Re: Cellphone Transmitter Safety [was NEW ZEALAND CELL-SITE LOCATIONS

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From: "Anthony R. Gold"
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 00:00

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In article <f6H0lAAiYoB0Iw4v@anchorag.demon.co.uk>
           Russell@The.Anchorage "Russell Whitworth" writes:

> I am aware of one flight where the captain specifically asked "will the
> passenger who has left his GSM phone turned on please turn it off".
> Pretty good anecdotal evidence that it *can* interfere with their
> communications, I would say.

And at which point all the passengers in Business Class reached into 
their jacket pockets.  And it was probably just a bluff.

On takeoff and on final approach these planes are flying straight 
over cellular base stations which run very much more power, and also 
the planes antennas are on the outside of the plane and very 
effectively screened from anything that is inside.

Cellular phones do not blow up petrol stations and they do not bring 
down commercial aircraft.

Regards,
-- 
   Tony - G3SKR / W2TG                   email: tgold@panix.com

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From: tgold@microvest.demon.co.uk ("Anthony R. Gold")
Subject: Re: Cellphone Transmitter Safety [was NEW ZEALAND CELL-SITE LOCATIONS
Date: 1997/08/29
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