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Old 2nd March 2006 | 11:13
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Shamrock 602
 
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Receivers no problem?

Originally Posted by Nov71
Surely hand-held GPS receivers are just that They receive signals but don't transmit one, whereas a mobile emits a signal all the time it is switched on but not in use. ...
Yes, but conventional radio receivers are banned, while GPS receivers are not. (Am I correct in vaguely remembering something about some receivers' antennas or components actually emitting radio waves?)
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