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Bruce Penswick

Sun, Jun 9, 2013 7:26 PM

Hello:

Quick question: I'm flying commercial for a work-trip, American Airlines from Los Angeles to Dallas, and I need to bring my USRP N200. How can I bring it with me? Does anyone have any experience flying commercial airlines with USRPs? Should I put it into my checked-in luggage? I'm afraid it would get flagged as something dangerous, and they'd rip open my luggage. Do you think I could carry it on-board the plane, after security makes me open it and they look inside it? Or is it just going to create too many problems, and would I be better off just mailing it to Dallas ahead of my trip?

Any thoughts, advice, experiences would be much appreciated!!
Thanks for your help!!

Best Regards,
Bruce P.

Hello: Quick question: I'm flying commercial for a work-trip, American Airlines from Los Angeles to Dallas, and I need to bring my USRP N200. How can I bring it with me? Does anyone have any experience flying commercial airlines with USRPs? Should I put it into my checked-in luggage? I'm afraid it would get flagged as something dangerous, and they'd rip open my luggage. Do you think I could carry it on-board the plane, after security makes me open it and they look inside it? Or is it just going to create too many problems, and would I be better off just mailing it to Dallas ahead of my trip? Any thoughts, advice, experiences would be much appreciated!! Thanks for your help!! Best Regards, Bruce P.

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Matt Ettus

Sun, Jun 9, 2013 7:42 PM

These days you will have more trouble with a screwdriver than with the
usrp. We fly with them all the time.

Matt
On Jun 9, 2013 12:27 PM, "Bruce Penswick" brucepenswick@yahoo.com wrote:

Hello:

Quick question: I'm flying commercial for a work-trip, American Airlines
from Los Angeles to Dallas, and I need to bring my USRP N200. How can I
bring it with me? Does anyone have any experience flying commercial
airlines with USRPs? Should I put it into my checked-in luggage? I'm afraid
it would get flagged as something dangerous, and they'd rip open my
luggage. Do you think I could carry it on-board the plane, after security
makes me open it and they look inside it? Or is it just going to create too
many problems, and would I be better off just mailing it to Dallas ahead of
my trip?

Any thoughts, advice, experiences would be much appreciated!!
Thanks for your help!!

Best Regards,
Bruce P.

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USRP-users@lists.ettus.com
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These days you will have more trouble with a screwdriver than with the usrp. We fly with them all the time. Matt On Jun 9, 2013 12:27 PM, "Bruce Penswick" <brucepenswick@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hello: > > Quick question: I'm flying commercial for a work-trip, American Airlines > from Los Angeles to Dallas, and I need to bring my USRP N200. How can I > bring it with me? Does anyone have any experience flying commercial > airlines with USRPs? Should I put it into my checked-in luggage? I'm afraid > it would get flagged as something dangerous, and they'd rip open my > luggage. Do you think I could carry it on-board the plane, after security > makes me open it and they look inside it? Or is it just going to create too > many problems, and would I be better off just mailing it to Dallas ahead of > my trip? > > Any thoughts, advice, experiences would be much appreciated!! > Thanks for your help!! > > Best Regards, > Bruce P. > > > _______________________________________________ > USRP-users mailing list > USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com > >

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Ian Buckley

Sun, Jun 9, 2013 7:47 PM

Absolutely don't worry about carrying it on. Describe it exactly as it is, if questioned: Expensive electronic test equipment, with no internal batteries.
Folks have to travel with test equipment and electronic prototypes that look plain weird all the time, I certainly have.

On Jun 9, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Bruce Penswick brucepenswick@yahoo.com wrote:

Hello:

Quick question: I'm flying commercial for a work-trip, American Airlines from Los Angeles to Dallas, and I need to bring my USRP N200. How can I bring it with me? Does anyone have any experience flying commercial airlines with USRPs? Should I put it into my checked-in luggage? I'm afraid it would get flagged as something dangerous, and they'd rip open my luggage. Do you think I could carry it on-board the plane, after security makes me open it and they look inside it? Or is it just going to create too many problems, and would I be better off just mailing it to Dallas ahead of my trip?

Any thoughts, advice, experiences would be much appreciated!!
Thanks for your help!!

Best Regards,
Bruce P.

USRP-users mailing list
USRP-users@lists.ettus.com
http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com

Absolutely don't worry about carrying it on. Describe it exactly as it is, if questioned: Expensive electronic test equipment, with no internal batteries. Folks have to travel with test equipment and electronic prototypes that look plain weird all the time, I certainly have. On Jun 9, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Bruce Penswick <brucepenswick@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hello: > > Quick question: I'm flying commercial for a work-trip, American Airlines from Los Angeles to Dallas, and I need to bring my USRP N200. How can I bring it with me? Does anyone have any experience flying commercial airlines with USRPs? Should I put it into my checked-in luggage? I'm afraid it would get flagged as something dangerous, and they'd rip open my luggage. Do you think I could carry it on-board the plane, after security makes me open it and they look inside it? Or is it just going to create too many problems, and would I be better off just mailing it to Dallas ahead of my trip? > > Any thoughts, advice, experiences would be much appreciated!! > Thanks for your help!! > > Best Regards, > Bruce P. > > _______________________________________________ > USRP-users mailing list > USRP-users@lists.ettus.com > http://lists.ettus.com/mailman/listinfo/usrp-users_lists.ettus.com

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Johnathan Corgan

Sun, Jun 9, 2013 7:54 PM

On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Bruce Penswick brucepenswick@yahoo.comwrote:

Quick question: I'm flying commercial for a work-trip, American Airlines
from Los Angeles to Dallas, and I need to bring my USRP N200. How can I
bring it with me? Does anyone have any experience flying commercial
airlines with USRPs?

I recommend you put it in your checked luggage, with appropriate padding.
I've flown many, many times this way, both domestically and
internationally, with no issues.

When I've tried to carry them in my carry-on luggage, I sometimes get my
bag re-run through the machine after having to take them out, but never any
real issues, just annoyance. When asked, I've described them as test
equipment, with no further questions.

I've had more problems with a screwdriver and SMA wrench than with USRPs.

--
Johnathan Corgan
Corgan Labs - SDR Training and Development Services
http://corganlabs.com

On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Bruce Penswick <brucepenswick@yahoo.com>wrote: > Quick question: I'm flying commercial for a work-trip, American Airlines > from Los Angeles to Dallas, and I need to bring my USRP N200. How can I > bring it with me? Does anyone have any experience flying commercial > airlines with USRPs? > I recommend you put it in your checked luggage, with appropriate padding. I've flown many, many times this way, both domestically and internationally, with no issues. When I've tried to carry them in my carry-on luggage, I sometimes get my bag re-run through the machine after having to take them out, but never any real issues, just annoyance. When asked, I've described them as test equipment, with no further questions. I've had more problems with a screwdriver and SMA wrench than with USRPs. -- Johnathan Corgan Corgan Labs - SDR Training and Development Services http://corganlabs.com

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Dan CaJacob

Sun, Jun 9, 2013 9:39 PM

Agreed. I've always checked mine - no problems. But I carry on my
satellites. EVERYONE wants to get a look at that at the security
checkpoint. :)

On Sunday, June 9, 2013, Johnathan Corgan wrote:

On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Bruce Penswick <brucepenswick@yahoo.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'brucepenswick@yahoo.com');>

wrote:

Quick question: I'm flying commercial for a work-trip, American Airlines
from Los Angeles to Dallas, and I need to bring my USRP N200. How can I
bring it with me? Does anyone have any experience flying commercial
airlines with USRPs?

I recommend you put it in your checked luggage, with appropriate padding.
I've flown many, many times this way, both domestically and
internationally, with no issues.

When I've tried to carry them in my carry-on luggage, I sometimes get my
bag re-run through the machine after having to take them out, but never any
real issues, just annoyance. When asked, I've described them as test
equipment, with no further questions.

I've had more problems with a screwdriver and SMA wrench than with USRPs.

--
Johnathan Corgan
Corgan Labs - SDR Training and Development Services
http://corganlabs.com

--
Very Respectfully,

Dan CaJacob

Agreed. I've always checked mine - no problems. But I carry on my satellites. EVERYONE wants to get a look at that at the security checkpoint. :) On Sunday, June 9, 2013, Johnathan Corgan wrote: > On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Bruce Penswick <brucepenswick@yahoo.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'brucepenswick@yahoo.com');> > > wrote: > > >> Quick question: I'm flying commercial for a work-trip, American Airlines >> from Los Angeles to Dallas, and I need to bring my USRP N200. How can I >> bring it with me? Does anyone have any experience flying commercial >> airlines with USRPs? >> > > I recommend you put it in your checked luggage, with appropriate padding. > I've flown many, many times this way, both domestically and > internationally, with no issues. > > When I've tried to carry them in my carry-on luggage, I sometimes get my > bag re-run through the machine after having to take them out, but never any > real issues, just annoyance. When asked, I've described them as test > equipment, with no further questions. > > I've had more problems with a screwdriver and SMA wrench than with USRPs. > > -- > Johnathan Corgan > Corgan Labs - SDR Training and Development Services > http://corganlabs.com -- Very Respectfully, Dan CaJacob

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