[CQ-Contest] Travelling for Contestest or Dxpeditions

john at kk9a.com john at kk9a.com
Fri Sep 19 09:27:52 EDT 2014


It depends on what country you are visiting. I have had no problems with
the Caribbean countries that I have visited other than an occasional
question. One thing that really gets the attention of customs agents is
cardboard boxes, put your stuff in a suitcase or golf bag.

John KK9A

To:	CQ-Contest at contesting.com
Subject:	[CQ-Contest] Travelling for Contestest or Dxpeditions
From:	Ed Richardson <ed_richardson at shaw.ca>
Date:	Thu, 18 Sep 2014 11:31:15 -0600 (MDT)

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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