Oh dear… just like the issue with the German ham on SV9 a few years ago.
OK it’s the Daily Hate which lies so much even Wikipedia doesn’t allow it as a veracity check. Hopefully, I wont have this issue flying to Friedrichshafen with an 817 in a week or so.
Nor would a spy have a secret transmitter in his suitcase for customs to find just in with his socks and underwear. Maybe the Kenwood HT was sown into a secret compartment along with an exploding pen and fifty gold sovereigns.
I have flown with my equipment from India to Singapore to New Zealand to Europe to Peru. Not once did I have an issue. Just made sure I understood the local requirements and always had my license and local rules taped to my radios.
You cant think that YOUR local rules are the same elsewhere. And it is always best to contact some locals to get the lowdown. It helps to have local contacts as well.