before leaving, and a tape
recorder  and some tapes and cell phone, and that is the contents of my
carry on.





On Tue, 7 Jan 2003, Nathan, Kevin wrote:

> I don't know if this will be of any assistance but I have assembled a travel
> station which consists of an Icom 706, a Santec power supply and an LDG
> AT-11MP.  I will be adding the balun to the AT-11 soon.  I also carry a
> speaker, mic and paddle for the Icom along with Braille and print
> documentation and all of this is packed carefully in foam in a rolling
> backpack.  My xyl helped me measure and cut the foam inserts so everything
> is pretty much custom fitted.  I can carry wire and could even include the
> portable vertical antenna I built but I choose to put these in a suitcase so
> wires and other objects such as tubing don't cause problems.
>
> We recently flew to Hawaii in October and I took this station with me.  We
> had no problem at security at all with it.  We also have a local ham who is
> a screener and she says there is no problem with radio gear in carry on
> baggage as long as there is nothing there which could be used as a weapon.
> That is why I put antennas in suitcases.  I figure wire and such makes a
> pretty lousy target for thieves.
>
> I hope this is helpful and very 73 to all.
> Kevin, K7RX
>
> Kevin Nathan, Independent Living Coordinator
> Dept. of Services for the Blind
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