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- From: kenw@col.hp.com (Ken Wyatt)
- Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner
- Subject: Re: Scanners in Airports and on Planes
- Date: 25 Jan 1993 17:42:18 GMT
- Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division
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- Actually, it's up to the captain as to whether operation of scanners
- or two-way radios (cell phones / ham radios) is allowed on -his/her-
- plane or not. In practice, many airlines have a blanket policy
- which prohibits the use of this equipment on board.
-
- The reason some airport security folks like to see you turn it on,
- is to provide some comfort that it's not packed with explosive.
- Otherwise, I've never experienced any problems getting through.
- Just be cool, turn it on, unsquelch it momentarily; just as if
- you do this all the time...
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- If you'd like to monitor the aircraft comms, many planes have the
- means to plug in the comm channel to one of the audio channels,
- upon request.
-