es330td wrote in
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On Jan 30, 9:49*pm, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:
"es330td" wrote in message

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What are the odds I can get away with taking my ICOM radio and
listening to the cockpit?

* *Well, you didn't say what kind of ICOM. *It is probably not on th
e approved
electronics list (but you know that). *These days, there are so many
con
sumer
electronics goodies in the cabin that there is no way the crew can
keep tr
ack.
A fellow I work with actually got away with operating his ham 2-meter
port
able
radio on at least one flight. *Needless to say: Transmitting on the
air
bands
from inside the passenger cabin would be a very dumb idea.

* *Finding and following the correct radio channel would be a
problem.


Vaughn



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It's an IC-A6, btw.

I wouldn't DARE transmit. I don't even transmit when I'm in my car
when nobody could catch me. In this case I'll be sitting in 1st class
about 10 feet from the pilots. I would be clear enough that the pilot
would have to know it was someone on board.

It shouldn't be too tough to do. I know the departure frequencies of
my airport and my flight number. As long as I can listen while we are
holding short I should be able to find the right one. Once I have
that I just have to listen for frequency changes. I do that myself
when flying so doing it with them shouldn't be any different.

I just realized I'm going to have to get it through security. I doubt
they are going to let me take it on board.


I can't see why not. You could stand a chance of losing it, but I doubt
they would know what it was.
You wouldn't believe the crap I've brought through security....


Bertie