Re: Icom R2 & Airport Security
Brian Britt <rocketmannm-/[email protected]>
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I am not a "frequent flier" but I did just fly twice in the last month, and thru a major California Airport to boot, and have flown a few other times since 9-11. In addition, I also looked up the regs regarding in flight scanners. I had no problem getting the R2 thru airport security, and no turned heads from listening to it at the airport while waiting for the flight. For both flights I put it thru the Xray machine inside my checked baggage. On previous flights I have been asked to demostrate that it worked, but that's all. I actually got more hassle over a PS2 that I carried along to watch DVD's at the hotel - they did a full Gas Chromo sweep of it for signs of explosives! So far as the scanner in flight goes, you have a whole 'nother ball of wax, there. Since it is a bonafide RF device (even tho a reciever it still 'transmits' IF and RF mix frequencies) and so falls under the same guidelines as a cellphone. It is not legal to have on except while the plane is on the ground. If you are caught listening to it and they realize what it is, they will as a minimum kill your fun, and technically can charge you with endangering the aircraft, since it could feasibly affect navigation instruments. Not a good idea. Other than the in-flight clincher, tho, have fun - I take mine, programmed with all the current freqs for airports and Pub Svc channels for both ends, it helps kill the time while waiting for those delayed flights. -Brian ralph_ohio <[email protected]> wrote: Here's a question for some of you frequent flyers. Am I likely to have any problems carrying my R2 through airport security inspections and also listening to it while in flight? Any advice will be appreciated. Ralph Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] List owner: [email protected] Yahoo! Groups Links --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/ELTolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] List owner: [email protected] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/icomr2/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/