Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!bu-cs!madd
From: madd@bu-cs.BU.EDU (Jim Frost)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: RUsing laptops in flight (was: Laptops and Airport Security)
Message-ID: <20017@bu-cs.BU.EDU>
Date: 19 Feb 88 22:07:29 GMT
References: <1988Feb1.235615.2612@nonvon.uucp> <374@splut.UUCP> <4407@mcdchg.UUCP> <228@mccc.UUCP>
Reply-To: madd@bu-it.bu.edu (Jim Frost)
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In article <228@mccc.UUCP> pjh@mccc.UUCP (Peter J. Holsberg) writes:
>OTOH, I have seen pocket calculators interfere with the operation of a
>relatively minor piece of navigational equipment called an automatic
>direction finder.

Depending on the type of calculator, they can have serious influence
on radio and electronic equipment placed nearby (usually up to 3 feet
away for insensitive equipment).  LED display type calculators usually
cause quite a lot of interference, even on real cheap radios.  I have
never tried LCD's though.  Any comments?

jim frost
madd@bu-it.bu.edu