[Elecraft] OT -RFI question

[Jim Miller KG0KP]

I called the pace maker company.  My wife got one and the literature
specified to not be in the strong fields of radio waves including CB and
amateur radio (IMO, the illegal CBers caused most of this interference
nightmare with their illegal power and splattering).  My wife freaked out.

The lady who took the call at the pacemaker company asked intelligent,
applicable questions (with my wife also on the phone).  I immediately
thought she was surprisingly knowledgeable about radio and used all the
proper terms.  After answering the questions and her giving assurance there
would be no problem, I asked her if she was a ham and she gave me her call
sign.  My wife threw up her hands like all you hams stick together but I
reminded her this lady was the expert on her pacemaker and knew what she was
talking about.  All her answers and explanations matched what I had told her
already that it was unlikely with the radios today and being operated
properly and legally that it should be just fine.

She was very leery for a while and if she thought anything might be
happening, she would call me and see if I was transmitting.  Nothing ever
happened and she is now comfortable that I don't cause her any problems.  I
run up to 100 watts into attic antennas and legal limit into a vertical
about 90 feet from the house.  NO PROBLEMS, ever with her pacemaker.  7
years now.  Just like the lady said.

CALL THEM.  Hopefully you will get the intelligent, informed answer instead
of the political, CYA answer they print in their documentation.

I do have problems with one of my two meter verticals in the attic being
about 4 feet from one of the fire alarm wires so when I forget to turn it
down below 70 watts on 2 meters FM, the fire alarms go off, then my wife
goes off, and I get "reminded" to turn it down.  Still happens occasionally.

Happily hamming,
73, de Jim KG0KP
K3 1442, P3 0089


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K2GN" <k2gn at k2gn.com>
To: "Elecraft " <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:35 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] OT -RFI question


> I'm getting a Pacemaker installed.
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> Has anyone heard of RFI issues with Pacemakers?
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> de K2GN - Larry <mailto:k2gn at k2gn.com>  - http://k2gn.com 
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> K3 S/N - 3278    P3 S/N - 51  LPA500
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