European Pocket Wizard in US

[jeremy_wakefield]

<p>Hi</p>

<p>I have two Plus II units and a Flex TT Canon. All are European models working in the European Frequency. I will be going over to the US in a week or two and wonder if I can use these models there.</p>

<p>Thanks for helping</p>

[ellis_vener_photography]

As long as you don't mix them with USA frequency models you should be fine.

 

Just don't tell the Federal Communication Commission and you shouldn't have or cause any non-photographic issues

either :-)

[rodeo_joe1]

<p>+1 to what Ellis said. Try and hide them from customs, since they won't have FCC approval. Doesn't seem to stop the Chinese from exporting non-approved stuff though. Non-approved in any way, shape or form!</p>

[jeremy_wakefield]

<p>Thanks for the advice Ellis and Joe.<br>

Seriously, is there a likelihood of the FCC coming down on me for bringing them?i<br>

I don't want to get my gear confiscated or spend hours in customs or something?<br>

Maybe it's an odd question but it's my first trip to the US and I don't really know what the situation is re the FCC</p>

[rodeo_joe1]

<p>The FCC itself will never find out about your "foreign" triggers (unless you cause interference to a public radio/tv service or military waveband - that's highly unlikely given the pitiful output power of PW triggers). The FCC have no border patrol or widespread inspection personnel. I doubt that US customs and immigration will be bothered either. They have better things to do.</p>

<p>Having said that, the X-ray hand-luggage scanning person might question you about the devices since they'll be an uncommon item to show up on a scan. I'd stow them in my hold luggage to circumvent that.</p>

<p>It's much more likely that your PW triggers will get interference from other services on the same band than vice-versa. See here: <a href="http://www.pocketwizard.com/inspirations/technology/frequency/">http://www.pocketwizard.com/inspirations/technology/frequency/</a></p>