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Question
"why should we switch off our mobile phones while traveling in choppers"?
Hi Vijay,
It is not just in Choppers but any transport that uses Radio Navigation calls for switching of any other type of Radio emissions. The reason being: Radio Navigation is done through continuous Communication between the raffic Controller and the Aircraft whose frequency allocation is almost inhibited to be used by other users. But as a precaution of interference from other radio sources like cell phones it has been made mandatory for switching off the cell phones, thereby preventing any intermodulation interferences and/or harmonic infterference. This is for Safety reasons only!!!
Cheers/GTRao
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G.T. Rao
Expertise
Questions related to Satellite Communications and Networking for Internet, Broadcasting and other Satellite Applications as well as Space Segment qualification procedures , regulatory as well as commercial, can be answered. Questions or clarifications on Cellular Mobiles as well as Wireless Networking can also be answered, as I have taken up Teaching the Graduate Students in Engineering College! Software questions in these areas may not be in my flavor.
Experience
Consulting to ISP Industry in India for Satellite Gateways and TV Uplinking Projects. Total experience of about 35 years in Satellite Applications Industry that includes Launchings, Broadcasting, Netwroking and other related areas.
Organizations
ISRO, Ahmedabad and New Delhi; HCL COMNET New Delhi; PANAMSAT, Connecticut, USA; Bharti Group, New Delhi; Astra Infonets Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad; Churchgate Group of Industries, Lagos, Nigeria;GVP College of Engineering, India.
Education/Credentials
Graduate in Engineering in Electronics and Communications Engineering.
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