I thought about using my Delorme external GPS that I use with my laptop.... I could put the receiver against the window with a suction cup.... put a pillow over the window (like you would if you were resting your head to take a nap)...then hook the external receiver into my laptop and everyone around me would just assume I was using my laptop because they wouldn't see me continually holding up an electronic device to the window and then glancing at the display.... :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 9:15 AM Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] GPS on Commercial Airliner? > > I like using my GPS when I fly. Need a window seat. It is kind of fun to > zoom in and see what you are flying over. > > Barry > > > > > > "Mike Ingoglia" > To: > Sent by: cc: > az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching. Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] GPS on Commercial Airliner? > com > > > > Thursday June 19, 2003 09:07 AM > Please respond to listserv > > > > > > > My new PDA (Ipaq H5450) has bluetooth and wireless 802.11 built into it... > if they only knew. . . :-) I do keep this stuff off though unless I'm > using these features... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Ayre" > To: > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 3:09 PM > Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] GPS on Commercial Airliner? > > > > The most frequent reason for not allowing cell phones, GPSs, etc, is > > supposedly because aircraft have limited RF interference shielding for > the > > electronics, the cockpit GPS units being one of those systems they want > to > > avoid inteference affecting. > > However, this seems more silly all the time. Some airlines are performing > > trial runs of wireless ethernet, plus PDAs with a built in cell phone (or > is > > it the other way around? ;)) are not banned by the FAA. > > > > http://news.com.com/2100-1034_3-1010231.html > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com > > [mailto:az-geocaching-admin@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of > > RopingThe Wind > > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 2:56 PM > > To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] GPS on Commercial Airliner? > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Teryr Hernlund - [General Bracket]" > > >Reply-To: listserv@azgeocaching.com > > >To: > > >Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] GPS on Commercial Airliner? > > >Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 12:03:19 -0700 > > > > > >In any event, depending on the airline (America West has a strict policy > > >against GPSr's), just pack it in >your carry-on like the rest of your > > >stuff. Don't act suspicious and you won't be placed under >suspicion. > > > > That is interesting.. because they have all kinds of GPS equiptment in > the > > cockpit! > > > > I fly hot air balloons (FAA certified aircraft) and I always use GPS on > > board. An interesting note I thought yall might be interested in: I use > two > > way radio communication with my ground crew. The radios are Motorola VHF > > radios. When my radio is turned on, I lose GPS sattelite reception. This > has > > happened with all my GPS's.. my Magellan 300, my Garmin 3+ and my Garmin > > Etrex Legend. So, when I am flying in competitions where my GPS is being > > used constantly, I cannot have my radio on and talk to my ground crew as > my > > GPS will stop tracking! I havent really tried changing frequencies in my > > radio's to see if that would fix the problem. But, have been wanting to > try > > that (my crew if good and I rarely have to talk to them anyways except > when > > getting ready to land). On the other hand, my aircraft radio (ICOM > IC-A22), > > which operates on higher frequencies, has no effect on my GPS. > Interesting! > > > > On the flip side of the coin.. my GPS's have no effect on the radio's or > any > > other instruments at all. > > > > Scott > > Team Ropingthewind > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com > To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: > http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching > > Arizona's Geocaching Resource > http://www.azgeocaching.com