[Az-Geocaching] GPS on Commercial Airliner?
Teryr Hernlund - [General Bracket]
listserv@azgeocaching.com
Fri, 30 May 2003 12:03:19 -0700
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I took mine on a Southwest flight to and from Las Vegas last August. =
They didn't give me any hassles, but I didn't hang it out there for =
everyone to see. It was just buried in my carry-on. On the plane I =
pulled it out and just did my thing. =20
While on the flight I saw in the magazine (not Skymall, but the other =
one) that Southwest defined what you can and can't goof with while on =
the ground, during take off, and in-flight. For example, no cell phones =
except while on the ground. GPS receivers were listed as being =
acceptable after takeoff (in-flight). This was nearly a year after 9/11 =
so I'd think it would be up-to-date policy.
I hate to say it, but in airports these days there is alot of racial =
profiling. If you... <ahem> fit the profile, I'd think carefully about =
the GPSr just to save yourself the grief. However if you're =
stand-up-for-my-rights-no-matter-what type person, hell... go for it. =
I'm with you! ;-)
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. =
See this link...
http://gpsinformation.net/airgps/airgps.htm
On the technical side, I had to put it RIGHT against the window (eTrex =
Legend). Take it away for a second and you'll loose signal (if you were =
lucky enough to get it in the first place). If you have a unit with a =
QH antenna you may have better luck. I found that after about 20 =
minutes it wasn't so much fun anymore.
-T.
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----- Original Message -----=20
From: Bill Burkett=20
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com=20
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 11:15 AM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] GPS on Commercial Airliner?
Has anyone had any problems taking a GPS receiver on a commercial =
airliner? I don't want to put it in my checked baggage, but I don't =
want hassles with security, either.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I took mine on a Southwest flight to =
and from Las=20
Vegas last August. They didn't give me any hassles, but I didn't =
hang it=20
out there for everyone to see. It was just buried in my =
carry-on. On=20
the plane I pulled it out and just did my thing. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>While on the flight I saw in the =
magazine (not=20
Skymall, but the other one) that Southwest defined what you can and =
can't goof=20
with while on the ground, during take off, and in-flight. For =
example, no cell phones except while on the ground. GPS receivers =
were=20
listed as being acceptable after takeoff (in-flight). This was =
nearly a=20
year after 9/11 so I'd think it would be up-to-date =
policy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I hate to say it, but in airports these =
days there=20
is alot of racial profiling. If you... <ahem> fit the =
profile,=20
I'd think carefully about the GPSr just to save yourself the =
grief. =20
However if you're stand-up-for-my-rights-no-matter-what type person, =
hell... go=20
for it. I'm with you! ;-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In any event, depending on the airline =
(America=20
West has a strict policy against GPSr's), just pack it in your carry-on =
like the=20
rest of your stuff. Don't act suspicious and you won't be =
placed=20
under suspicion. See this link...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://gpsinformation.net/airgps/airgps.htm">http://gpsinformatio=
n.net/airgps/airgps.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On the technical side, I had to put it =
RIGHT=20
against the window (eTrex Legend). Take it away for a second and =
you'll=20
loose signal (if you were lucky enough to get it in the first =
place). If=20
you have a unit with a QH antenna you may have better luck. I =
found that=20
after about 20 minutes it wasn't so much fun anymore.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-T.<BR>[General Bracket]</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dwburkett@yahoo.com href=3D"mailto:wburkett@yahoo.com">Bill =
Burkett</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 30, 2003 =
11:15 AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Az-Geocaching] GPS on =
Commercial Airliner?</DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3Dnavy =
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">Has anyone had any problems =
taking a GPS=20
receiver on a commercial airliner?<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>I don=92t want to put it in my checked baggage, but I don=92t =
want hassles=20
with security, either.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
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