> Actually there IS evidence that cellphones can disrupt the airplane
> GPS navigation systems. This was reported in my last month's
> issue of IEEE magazine (Institute of Electrical and Electronic
> Engineers). One operates at 1.8Ghz and the other operates at
> 1.9Ghz. The faint satellite signals can be washed out by strong
> nearby cellphone transmissions. This would be most dangerous
> during instrument landings.
Also, that paragon of scientific investigation known as "Mythbusters"
on the Discovery Channel, showed that cellphone use in an airplane
+can+ interfere with the reception of airport beacons and cause
unshielded aircraft instrumentation to go haywire.
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