Sebastian Steuer wrote: > > Years ago I used my Psion 3a PDA on a plane and during the flight the > captain angrily announced that how ever sat next to the emergency door > should stop fooling around with it. I wasn't even near the door, but my seat > neighbour immideatly told me in a very angry way to shut off my "thing". I > had to ask a stewardess to explain him that my electronical device is not > dangerous. > Like you said, they fear what they do not understand... Did you know that all wires act as antennas and inside a non grounded metal shell this effect is magnified. The metal shell of the airplane picks up any transmitions (intended or not) in it and distributes them all over the airplane. Any electrical wiring in the airplane will pickup these signals, and as such anything they are connected to can be effected. It is a real bitch to squelch radiated electrical noise so that it won't be a problem inside a non grounded metal shell. -- | Bryan Andersen || http://www.nerdvest.com | | Buzzwords are like annoying little flies that deserve to be swatted. | | -Bryan Andersen | -- Subscription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with subject of "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" to
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