The other 'advantage' of golf bags is that they tend to fly under the
Customs guys' radar, so less hassling upon arrivals etc.
Anything in a cardboard box, particularly with manufacturer's names etc on
the side, is guaranteed to get inspected.
73
Dick, K5AND
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary E. Jones
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 6:44 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] FW: airline travel with antenna(s) in a golf bag
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary E. Jones [mailto:garyejones@cmaaccess.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 6:41 AM
> To: 'jimlux'
> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] airline travel with antenna(s) in a golf bag
>
> I have carried small tribanders and butternut verticals in a golf bag on
> airlines, but did all of that before the airlines started charging for
bags.
> I had no problems with this strategy. Tom Shiller always carried his
hamfest
> demonstration antennas this way and gave me the idea of how to do it when
I
> first started. I would assume that the issue is the weight of the golf
bag.
> I doubt that they care about anything now but the weight of the bag and
> their specification for what can be in it is a concern for the weight, and
> if you pack three sets of clubs and a ten dozed golf balls, then you can
> expect to be hit with an upcharge above the typical bag charge.
>
> Please write a note back to the listserve indicating what actually
happened
> so that we all benefit from your experience.
>
> 73
>
> Gary W5FI
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of jimlux
> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 10:05 PM
> To: WW3S
> Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] airline travel with antenna(s) in a golf bag
>
> WW3S wrote:
> > Planning a first contest dxpedition....was thinking of packing a small
> > vertical, along with some other gear, in a airline type golf bag....will
> the
> > airlines accept this? or does it need to be golf equipment in there? In
> > reviewing Delta's policy, it almost looks like they allow only clubs,
> balls
> > and one pair of shoes in the bag...
> >
>
> The guys who did the EME DXpedition in Kenya last year packed all their
> antennas in ski bags. They said there were questions when they unloaded
> their "ski"s in Nairobi, but the airline went for it.
>
> Different airlines are different, and you can't necessarily trust the
> website, because the person at the counter usually has the final say
> (especially if you're standing there with a reservation).
>
> A lot of times there's a generic "sporting equipment" fee.
>
> Or, if you have cash.. you can buy a seat for it. Just like people with
> Cellos, etc. (we do this at work when hand carrying spaceflight
> hardware which won't fit in the overhead bin).
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