[arm-allstar] Configure node in the field

[Tony Ross]

I don't fly much anymore either Doug although I used to at least 
monthly, due to the abuse shown to my elderly Mother by TSA personnel at 
KSEA when she had a 3.18 oz. jar of cold cream to daily-treat her 
badly-burned face from decades before as a beautiful 17-year-old 
teenager. The maximum allowed was 3 oz. but she couldn't find any 
smaller original containers to buy. Having a TSA agent shove the jar in 
her face and belligerently demand "What does that say!!?" was absolutely 
inexcusable. The terrorists have succeeded in their attempts to turn us 
against ourselves, apparently.

Regarding a {hotspot,node} transport, one should always carry a copy of, 
and first offer, ones FCC license and matching photo ID, look the gate 
people pleasantly in the eye and answer their questions honestly. An 
additional private interview may be required, so allow additional time 
please.

One may be required to detach the lithium-X battery from the device 
before boarding though, so it's always good to do so before being 
challenged.

On 04/01/2018 04:40 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" wrote:
> I was not aware of the rules since I don't fly any more but I was going to
> say that it is kind of pushing it having a node running on an aircraft.
> Besides the fact that the technology is not approved for use on a
> commercial aircraft it also could be interpreted as some kind of explosive
> device. I know if I was unaware of radio and I saw someone with a strange
> box of wires and computer boards I would be uneasy. I am surprised you were
> able to get away with it and I think I would cool it in the future.
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 1, 2018 at 6:25 PM, "Charles Powell via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
>> Chris,
>>
>> Before you get yourself in difficulties, there are a couple of things you
>> should consider.
>>
>> Airlines prohibit VOIP calls on their flights (even though the FAA only
>> prohibits use of cellphones for any kind of voice calls)
>> The internet service providers on flights in the US expressly prohibit
>> VOIP over their systems - particularly GoGo Inflight that serves UA.
>> The connections, in my experience, are terrible and barely able to support
>> text based messaging most of the time.
>>
>> So, while I think it’s cool and I would love to be able to leverage such
>> technology on long, boring flights, it’s against several sets of rules -
>> not to be the killjoy here.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Charles - NK8O
>>
>>> On Apr 1, 2018, at 11:01 AM, chris novara via arm-allstar <
>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>> I successfully used a radio-less node on a United Airlines flight
>> connected to their onboard WiFi and talked from 34,000ft going 605mph with
>> my portable, battery powered node........cool. Used my laptop to
>> configure.........
>>> What are the options for a small screen or something to be able to
>> configure WiFi in the field so a large laptop doesn’t need to be used.
>>> Is there a better way to configure WiFi. This is my basic question when
>> portable in the field ?
>>>
>>>
>>> Chris Novara
>>> Phone: 541-778-1175
>>> Eugene, Oregon
>>> Email-Chris at redcrosscommunications.org
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