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Old 25th Jan 2008, 17:33
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Contacttower
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Done to death over the years....

LO radiation is limited if we're talking about a receiver that really meets FCC or European regulations
Not really a problem considering we are talking about the Gamin 196 which is designed and approved for use in aircraft. If I remember correctly from the last thread Aer Lingus for example do allow the use of GPS units so this

All airlines require devices which transmit or receive data be switched off or be turned to Flight Safe Mode
is not really true.
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