"Jack VK2CJC" wrote ...
Perhaps the batteries aren't as good as you think or the last charge
was longer ago than you remember.

4 sets of batteries were all good order and fully charged the day
before leaving and were all flat or almost flat on arrival.

I cant think of any reason why either. Its an odd one )

And it wasn't a one off, I've done this journey a few times, and had
the same results. Its a long trip, UK to Australia, 3 flights, 22
hours in the air. But radio, camera and phone were not switch on
during this time.

Suggestions welcome................

If these are commercial flights, are they going through
any kind of imaging screening equipment? What kind?

If these are commercial flights, are they going through
any kind of imaging screening equipment? What kind?

Excellent point Richard.

In recent years all luggage is x-rayed. My wife is a radiographer and always
takes an interest in the machinery. She has never seen this particular type
of imaging before. It shows different types of metal as different colours.
Despite the commonly used name, its not really x-ray, indicated by the lack
of concern of leaked radiation ) Its definitely magnetic.

Could this be the battery killer?

Jack

"Jack VK2CJC" wrote ...
If these are commercial flights, are they going through
any kind of imaging screening equipment? What kind?

Excellent point Richard.

In recent years all luggage is x-rayed. My wife is a radiographer and
always takes an interest in the machinery. She has never seen this
particular type of imaging before. It shows different types of metal as
different colours.
Despite the commonly used name, its not really x-ray, indicated by the
lack of concern of leaked radiation ) Its definitely magnetic.

Could this be the battery killer?

So are they just discharged? Can you recharge them?
Or are they destroyed? Were the radios affected?

If you can see the scanning equipment, can you at least
get a manufacturer name from it? And maybe a model
number? With that, you could do some internet research
to discover what method it uses and if there are any other
reports of bad interactions with batteries, etc.

Richard KE7GKP

On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 19:51:35 EST, "Richard Crowley"
wrote:

If you can see the scanning equipment, can you at least
get a manufacturer name from it? And maybe a model
number? With that, you could do some internet research
to discover what method it uses and if there are any other
reports of bad interactions with batteries, etc.

Nowadays if you ask about that, someone will suspect you of being a
saboteur (don't want to use the "T" word).

A sad reflection on our times.
--

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane

From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon

e-mail: k2asp [at] arrl [dot] net

So are they just discharged? Can you recharge them?
Or are they destroyed? Were the radios affected?

Just discharged. The radios are OK.

I have never noticed any names on the "x-ray" equipment. I should imagine
thats the sort of detail they will keep to themselves. Giving the specs away
would make it easier for the "bad guys" to figure out how to beat the scan.