Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , dave
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Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , Brenda
Ann writes

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Heading to Hawaii this Christmas and thinking
of taking a Sony 2010 --
Any hassles or obvious tips I could use?

Thanks!

Other than don't turn it on during the flight.. should be no
problems. Best
to pack it in your checked luggage.

Some airlines DO (or, at least, did) allow the use of radio receivers
during flight. Virgin is one of them. It may be worth asking. It's
interesting to note that, when you travel from the UK to Florida, the
first language you are likely to hear on the FM B/C, when nearing the
USA, is French.
I don't know any airline that allows AM/FM radio use at any time. The
LO on many FM radios causes radiation in the Navigation band.

Trust me, a few years ago, Virgin definitely did allow the use of radio
receivers. It was on the list, along with PCs, calculators, electronic
games etc. Without a doubt, the top end of the FM B/C band + 10.7MHz
does put the LO in the air traffic control band. However, in practice,
it's difficult enough to get even FM signals inside the aircraft (you
have to have a window seat). Even at ~100MHz, the windows are still a
bit on the small size. So, I doubt if a relatively weak LO at 120MHz is
unlikely to have much impact on the ATC communications. Those guys don't
really go in for weak-signal communications.


It's not likely to prevent comms, but it can put a heterodyne on top
of comms. Which, in a cockpit, on approach in high traffic areas, can be
a major distraction.