You may not have noticed, but I updated one of my recent posts where I talked about my upcoming trip. I initially thought I was going to be limited to VHF/UHF but I decided to go for it and take HF gear, and I managed to figure out how to make it all fit in my carry-on / personal item. I did double check the TSA site first, to make sure that there are not going to be any issues!
First - This will be my personal item:
First - This will be my personal item:
All that is in there is the antenna, and a bungee cord. My plan will be to use the spare tire of the rental car as the counter weight under the antenna to "guy" to. I normally use a ground screw for that, but wasnt sure about getting a giant sized pointy corkscrew through security.
My 857d, an antenna analyzer, and a coil of extra coax and power lead all fit nicely in my carry-on. I'm pumped because I hate checking bags, and it looks like I'll be able to maintain my record of flying with only carry-ons while also bringing enough gear for an HF NPOTA activation! Here's how the stuff fits - you cant see everything because some stuff is inside other stuff, like shoes:
My 857d, an antenna analyzer, and a coil of extra coax and power lead all fit nicely in my carry-on. I'm pumped because I hate checking bags, and it looks like I'll be able to maintain my record of flying with only carry-ons while also bringing enough gear for an HF NPOTA activation! Here's how the stuff fits - you cant see everything because some stuff is inside other stuff, like shoes:
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