Re: consumer electronics used on board aircraft

2001-01-26 Thread Andrew Carson
has to do with antenna placement on the aircraft. > > Don > > -Original Message- > From: rbus...@es.com [mailto:rbus...@es.com] > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 9:26 AM > To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org > Subject: RE: consumer electronics used on board aircraft >

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2001-01-26 Thread Ken Javor
No. It has to do, like the other gentleman said, with confusing the system by having one cell phone talking to two or more towers at the same time. -- >From: rbus...@es.com >To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org >Subject: RE: consumer electronics used on board aircraft >Date:

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2001-01-25 Thread Dick Grobner
; rbus...@es.com Subject: RE: consumer electronics used on board aircraft Cell phone techology is fundamentally flawed when used in flight/altitudes (even tall buildings). Problem: there is a limited number of frequencies (or bands) allocated by the authorities, and must be "resusable"

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2001-01-25 Thread John Howard
: consumer electronics used on board aircraft I may regret saying this, but isn't it conceivable that the FCC Rules that make it illegal to use a cell phone in the air has more to do with the right of the airline to sell expensive phone time, than the technical issues? :( -Original Me

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2001-01-25 Thread Sykes, Bob
For those interested, check out: http://www.avweb.com/newswire/news0039a.html (scroll down to "Cellphone Fails Flight Systems") http://www.avweb.com/newswire/news0020b.html (scroll to "British Study Says Airborne Cellphones Are A Problem") For the opposing (economic) spin see: http://www.avweb

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2001-01-25 Thread eric . lifsey
rom: owner-emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:owner-emc-p...@ieee.org]On Behalf Of rbus...@es.com Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:26 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: consumer electronics used on board aircraft I may regret saying this, but isn't it conceivable that the FCC Rules tha

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2001-01-25 Thread Don House
says it has to do with antenna placement on the aircraft. Don -Original Message- From: rbus...@es.com [mailto:rbus...@es.com] Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 9:26 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: consumer electronics used on board aircraft I may regret saying this, but

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2001-01-25 Thread Ted . Eckert
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2001-01-25 Thread Fred Townsend
problem was real, and they don't make aircraft systems. > > -Original Message- > From: owner-emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:owner-emc-p...@ieee.org]On Behalf > Of rbus...@es.com > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:26 AM > To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org > Subject: RE: c

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2001-01-25 Thread Pettit, Ghery
To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: consumer electronics used on board aircraft I may regret saying this, but isn't it conceivable that the FCC Rules that make it illegal to use a cell phone in the air has more to do with the right of the airline to sell expensive phone time, than the t

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2001-01-25 Thread Mike Hopkins
ubject: RE: consumer electronics used on board aircraft I may regret saying this, but isn't it conceivable that the FCC Rules that make it illegal to use a cell phone in the air has more to do with the right of the airline to sell expensive phone time, than the technical issues? :( -O

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2001-01-25 Thread Brent DeWitt
January 25, 2001 10:26 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: consumer electronics used on board aircraft I may regret saying this, but isn't it conceivable that the FCC Rules that make it illegal to use a cell phone in the air has more to do with the right of the airline to sell

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2001-01-25 Thread rbusche
:bdew...@ix.netcom.com] Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:08 AM To: Mike Hopkins; 'Colgan, Chris'; 'Emc-Pstc' (E-mail) Subject: RE: consumer electronics used on board aircraft My background is the pretty much the same as Mike's, which is probably why I agree with his response.

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2001-01-25 Thread Brent DeWitt
#x27;Emc-Pstc' (E-mail) Subject: RE: consumer electronics used on board aircraft As a frequent flyer and private pilot with some knowledge of EMC, I'll throw in a few comments: It is clear to me that consumer electronics can interfere with aircraft electronics, and I've probab

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2001-01-24 Thread Mike Hopkins
kins KeyTek -Original Message- From: Colgan, Chris [mailto:chris.col...@tagmclarenaudio.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 6:15 AM To: 'Emc-Pstc' (E-mail) Subject: consumer electronics used on board aircraft There is growing concern amongst professional aircrew about the use of c

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2001-01-24 Thread Colgan, Chris
There is growing concern amongst professional aircrew about the use of consumer electronics (CD players, mobile phones, hand held GPS etc) on board aircraft. Some claim that passenger electronics has definitely interfered with navigation systems, primary flight displays or engine warning systems.