[Boatanchors] Safe radiation question

[Rob Atkinson]

I love how any time an antenna opinion or a comment about RF Exposure
is given that doesn't endorse it, all kinds of stories surface
relating horrors that are unsubstantiated and likely folklore.  Either
that or irrational or illogical responses.


> A tech was working on a high power shortwave transmitter.
> It had a problem in the final tube enclosure.
> He defeated the interlocks and entered the enclosure while the
> transmitter was at high power.

The next time we're all in our shacks defeating interlocks and working
on our megawatt rigs, we'll let you know.


> Do not look into a piece of coax attached to a 1KW UHF transmitter
> unless you want to loose your vision.

If the ham who asked, can get a KW at UHF out of his TS830, he won't
need it because he'll get rich selling it on eBay.  I'd like to hear
about the ham who was stupid enough put a KW UHF rig into transmit to
an infinite impedance and looked at the feedline.


> OET 65 defines where the radiation boundaries should be for safety.
> The limits are set for a reason.
> They are on the cautious side.

I looked at it once and for ham concluded it was a ridiculous
hand-wringing bromide crafted by CYA lawyers at FCC who were political
appointees with influence over technical people who wanted to keep
their jobs.


73

Rob
K5UJ