Re: arsclist Transporting media by airplane?

[Robert Brian Levy <xernaut@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hej George!

Tack ska du ha!  (Are you a Brit or American living in Denmark,
kanske?)

I'm don't know... it sounds pretty risky, I'm not sure I can take a
chance with the irreplaceable recordings we deal with....may have to just
transfer them Stateside, when I'm able to.


          Brian


At 10:14 AM 7/9/2002 +0200, you wrote:
> From: Patent Tactics, George
> Brock-Nannestad
>
> Brian Levy wrote:
>
> > digital tape media on my person on the plane, and
> > these went through airport x-ray systems, would that
> > harm the media in any way?  
>
> ----- Probably the greatest risk would be from security inspection, 
> who might handle the material in a harmful way
>
> > 
> > 2. Could I check a large suitcase full of
>
> ----- you could certainly pack a suitcase, but I would recommend packing
> in a dry atmosphere and sealing, so that you would not have condensation
> on the items when they are brought from the cold hold and into a possibly
> humid and warm atmosphere. Remember that acclimatisation times from cold
> storage on the ground is usually stipulated at 24 hours, and you will
> never get that in air transport. However, Sweden is not in the tropics,
> so the risk is considerably reduced.
> > 
> > 3.  Can you think of any other issues I'm missing? 
>
> ----- travel with unusual items has definitely become more 
> cumbersome since late 2001.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> George
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