[Elecraft] OT -RFI question

[David Cutter]

I'm sure Jim Brown will advise you to read his tutorials, but, basically, 
keep rf out of the shack.

73
David
G3UNA


> Larry I do RFI engineering. Pacemakers are a lot like avionics relative to 
> ham
> radio. The working spectrums for pacemakers, avionics, and ham radios are 
> widely
> separated by both frequency and function. The probability of their mutual
> interaction is very small. Unfortunately the penalty for even small errors 
> in
> pacemakers or avionics is very high. The testing is extensive but there is 
> no
> way one can conceive of all error modes therefore testing will always be
> incomplete.
>
> Also the designers of pacemakers are usually focused on medical function 
> and may
> miss critical RFI errors.
>
> Use your skills learned in ham radio to follow the electronics of your own
> pacemaker. Pay particular attention to how the doctor adjusts the 
> pacemaker.
> This is not so you can do your own tweaking. Rather this is to avoid 
> inadvertent
> ham radio actions that may also effect your pacemaker. Knowledge is your 
> best
> defense.
>
> 73
> de Fred, AE6QL
>
>
> >
> I'm getting a Pacemaker installed.
>
> Has anyone heard of RFI issues with Pacemakers?
>
>
>
> de K2GN - Larry <mailto:k2gn at k2gn.com>  - http://k2gn.com 
> <http://k2gn.com/>
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