It is a very controvercial topic with varrying opinions.  In my way of
thinking RF is RF, and if we want to be really strict about it, and outlaw
simple monitoring on a plain, then we should outlaw the millions of other
things that cause interference, and that generate a hell of a lot more RF
such as the items I brought up.  I knew one  instalation that was not a
plain simple tape recorder was outlawed because the motor generated
rF.  In case  you are wondering that is the National Radio Astronomy
Observitory in West Virginia.  I shouldn't say they were outlawed
altogether, but near the various radio  teliscopes a lot of things are not
allowed.





On Tue, 15 Jan 2002, charles dickens wrote:

> no problum yes i no that question. so keep smiling this is a good descusion=
>  it's good to no from others exspearianses.
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
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> On 1/15/02 at 7:44 PM JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON wrote:
>
> >Okay okay, just some ideas.  I didn't mean for this thread to get way out
> >of hand.  I don't use it all the time and not when taking off or
> >landing.  I'm going by what I was asked on  n exam.  Here is my question
> >that I had.
> >When can you use your station aboard a commercial air craft?  Answer "oOly
> >qith the pilot's permision."  All I wonderedwas what luck have you all had
> >with it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Tue, 15 Jan 2002, Steve wrote:
> >
> >> This thread is amazing!  As some have already said, the rules are
> >> promulgated for the safety of the flying public on commercial airliners.
> >> I've used an HT on a private plane, but I wouldn't think of doing it on=
>  an
> >> airliner.
> >>
> >> Jeffrey, your comment below is astounding.  First, if you had your=
>  scanner
> >> hidden in a backpack, it is likely that the flight attendants wouldn't=
>  have
> >> seen it because it was concealed.  Secondly, isn't it more helpful for=
>  the
> >> flight personnel to have reliable avionic functionality than for you to=
>  know
> >> where you are flying by listening to a NOAA WX broadcast?
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "JEFFREY MICHAEL KENYON" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 5:05 PM
> >> Subject: Re: using 2-meters a board an air craft
> >>
> >>
> >> Well, think about this closer, that is reasonable as they have things to
> >> attend to when they are taking off  and landing.  Last March I sat right
> >> in the first seat in the cabbin, and i had my scanner and little Grundig
> >> radio on FM and nobody said a word, but I was using it in side a back=
>  pack
> >> wiht et head phones.  As they said earlier NOAA Weather really helps you
> >> determine where you are giong over.
> >>
>