has any one had their tx and rx brought by someone you know coming to india from U.S. ? because i want to get one and wanted to know if the customs would kick-up a fuss about letting the person from bringing them in by the airport and also if they carried it with hem or put it the main baggage?

My advice is to get it without its packing, in your main baggage.

also, to get ready with the ans the questions about the radio, just in case the baggage is open.

If it goes through then no issues if they ask to open, then the person should be ready with answer to convince it about the hobby part and should have invoice copy too for justifying the cost and hobby part.

most of the international airports have the incoming baggage x-rayed for materials (even handbags). So I am not sure whether the radio has packing or not makes a difference

i think, its make the difference as big box drags the attention as normally the box size is nearly 2.5 times size of the radio. while in the open case, the radio, battery, charger, etc can be kept separated which also saves the packing space.

however in the end it completely depends upon the luck and open packing works as a +ve catalyst to increase your luck factor.

Hi, my radio is also from u.s. brought along with box. infact that they missed the baggage which came in the next flight and yes it a matter of luck. my other friend was also successful. i feel you can take risk. wish you are lucky   

thankyou for the info guys ......
is there anyone else that has brought in their rx/tx from another country please share your experience guys....

guys what if the transmitter is brought without the box in the main baggage by a person coming to india from the US?

Quote from: RajivReddy on December 01, 2011, 08:57:50 PM
guys what if the transmitter is brought without the box in the main baggage by a person coming to india from the US?

can anybody answer my question???


Moderator: Merged with you previous topic. Please do not post the same question in multiple topics.

Confused... this thread already answers the question very clearly.

Also, a simple search (for "transmitter luggage" and "radio luggage") leads to posts like these :

http://www.rcindia.org/rc-general-topics/india-to-us-air-travel-with-transmitter-in-check-in-luggage/

http://www.rcindia.org/rc-general-topics/airport-customs-issues/

Between these two threads, I hope it answers the question with even more clarity.

sorry for posting repeatedly anwar sir ,I just needed confirmation that i can bring in the tx from US..... so thank you for those links to the posts, i am now confident that i can get the tx in the baggage that has to be checked in