Radar Detectors interfere with Texaco VSAT terminals?

[KF <dotslash () snosoft com>]

Does anyone have any information on the recent 11ghz findings at 
ChevronTexaco Corp ?

The findings I am refering to are that radar detectors operating in the 
11ghz band are interfering with "Very small aperture satelite terminals" 
or VSAT's . Here is a quote from David Heck (Texaco manager of 
marketing, legislative and regulatory affairs) as pulled from 
ComputerWorld magazine: "the frequency causes a disruption in the data 
flow, which can result in lost or incorrect sales and / or verification 
information"  he also added he was concerned of the possibility tha 
"thieves could use these devices to steal motor fuel by simply 
activating a radar detector while fueling" to knock out a credit card 
transaction. Aparantly there are some "oscillators" in the radar devices 
that are causing the interference. The comment about activating a device 
during fueling to confuse the authorization process is what I am 
interested in particular.

This issue aparantly has the FCC interested in restricting radar 
emessions... they are expected to rule on these findings late this 
summer or early fall.

More details can be found on the Hughes Network division "PanAmSat"'s 
home page under this link 
http://www.panamsat.com/nl_images/monthly_update_may_2002.htm#jump3
The link is titled * PAS Seeks VSAT Customer Support on FCC/Radar 
Detector Issue 
<http://www.panamsat.com/nl_images/monthly_update_may_2002.htm#jump3> *

-KF