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On Sat, 10 Feb 2001 04:55:19 GMT, Mark Sandlin <sandlin@nwlink.com>
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> Hey there, northern neighbors,
>
> The other day I had a grand ideer. I thought it would be mighty fun if some
> of us SEALUG-ers piled into a car and drove up for a meeting with VLC folks.
> We could bring along some MOCs and hang out, maybe grab some dinner before
> heading home.
Within the HAM radio community there are many occasions where our
travels take us across the Canada/U.S. border. One of the problems we
encounter is with the movement of radios which, in the eyes of some of
the more suspicious customs officers (on both sides of the border),
can appear to the be result of Hamfest (flea market) activity. This is
to say that some customs officers have been known to suggest that the
radios we carry might have been purchased (or are destined for sale)
on the other side of the border. This brings a simle to their faces as
the word "duty" comes to mind.
It occurs to me that a group of adults running around with large
quantities of Lego on hand are going to have a hard time convincing
the average Customs official that it really is theirs, and not a gift
or flea market item. The way we Hams get around this problem is to
visit the customs office on the way OUT of the country and get a form
detailing what you are carrying that you intend to bring back. This
usually applies to radios, cameras, personal stereos, and other
relatively high-value items but, given that a decent Mindstorms
model(s) can run close to $1000 CDN, you might be prudent to declare
these items on the way out, and if customs on either side of the
border tries to asks questions, you can use the card to demonstrate
reasonable proof of intent to retain ownership within Canada, and
proof that you already owned these items when you left the U.S., and
didn't buy it in Canada.
It might also help to carry a printout of this thread detailing the
proposal for to Lego UG's to visit one another.
Of course, you can probably go to this trouble and never get asked a
thing, but it might just save you some grief.
Welcome to Canada, eh!
Matthias Jetleb
VA3-MWJ
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