Re:SpareOne: Emergency mobile phone powered by AA batteries
by neurotech1 on Sunday May 15, 2016 @09:20PM
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Not officially.
Using aviation channels for frivolous non-aviation uses can result in FAA/FCC/FBI getting involved.
The 121.5 beacon actually interferes with Emergency voice transmissions, so downed pilots sometimes shut them off in order to talk to rescue crews etc. without a beeping noise :)
Using aviation channels for frivolous non-aviation uses can result in FAA/FCC/FBI getting involved.
The 121.5 beacon actually interferes with Emergency voice transmissions, so downed pilots sometimes shut them off in order to talk to rescue crews etc. without a beeping noise :)