[Lowfer] MP last night - RF safety

Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:16:48 -0600

No way, you're exceeding the voltage rating of the insulation by a long way.
Take a tree branch and get it close to the top of the coil at night and see
what happens. Good ways of seeing really how strong the RF field is, is by
taking a florescent stick and hold it in your hand and walk up near that
antenna at night. It will light if the antenna is tuned properly. Build a
nice plastic house for the coil and while your at it, install a small heater
in side it to lessen the humidity as it will help the tuning stay put when
it is raining outside. The European guys are experimenting with heaters and
found they do indeed help a lot.

RF burns hurt like a bugger. I don't know what it would do to a little
person or pet. My coil is out of reach of the kids and pets, but I still
shut down when they are out back playing. My backyard is all fenced off with
6' fence and locked at all times.

Mike>WE0H
http://www.we0h.us/lf

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Eric Smith
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 4:43 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Lowfer] MP last night - RF safety

On Mon, 31 Mar 2003, WE0H wrote:

> Fence it off with a plastic fence. I always shut down my vertical if the
> kids are out back. Better yet put a big plastic enclosure around it so it
> stays dry.

I know that to do as you suggest would be good and safe.  But is it
necessary to go that far?  Wouldn't insulating exposed connections be
enough?

Eric