[amsat-bb] Carnival Cruise Line

[George Carr]

I packed my Arrow in the suitcase.
73
George
WA5KBH

On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 10:46 AM, Ed Cunningham <edc2491 at cox.net> wrote:

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> Here is the answer I got to my inquiry about bringing ham radio gear on
> board.  It looks like blanket permission since in "Exemptions and Other
> Considerations" it states "Permitted to be used on board"
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> Since the ship is registered in Panama all I need to do is contact the ARRL
> for my IARP Permit.  Has anyone had a problem taking an Elk or Arrow
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> on a plane or will it have to go in the belly (extra $25)? (broke down, not
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> Ed, N7EC
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> Thank you for your inquiry.
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> Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard.
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> Message History
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> Response By Email (07/10/2017 04:02 PM)
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> Thank you for your inquiry.
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> Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard.
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> Carnival Cruise Line
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> Customer By Service Web (07/09/2017 10:56 AM)
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> This feedback is about:
> https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4090
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> My wife, son and I are booked on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean from
> Miami aboard the Splendor, booking # XXXXXX. As I was reading through the
> "What to Pack" I clicked on "Prohibited Items",
> Listed under "Carnival Corporation Prohibited Items" you list "Emergency
> Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), ham radios, satellite phones,
> transformers, lasers and laser pointers" yet under "Exemptions and Other
> Considerations" you have "Ham Radios/Amateur Radio Equipment: Permitted to
> be used on board". Can I bring my hand held ham radio on board or not?
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George Carr
Certified Chip Carving Instructor
Amateur Radio Station - WA5KBH