Re: [IRCA] travel with radio gear

[Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>]

The concern is, Colin, that there is an inherent risk of losing your
equipment.  I wouldn't risk putting expensive and delicate receiving gear in
my check-in luggage, so it has to be with me on my carry-on.  I've had the
experience a number of years ago (post 911) of losing a very fine wrench
that I had with me to reassemble a bicycle that I took to Hawaii.  Since I
had gone through US immigration in Vancouver (YVR), there was no going back
to check it in, or mail it home, or give it to someone for safe keeping.
Basically the attitude was "tough, you lost it", and that was that.
Generally, the smaller the airport, the more thorough they are as well, in
my experience, and much less flexible.  Had the same experience (again in
Vancouver) with a pair of FRS radios once.  At least then, I was able to
remove the batteries which satisfied the security person.  Bottom line, it's
dependent on who you are dealing with, and they're the law, and there's not
much you can do about it!..........Walt

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 4:01 AM, Colin Newell <cafe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> The physical 'travel' component of 'getting there' is certainly
> not as easy breezy as it once was, but the World has changed.
>
> That said, I find the TSA generally pleasant, occasionally 'short'
> or frustrated (as are the travelers) and doing the best they can.
>
> There is no argument here: This whole "frisk" and x-ray full body
> routine is merely security 'theater' - because think about it:
> If an actual red blooded terrorist actually gets to the security
> check point with boarding pass in hand, the system has failed.
>
> The way I see it, fear is an industry and business is booming.
>
> I need to travel occasionally so I grin, bear it, and try and
> look good while electronically naked.
>
> So go on: Take your radios lads and lasses. You will as likely
> get a smile as a hassle.
>
> 73,
>
> On Thu, 2 Dec 2010 03:20:41 +0000 Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >Call it security fatigue, then, Colin.  I'm tired of having to take my
> shoes
> >off, my belt off, any bottles greater than 3 oz, toothpaste, nail
> clippers,
> >etc etc.  Travel is not a lot of fun anymore (getting there), as it once
> >was.  It's fatiguing and frustrating, so mostly I can't be bothered
> anymore
> >lugging along my radio equipment, as I once did years ago!  .....Walt
>
>
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