[Yaesu] Carry-on rigs and the TSA

[Tom Anderson]

Might get a Pelican or similar case and carry it with
you.  The Pelican or similar brand "looks
professional" and also provides excellent protection
for the rig.  

Tom, WW5L


--- ynkedragon at aol.com wrote:

> I hand-carried an IC756Pro through Newark to VP9
> last year.  I had copy 
> of manual, US License, VP9 license.  It was
> overkill.  The TSA lady ran 
> it through x-ray and never asked what it was.  The
> guys with little 
> radios (IC7000, FT897, TS50, K3) report similar
> results.  I would NOT 
> put the radio in the hold as checked baggage; the
> handling gets a bit 
> rough at times.
> 
> 73,  Blair K3YD
> 
> 
> I would like to carry my little FT-897 in my
> carry-on luggage. Will the 
> TSA
> folks at the airport get nervous about this? Should
> I put it in the 
> checked
> luggage?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Daniel <nn4t at comcast.net>
> To: yaesu at contesting.com
> Sent: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 8:04 pm
> Subject: [Yaesu] Carry-on rigs and the TSA
> 
> 
> 
> I would like to carry my little FT-897 in my
> carry-on luggage. Will the 
> TSA
> folks at the airport get nervous about this? Should
> I put it in the 
> checked
> luggage? Thanks! Steve, NN4T
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