"Marco Leon" wrote in message
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Saw a repeat episode of Mythbusters for the first time last night about
the use of cell phones on an airplane and interference with cockpit
instruments. I know that this was mentioned in a November 2006 thread
briefly but the short of it was that they concluded cell phones really
CAN interfere with the VOR signals.


Marco

And they are probably right. Not the same hardware, obviously, but I have
seen my portable MP3 player interfere with my portable GPS. Until someone
"certifies" a particular brand/model of electronic item for in-flight use,
there isn't any guarantee that the device won't cause some sort of glitch in
the sensitive nav equipment on an airplane. I know the chance is remote,
but I'd rather not take it...

KB