June 2nd 05, 06:19 AM
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In article , says...
azgreed I did not want to putthe radio in checked baggage...since just
one of my radios costs over $600 I prefer to keep that with me if
possible you have to pay a little bit for good ham, scanner, and
shortwave equipemt. I do sometimes have to explain to security what they
are.. often if I let them listen to something they (security) are
satisifed...
That's usually the case here in the US, as with any radio: if you can
show them that it is a real, working radio, they're okay with it, but
they will usually admonish you not to operate it while on board the
aircraft. They've been doing the operational-test thing ever since the
Lockerbie bombing.
Side note: what you may want to do is check to find out what the ATIS
frequency is for the airport(s) you'll be visiting, and put those into
memory. That way, you have something for them to listen to when you
turn on the scanner, rather than waiting for someone to talk to the air-
traffic controllers.
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-- //Steve//
Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS
Fountain Valley, CA
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