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Scuba Forum / General / December 2003Flying and Dive Computers
There is a ton on this in the google archives, but nothing on my question... When flying with a dive computer should you take it in your checked baggage or your carry-on (so they can scan it with their bomb detectors). I used to just put it in my checked bags (turned off), but I haven't flown with SCUBA gear since the paranoia (I mean patriot) act came into force so I'm unsure of what they're doing now. Thanx Bryan > There is a ton on this in the google archives, but nothing on my question... > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I haven't flown with SCUBA gear since the paranoia (I mean patriot) act > came into force so I'm unsure of what they're doing now. Either way is fine. I check mine. Bryan Heit left this mess on Wed, 10 Dec 2003 10:51:16 -0700 for The Way to clean up: >There is a ton on this in the google archives, but nothing on my question... > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I haven't flown with SCUBA gear since the paranoia (I mean patriot) act >came into force so I'm unsure of what they're doing now. Bryan, how in the blue hell did you miss this? Carry on. Put it in your carry on, or you risk having it taken by TSA personnel. You may (altho recently they've been pretty good about it at airports that see a lot of Caribbean activity) be asked to take it out and turn it on. Tao te Carl "It takes a village to have an idiot." - Carl (c) 2003 (Kudos to Cap'n Jim Wyatt for this link) BEFORE you ask a dumb-a.s question here...http://www.speakeasy.org/~neilco/bart.gif >There is a ton on this in the google archives, but nothing on my question... > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Bryan It makes no difference. If they find when they x-ray your checked baggage they might want to open the bag and take a look. Alan Bryan Heit <bjheit@NOSPAM.ucalgary.ca> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :When flying with a dive computer should you take it in your checked :baggage or your carry-on (so they can scan it with their bomb :detectors). I used to just put it in my checked bags (turned off), but :I haven't flown with SCUBA gear since the paranoia (I mean patriot) act :came into force so I'm unsure of what they're doing now. I carry mine with my carry on, along with my toothbrush, bathing suit, and anything else I am really unwilling to lose. Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > There is a ton on this in the google archives, but nothing on my > question... [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Bryan I always carry it on > There is a ton on this in the google archives, but nothing on my question... > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I haven't flown with SCUBA gear since the paranoia (I mean patriot) act > came into force so I'm unsure of what they're doing now. From an inspection standpoint, there's little or no difference. Most of us carry our computers, regulators and masks aboard in order to keep them safe. Lee Just make sure if you carry it on, not to let the security people scan that bag with one of the handheld metal detectors. Those hand-held metal detectors will destroy anything with any kinds of magnetic/computer media memory, which includes how your dive computer stores dives and it's main "program". The XRAY machine won't hurt it though. > > There is a ton on this in the google archives, but nothing on my > question... [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Lee > Just make sure if you carry it on, not to let the security people > scan that bag with one of the handheld metal detectors. > Those hand-held metal detectors will destroy anything with > any kinds of magnetic/computer media memory, which includes > how your dive computer stores dives and it's main "program". I find that statement odd. Since we are talking about dive computers, all the ones I have seen are stored in electronic memory. The only thing I have seen stored on magnetic media would be dive profiles moved over to a computer hard drive or a floppy disk. In fact, my computer, a Uwatec Air-X can download my dive profile to an interface unit and store up to 60+ hrs of dive information. I take it on trips instead of lugging a laptop along. As long as I keep the battery connected to the interface, my dive info is safe and is unaffected by magnetic fields. > The XRAY machine won't hurt it though. > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >>Lee  SignatureGun Control works!!! 3 million Holocaust victims can’t be wrong. > > Just make sure if you carry it on, not to let the security people > > scan that bag with one of the handheld metal detectors. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > -- > Gun Control works!!! 3 million Holocaust victims cant be wrong. make that "normal strength" magnetic fields. -- An amateur built the ark ....professionals built the Titanic. >>>Just make sure if you carry it on, not to let the security people >>>scan that bag with one of the handheld metal detectors. [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > make that "normal strength" magnetic fields. ' Agreed. The airports that I have been through, I havn't seen nary an MRI machine in them. :) I seriously doubt the magnetic fields involved with the wands, or walk through portals would cause any damage to a dive computer or any non-magnetic data storage devices. SignatureGun Control works!!! 3 million Holocaust victims can’t be wrong. >>>>Just make sure if you carry it on, not to let the security people >>>>scan that bag with one of the handheld metal detectors. [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] >through portals would cause any damage to a dive computer or any >non-magnetic data storage devices. Or any magnetic media, for that matter. The biggest danger to magnetic media in airports is the motors at the ends of the conveyor belts. > There is a ton on this in the google archives, but nothing on my question... > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I haven't flown with SCUBA gear since the paranoia (I mean patriot) act > came into force so I'm unsure of what they're doing now. I carry it on. I don't remember ever having to show what it was or how it worked. > Thanx You are welcome. I carry it on - too $$$ to lose "accidently". It gets packed in my camera case along with the dive housing and regulator. All other gear goes in the checked luggage and could be rented cheap if lost or delayed. They always ask me about the electronic gear - but never to turn it on except for the digi camera. Haven't had a bad experience with security. > There is a ton on this in the google archives, but nothing on my question... > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Bryan "Baretta" <qzone911.nospam@rogers.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :They always ask me about the electronic gear - but never to turn it on :except for the digi camera. Haven't had a bad experience with security. Do you travel with batteries in your digi cam? I don't. Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > "Baretta" <qzone911.nospam@rogers.com> pounded away at his keyboard > resulting in: > :They always ask me about the electronic gear - but never to turn it on > :except for the digi camera. Haven't had a bad experience with security. > > Do you travel with batteries in your digi cam? I don't. why not? do you plan to not take pictures? > Dan Bracuk Crownfield <Crownfield@cox.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :why not? :do you plan to not take pictures? Don't want to drain the batteries during the trip. Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > Crownfield <Crownfield@cox.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting > in: > :why not? > :do you plan to not take pictures? > > Don't want to drain the batteries during the trip. interesting. I just turn mine off when I am not using it. Even if I leave it on, it will run for several days in sleep mode. NIMH AA cells are good for hundreds of pictures. I carry a fast recharger. I can recharge them faster than I can use them. > Dan Bracuk > If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- Camera is left fully functional - batteries and memory cards in place. Haven't had a problem. They're Li-ion type and hold their charge forever. I also have spares. I don't travel with the cam in the housing itself as I do use it here and there during the trip ... the usual clouds, plane wings and jet engine pics ... or of the hot stewdress when my wife is not looking! LOL > "Baretta" <qzone911.nospam@rogers.com> pounded away at his keyboard > resulting in: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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