[geeks] gps on plane

[vance at neurotica.com]

On Fri, 25 Jul 2003, Francisco Javier Mesa-Martinez wrote:

> > > Am I being stupid here, or does anyone agree that allowing fm radio
> > > receivers but not allowing gps receivers is a bit illogical?
>
> Huh? a personal radio receiver operates on a FM/AM band... a GPS
> receiver operates at different bands, hence the potential for
> interference is far less isolated. I believe it is a good policy to have
> as few "gadgets" floating around a plane as possile....

But a GPS receiver shouldn't be transmitting, right?

Peace...  Sridhar