In a message dated 2/3/03 8:32:41 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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> Oh my God, there is more then one of them?
> What now?
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> > Thanks and apologies for introducing another John Moore to the
> group
> > (and for the length of this message)
> >
> > John Moore
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HOW COULD WE BE SO LUCKY!!!!!!!!!!
John V. Moore Nature Recordings
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>From Tue Mar 8 18:23:17 2005
Message: 1
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2003 08:47:02 -0800
From: Wild Sanctuary <>
Subject: Shipping audio gear in the US
With the new Homeland Security mandates in place, it has become a
real problem to check audio gear through in baggage on the same
flight, especially if your field equipment is too large to fit (with
your clothes and other personal items) in a carry-on. The Transp.
Sec. Agency requires that all bags be left unlocked if they are to be
checked through as baggage so that they can be inspected by hand.
Locked bags are summarily broken into.
On a recent flight taken by a colleague, several items (a DAT
recorder and microphone) were taken out of his Pelican case, never to
be recovered. Several of the latches arrived at the destination
unsecured. He was told that he could make a claim which rested on the
support of a review of video tape of events that occurred within the
baggage security zone of the airport from which he left, assuming, of
course, that they were still obtainable. Furthermore, the results of
his claim would remain unknown for from 4 - 6 months. Also, the
airlines typically will not now insure baggage containing electronic
equipment and it is subject to getting lost, as well.
Additionally, if your bags exceed 61 linear inches and/or 70 pounds
in weight, you are charged an additional $80USD for each "offence."
I'm addressing that problem by sending the baggage locked and insured
by Airborne Express, which has some really great rates for ground
delivery and even reasonable ones (providing someone else is paying)
for 2nd or 3rd day air. I just sent a 94 pound, 62 linear inch
Pelican case from my place to Denver via Airborne ground (3 day
delivery) for under $45. That way, it can be tracked and there is a
reasonable chance that one can recover something if, in fact, it is
lost.
Anyone else having these problems?
Bernie Krause
Wild Sanctuary, Inc.
P. O. Box 536
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
707-996-6677 tel
707-996-0280 fax
http://www.wildsanctuary.com
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