[CQ-Contest] contest expedition crates

[Michael Pfeuffer]

Hi Mark,

I've had good luck using boating straps, such as these.  They're very 
tough.  I'd make sure you've got about a foot more length than you need, so 
you can cinch it down hard, and tie it off next to the buckle.

--Mike

http://www.nrscatalog.com/dept.asp?deptid=594


At 06:50 PM 1/29/2004, Mark Beckwith wrote:
>Question for those who have been DXpeditioning lately.  I was going to
>re-use the same radio crates I built in 1989 to take my alpha on a contest
>expedition.  The trouble is, they don't close with hinges and latches,
>rather they are permanently enclosed with screws.  I used to unscrew them
>when I got to the DX location.
>
>A lot has happened in 15 years.  For starters, I can't take a screwdriver on
>the plane.  Am I "asking for it" trying to check these crates as baggage?  I
>can't get a real straight answer out of Customs, the TSA or the airline.
>What have been your experiences lately flying American Airlines to the
>Caribbean?
>
>Mark, N5OT
>
>
>
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