[CQ-Contest] Travelling for Contestest or Dxpeditions

[Dennis McAlpine]

Ed,

With one exception (HH2VP back in the '80s), I have not had any problems in
bringing radios and related equipment into other countries.  In fact, I am
usually amazed at how little questions the radios raise.  However, a few
things I think help.  If I am carry equipment in checked baggage, I normally
include in the luggage a copy of the CERT agreement, bills of sale for any
equipment I am carrying, my own license, and a copy of the rules (preferably
in the language of the country I am going to) of the contest I am going to
operate in, something showing where I am staying and a copy of the license
for the country I am going to if I have one.  To be on the safe side I would
check with someone who has gone to operate from that country recently as
well as the ARRL for any comments they may have received from others.

Unless you are going to P5, you should not have much of a problem.  GL and
enjoy.
73,

Dennis, K2SX, PJ7W, V31SX, CR3L op, AH6XX, HH2VP op, 8P9EL

-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed
Richardson
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 1:31 PM
To: CQ-Contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Travelling for Contestest or Dxpeditions

I am just getting ready to leave on my first mini Dxpedition and started to
wonder, and worry, how many problems will I face traveling with all sorts of
radio equipment and electronics?

For those that routinely make these treks either for contests or
DXpeditions, are you faced with grueling questions on why you have this
equipment and do you have to explain the whole DXpedition idea. Should I
expect that "I am traveling for pleasure purposes and will be using amateur
radio while here" should suffice? Of course having the necesary travel
documenst and copies of radio licenses goes without saying?

With contest and DXpedition season about to kick off, is there any other
travel advice from the veterans out there.

Regards

Ed. VE4EAR
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