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Post #161,883
by hnick
6/28/04 10:23:51 AM
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New Maybe not.
Phones, computers, even radios have oscillators in them which radiate in the RF band. Multiple oscillators reflecting off the inside of a metal tube could potentially cause unpredictable interactions with the plane's avionics. Probably won't, but why take the risk? Losing communications for a short time isn't worth making a hole somewhere.
Then, too, they may have other concerns. Would they consider a phone or computer to be a remote triggering device? It's possible, but the prohibitions predated 9-11.
Post #161,889
by boxley
6/28/04 10:49:01 AM
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New The real reason is to use the hideously expensive skyphones
Same principle as a cell dunno the frequency but guarrantied to have the same manner of operation.
thanx,
bill
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Post #161,896
by hnick
6/28/04 11:09:08 AM
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New Again, maybe...
Before cell phones/skyphones became popular, they prohibited listening to radios. I believe that the rationale was that the heterodyne oscillator could potentially cause interference. I don't know if that still pertains, but it is a better excuse than customer gouging.
I'm really just guessing on this. My ignorance of avionics is fairly complete...
Post #161,915
by Andrew Grygus
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6/28/04 12:12:53 PM
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New Yes, hetrodynes are a concern.
Multiple oscelators working at different frequencies can cause unexpected frequencies to appear in the environment. These frequencies are entirely unpredictable and uncontrollable.
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     Cellphone-packing useless b*tch, slaps Fed, gets arrested - (deSitter) - (32) - June 27, 2004, 07:14:54 PM EDT
         Your constant misogyny is getting *real* tired. -NT - (Meerkat) - (15) - June 28, 2004, 07:35:53 AM EDT
             No, no! He put a * in there, so that's all right! -NT - (pwhysall) - (1) - June 28, 2004, 07:41:07 AM EDT
                 Ah. Useless Butch. That kinda fits... -NT - (Meerkat) - June 28, 2004, 07:43:34 AM EDT
             The article does raise a good point about cell-phones though - (hnick) - (6) - June 28, 2004, 07:47:31 AM EDT
                 But wait! There's more! - (Meerkat) - (5) - June 28, 2004, 07:55:14 AM EDT
                     Oh wonderful... - (hnick) - (2) - June 28, 2004, 08:11:02 AM EDT
                         They're already around... - (Meerkat) - (1) - June 28, 2004, 08:26:27 AM EDT
                             Nifty... I predict vast improvements in obscene phone calls - (hnick) - June 28, 2004, 08:46:50 AM EDT
                     I have never done that. - (bepatient) - June 28, 2004, 08:38:01 AM EDT
                     obv cite: "The Light of Other Days" ACClarke: our futchah -NT - (Ashton) - June 29, 2004, 01:01:50 AM EDT
             Re: Your constant misogyny is getting *real* tired. - (deSitter) - (5) - June 28, 2004, 11:47:43 AM EDT
                 I R ROSS! HEAR ME ROAR! OOOOOARRRRGH! REAL MAN! - (pwhysall) - (4) - June 28, 2004, 11:53:30 AM EDT
                     I'm a throwback - (deSitter) - (3) - June 28, 2004, 11:57:32 AM EDT
                         No you're not. - (pwhysall) - (2) - June 28, 2004, 11:58:53 AM EDT
                             ah, the good old days :-) -NT - (boxley) - (1) - June 28, 2004, 12:23:19 PM EDT
                                 back when I was a youngun' -NT - (jbrabeck) - June 28, 2004, 02:18:30 PM EDT
         useless feds interfere with woman having conversation - (boxley) - (15) - June 28, 2004, 08:52:12 AM EDT
             No it isn't. - (pwhysall) - (14) - June 28, 2004, 09:24:45 AM EDT
                 That ain't the reason they give - (Yendor) - (11) - June 28, 2004, 09:44:05 AM EDT
                     Yeah, there's a reason for that. - (pwhysall) - (7) - June 28, 2004, 10:11:55 AM EDT
                         Stop lyin' to me. - (Yendor) - (2) - June 28, 2004, 10:18:13 AM EDT
                             Stop putting words in my mouth. - (pwhysall) - (1) - June 28, 2004, 10:46:58 AM EDT
                                 Wasn't sayin' that to you - (Yendor) - June 28, 2004, 11:01:55 AM EDT
                         Maybe not. - (hnick) - (3) - June 28, 2004, 10:23:51 AM EDT
                             The real reason is to use the hideously expensive skyphones - (boxley) - (2) - June 28, 2004, 10:49:01 AM EDT
                                 Again, maybe... - (hnick) - (1) - June 28, 2004, 11:09:08 AM EDT
                                     Yes, hetrodynes are a concern. - (Andrew Grygus) - June 28, 2004, 12:12:53 PM EDT
                     And it does. - (Another Scott) - (2) - June 28, 2004, 10:59:02 AM EDT
                         get a compass make phone calls, report back -NT - (boxley) - June 28, 2004, 11:05:18 AM EDT
                         Cringely's take. - (Another Scott) - July 20, 2004, 10:07:36 AM EDT
                 that isnt how it works the MIN will attach to the - (boxley) - June 28, 2004, 10:53:28 AM EDT
                 During my round trip to Cleveland - (lincoln) - June 28, 2004, 03:24:45 PM EDT

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