I'll be flying Southwest airlines tomorrow and plan to take my TH-D72 HT along for the ride. This is my first time taking an HT in my carry-on backpack through security. Does this usually go smoothly or are there any pit falls I need to be prepared for? Dave, AA4KN
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Dave, Usually, they just want you to turn it on to show it's a realworking radio instead of something else. Don't expect tobe turning in on during the flight. GL/73, Bob K8BL On Friday, April 16, 2021, 06:05:23 PM EDT, David Jordan [email protected] wrote:
I'll be flying Southwest airlines tomorrow and plan to take my TH-D72 HT along for the ride. This is my first time taking an HT in my carry-on backpack through security. Does this usually go smoothly or are there any pit falls I need to be prepared for? Dave, AA4KN
I've never even been asked about my TH-D72 going through security. You should be fine.
Safe travels.
73, Tanner
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On Fri, Apr 16, 2021 at 5:11 PM Bob Liddy (K8BL) [email protected] wrote:
Dave,
Usually, they just want you to turn it on to show it's a real working radio instead of something else. Don't expect to be turning in on during the flight.
GL/73, Bob K8BL
On Friday, April 16, 2021, 06:05:23 PM EDT, David Jordan < [email protected]> wrote:
I'll be flying Southwest airlines tomorrow and plan to take my TH-D72 HT along for the ride. This is my first time taking an HT in my carry-on backpack through security. Does this usually go smoothly or are there any pit falls I need to be prepared for?
Dave, AA4KN
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I took 2 HTs and my Arrow broke down into a arrow carrying case and had no issues. Was not asked about them at all.
I had a copy of my license in the same case as the HT incase I needed it; save me from digging a copy out of someplace else.
--... ...-- Don KB2YSI
On Fri, Apr 16, 2021, 18:26 Tanner Jones [email protected] wrote:
I've never even been asked about my TH-D72 going through security. You should be fine.
Safe travels.
73, Tanner
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On Fri, Apr 16, 2021 at 5:11 PM Bob Liddy (K8BL) [email protected] wrote:
Dave,
Usually, they just want you to turn it on to show it's a real working radio instead of something else. Don't expect to be turning in on during the flight.
GL/73, Bob K8BL
On Friday, April 16, 2021, 06:05:23 PM EDT, David Jordan < [email protected]> wrote:
I'll be flying Southwest airlines tomorrow and plan to take my TH-D72 HT along for the ride. This is my first time taking an HT in my carry-on backpack through security. Does this usually go smoothly or are there any pit falls I need to be prepared for?
Dave, AA4KN
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Several years ago, when I went to visit my parents for Christmas, I took along my Arrow yagi. I removed the 2 m elements and put it all inside a suitcase. Someone recognized the shape of an antenna as it passed through the x-ray and asked if I was a ham.
I have a pocket certificate of my certificate in my wallet in case anyone wants proof.
73s
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‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Friday, April 16, 2021 10:31 PM, Don KB2YSI [email protected] wrote:
I took 2 HTs and my Arrow broke down into a arrow carrying case and had no issues. Was not asked about them at all.
I had a copy of my license in the same case as the HT incase I needed it; save me from digging a copy out of someplace else.
--... ...-- Don KB2YSI
On Fri, Apr 16, 2021, 18:26 Tanner Jones [email protected] wrote:
I've never even been asked about my TH-D72 going through security. You should be fine.
Safe travels.
73, Tanner
W9TWJ
On Fri, Apr 16, 2021 at 5:11 PM Bob Liddy (K8BL) [email protected] wrote:
Dave,
Usually, they just want you to turn it on to show it's a real working radio instead of something else. Don't expect to be turning in on during the flight.
GL/73, Bob K8BL
On Friday, April 16, 2021, 06:05:23 PM EDT, David Jordan [email protected] wrote:
I'll be flying Southwest airlines tomorrow and plan to take my TH-D72 HT along for the ride. This is my first time taking an HT in my carry-on backpack through security. Does this usually go smoothly or are there any pit falls I need to be prepared for?
Dave, AA4KN
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I tend to have the strangest stuff in my bags after those Hamvention and Hamcation flea markets. Much stranger than a mere HT! It's generally been no problem. I do always allow time for them to go through stuff thoroughly. Once the chemical scanner recognized a potential terrorist-used explosive and they looked carefully, but it couldn't have taken more than 10 minutes to clear inspection.
Thanks
Bruce
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Several years ago, when I went to visit my parents for Christmas, I took along my Arrow yagi. I removed the 2 m elements and put it all inside a suitcase. Someone recognized the shape of an antenna as it passed through the x-ray and asked if I was a ham.
I have a pocket certificate of my certificate in my wallet in case anyone wants proof.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ DE DO33fl
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‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Friday, April 16, 2021 10:31 PM, Don KB2YSI [email protected] wrote:
I took 2 HTs and my Arrow broke down into a arrow carrying case and had no issues. Was not asked about them at all.
I had a copy of my license in the same case as the HT incase I needed it; save me from digging a copy out of someplace else.
--... ...-- Don KB2YSI
On Fri, Apr 16, 2021, 18:26 Tanner Jones [email protected] wrote:
I've never even been asked about my TH-D72 going through security. You should be fine.
Safe travels.
73, Tanner
W9TWJ
On Fri, Apr 16, 2021 at 5:11 PM Bob Liddy (K8BL) [email protected] wrote:
Dave,
Usually, they just want you to turn it on to show it's a real working radio instead of something else. Don't expect to be turning in on during the flight.
GL/73, Bob K8BL
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I'll be flying Southwest airlines tomorrow and plan to take my TH-D72 HT along for the ride. This is my first time taking an HT in my carry-on backpack through security. Does this usually go smoothly or are there any pit falls I need to be prepared for?
Dave, AA4KN
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Dave, I have travelled with a D72. I just go into the menu and disable transmit (just in case, and so I could tell anyone that it was that way), keep a copy of my license, and as someone else said, be prepared to turn it on if necessary. It has never been necessary. Once I had a BUNCH of electronics in my bag for display at Hamvention I think, and TSA pulled the bag aside going through the X-ray and asked me about it. No problem, though.
73,
Burns WB1FJ
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I'll be flying Southwest airlines tomorrow and plan to take my TH-D72 HT along for the ride. This is my first time taking an HT in my carry-on backpack through security. Does this usually go smoothly or are there any pit falls I need to be prepared for?
Dave, AA4KN
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Hi Dave,
I typically put electronic stuff in a big ziplock bag and remove from my backpack or carry in to place on the belt for X-ray. That let’s them know, you know, that your items may be of interest. Disclosure has worked for me!
73, Mark N8MH
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I'll be flying Southwest airlines tomorrow and plan to take my TH-D72 HT along for the ride. This is my first time taking an HT in my carry-on backpack through security. Does this usually go smoothly or are there any pit falls I need to be prepared for?
Dave, AA4KN
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Good to hear from you Mark. Thank you for sharing the way you handle traveling with your equipment. I think using a clear bag is really good. 73,Dave, AA4KN
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I live in Canada and I've had to fly a lot because I'm settling my father's estate in another province. Only once was I ever questioned about my VX-7R. Someone thought the antenna looked suspicious.
After that, I made sure that the radio lies near the top when I put my gear into a tray. That way, someone can readily see it.
73s
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‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Friday, April 16, 2021 10:04 PM, David Jordan [email protected] wrote:
I'll be flying Southwest airlines tomorrow and plan to take my TH-D72 HT along for the ride. This is my first time taking an HT in my carry-on backpack through security. Does this usually go smoothly or are there any pit falls I need to be prepared for?
Dave, AA4KN
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