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From: wolit@rabbit.UUCP (Jan Wolitzky)
Newsgroups: net.aviation,att.general
Subject: Cellular phones in airplanes?
Message-ID: <2750@rabbit.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 27-Apr-84 11:19:06 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 27 11:19:06 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 28-Apr-84 10:15:01 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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Does anyone know whether the new cellular mobile telephones will work,
or are legal for use, in airplanes?  Is the system dependent on each
mobile unit being in line-of-sight with only a small number of
"repeater" stations (i.e., would an airborne unit "swamp" the system)?
I haven't priced the cellular phones yet, but they MUST be cheaper
than the currently-available aircraft phones (which cost $4000 and
UP).  If legal and practical, have any of the companies offering them
applied for an STC for aircraft installation?

	Jan Wolitzky, ATT Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ