Airline Transport Question

[Buffalo Hunter]

Any tips on transport a detector on an airplane. Will it get "zapped" by the x-ray. I don't plan on taking it in the cabin. I plan on breaking it down to put it in the luggage. Anybody have any experience and tips they can extend??? All replys appreciated....

 

[vlad]

Have you ever seen the way they throw luggage around? Add to that the thieves. If nothing else put the electronics & loop in your carry on. You can use a wooden dowel or PVC if your rod goes missing, and buy some inexpensive headphones. If you get special insurance you better have something proving you had THAT MODEL of detector, or if its broken... They will ask what did you pay which is the wrong question-ITS WHAT DOES IT COST TO REPLACE IT. AND HOW MUCH TO REPAIR IT AND HOW LONG TO GET IT BACK? [Carry a detector catalogue with RETAIL PRICES POSTED] Believe it or not some people sell at full retail.
Meanwhile you are losing time you could be hunting.

 

[jim tn]

I fly with mine several times annually and always carry it on with me. I would never let it go through baggage check and claim. I do remove the batteries and it has always passed through inspections with no problems. HH jim tn

 

[Andy8215]

I have taken mine as a carry-on before. I would never check it. Anyway, I left the batteries in and carried the owners manual too. Figured I could prove it was a detector that way.

 

[Bill Ladd]

and agree with keeping the batteries in for a possible turn on, & a manual or cataloge can help prove what it is too. But I have done it like 10 times now with no hold ups or strip searches

 

[jim tn]

I used to keep the batteries in, but a couple of years ago, one person had me take them out and then went over the detector with a fine tooth comb, so to speak. He stated that batteries in things make them take notice. Maybe it was just that person, but I had never had any problems before with batteries in or since, out. HH jim tn

 

[Bill Ladd]

how many times have the screeners said, "please turn that on" for things like radio's, camera's, laptop, etc......
I would at least keep some batteries in the bag with it. You never know what kind of screener your gonna get I guess.....
HH,
Bill

 

[Buffalo Hunter]

Thanks to all who replied. I'll break in down and carry-on. The concept to keep the batteries installed, I'll use. Just don't know really what to expect at the inspections. Never been strip search, at least not at the airport...LOL...

 

[Andy8215]

avoiding the strip search is most important!

 

[Idaho-Marke]

n/t

 

[tink]

I just went to Sacramento from Portland last weekend. Packed the M6 that Steve let me use in a carry on bag surrounded with foam padding. Wasn't worried about it getting crushed either as I was the other one handling it. Left the battery pack in it going and took it out coming back.

Going threw security wasn't a problem at either airport. While it was running threw the xray machine I advised the checker that there was an electronic Metal detector packed in the bag. Both times they said thank you for mentioning it and I was on my way. So at this time it doesn't seem to be a problem to carry one on with you.

 

[bruce1036]

I work for TSA as an Inspector........
Posted by: padiggin <Send a PM> (IP Logged)
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Date: January 03, 05:25PM


...and I can tell you that carrying on a metal detector control housing and coil will not be a problem. TSA Screening personnel see ALL types of electronics coming through their equipment everyday. Just think about all the portable DVD players, ipods, CD players, laptops, etc. that come through the checkpoints everyday. As long as they (TSA Screening personnel) can see through the electronics with their screening equipment, it isn't a problem.