[ICOM] IC-91A Handheld

[Jim M.]

Actually the left side has two gold caps top and bottom, not fillings, and 
quite large...  right side is almalgam (?) or ceramic caps (not gold).


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim M." <jmiller1706 at cfl.rr.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-91A Handheld


> Seems to happen more on the left side, but I have gold fillings in the 
> upper side teeth on both sides.  I suppose I could replace the fillings 
> with ceramic ones....
>
>
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> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 12:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-91A Handheld
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>>
>> In a message dated 11/26/2006 11:20:35 AM Central Standard Time,
>> jmiller1706 at cfl.rr.com writes:
>>
>> Well  things are getting weirder and weirder.  Holding the face of the
>> handheld to a metal plate, tin foil, or another skin surface doesn't 
>> result
>> in any LCD failure.  Only when I hold it against my face  (mostly left 
>> cheek)
>> will the display go out on transmit.  I do have  gold fillings in my 
>> upper
>> teeth.  Any theories?  This is no  joke.  The manual does say to hold it 
>> in
>> front of and away from your  face, for safety from RF....
>>
>>
>>
>> Does it happen on both left and right sides of your face?  Yes, it  could
>> very well be your metallic dental restorations.
>>
>> Bruce K. Felder, DDS, MS
>> K3BF
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