[ICOM] IC-91A Handheld

[Chris BONDE]

Why donot you just buy and use a speaker mike.  I did not like the 
idea of RF that close to what ever there is in my skull working on 
electricity etc.  

I use a speaker-mike.  But now the antennas is next to my kidneys?

Chris opr VE7HCB

> 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....
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim M." <jmiller1706 at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 12:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-91A Handheld
> 
> 
> > LOL - yes I'm sure - after transmitting I release the PTT, move it
> > away from my mouth, and look at the screen (with my glasses on) and
> > it is blank, or shifted around.  ... Unless some neurons in my
> > visual cortex have just been cooked by 5W of RF being radiated an
> > inch away - dam my inner ear does feel funny .  :-(   N4BE
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Mike Olbrisch" <mike2004 at elp.rr.com>
> > To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 12:08 AM
> > Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC-91A Handheld
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Hmmmm - just a thought - but holding that radio so close to your
> >> head - are you sure it is the DISPLAY going garbled and blank?
> >>
> >> <grin>
> >>
> >> Good luck with the problem.
> >>
> >> Mike.  KD9KC.
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >>>[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim M.
> >>>Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 5:04 AM
> >>>To: ICOM Reflector
> >>>Subject: [ICOM] IC-91A Handheld
> >>>
> >>>I've had this nice little handheld for a few weeks.
> >>>
> >>>Heavens knows what that RF is doing to my ear or brain!
> >>
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