<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P><BR><BR></P></DIV><BR><BR> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman@cox.net> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>I wonder how they'd feel about a tuning fork, if any of you remember <DIV></DIV>>what those are... <DIV></DIV>>Ron N <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>_______________________________________________ <DIV></DIV>>pianotech list info: <A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</A> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ron,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I carried 8 tuning forks in my checked-on luggage to the CA PTG convention for my class on hearing protection. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> Also, my Ear-Q audiometer (strange looking electronic device to measure hearing), my DoseBuster (even stranger looking electronic device to measure decibel levels) and my laptop were in my carry-on.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>All the electronics sailed through.  The checked on bag with the eight tuning forks was opened and searched thoroughly.  When they reached the bag of tuning forks, they read my note on my business card, looked at me quizzically and I said "Piano tuning" and they let me through.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>diane</DIV></div></html>