When I was actively flying, anytime they were working on/testing weather radar on an aircraft they were very careful to warn employees not to stand anywhere near the radome when they were testing it.
Steve, N4JQQ
Also, a high power 432 rig has been known to to cause blindness from someone working too close to the antenna.
K5FUV
On Thursday, September 24, 2026, 4:09 PM, Jussi Eloranta via ADXA <[email protected]> wrote:
On 9/24/26 3:48 PM, Steven Rutledge via ADXA wrote:
> I did know of an instance where a group of soldiers were ordered to
> staff a portable missile launcher and radar in a sensitive location
> after 911. The tenants of the building reported that they were
> drinking on the job. Turns out they were too close to the radar
> associated with the launchers. True story. I have no idea if the
> results were permanent.
>
Nothing wrong with studying this as long as they don't invent stuff. But
if you ever end up working on a tower or rooftop with a high power cell
phone base station antennas, do not put your face right in front of them
if they are on. Water has strong rotational absorption at microwaves
(continuous band starting at 1 GHz and up) and it can start cooking your
eyes (that's how microwave ovens work). Microwave radars even more so.
Cell phones don't produce enough RF to really heat up anything (low
energy non-ionizing radiation) or the base stations if you are a good
distance away from them. So, I am not advocating for these "5g
conspiracy theories" :-)
Jussi (aa6kj)
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