Going into USA With 996

[HDMechanic]

Was wondering if anyone has travelled into the states lately with thier scanners and if they had any problems?? I am planing a trip in a couple of weeks and dont want to take the scanner with me if their is a chance of it being taken away from me. I do not have a ham licence neither. i plan on going into Montana. Any help would be great.
Thanks
HDMechanic

 

[RayK]

Hers is a link to start:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#1
other than that bring your receipt for the radio to show ownership,that for the US side ,I
don't know about the Canada side

 

[robertmac]

Not sure about Canadian Border Patrol and use of Digital Scanner. Were supposed to get an IC license to have a digital scanner. Not certain if this is still required or enforced, but would try and check with IC before coming back to Canada.

 

[SCPD]

Was wondering if anyone has travelled into the states lately with thier scanners and if they had any problems?? I am planing a trip in a couple of weeks and dont want to take the scanner with me if their is a chance of it being taken away from me. I do not have a ham licence neither. i plan on going into Montana. Any help would be great.
Thanks
HDMechanic

I have taken my 396 over the boarder at least 20 times. Only once I had a problem. I was asked to produce a receipt which I did along with proof of payment of duty and tax.
Even then the inspector wanted to see my serial number on the scanner match the receipt, it did.

 

[SCPD]

Border

Last trip I made in September I had a vehicle full of ham radio and scanner gear, completely visible by all the external antennas. I just presented a copy of my ham license along with my identification and no questions were asked. And this was on entering and returning.

 

[frankh]

Unless its changed, you can check into Canadian Customs, prior to leaving and obtain what they call a green card, which shows/proves ownership in Canada, they may ask for a receipt. Its a good idea for any high value item if you plan to return with it to avoid hassles.

 

[HDMechanic]

Thanks for all the help. Now if i could rember where i put thay recipt.

 

[cpuerror]

Hers is a link to start:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#1
other than that bring your receipt for the radio to show ownership,that for the US side ,I
don't know about the Canada side

I don't mean to threadjack, but THAT LIST IS A RIOT!!! Things you are not allowed to bring on a TSA flight:

Ice Axes/Ice Picks
Meat Cleavers
Swords
Baseball Bats
Spear Guns (but what if a moose attacks?)
Flare Guns
Flares
Axes and Hatchets
Cattle Prods
Crowbars
Drills and drill bits (including cordless portable power drill) (I suppose it would be a Bad Thing if some guy were to start drilling holes through the airplane at 20,000ft)
Saws
Billy Clubs
Brass Knuckles
Throwing Stars
Blasting Caps
Dynamite
Fireworks
Hand Grenades (what can possibly go wrong?)
Gasoline
Tear Gas