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Flying_cloud
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Username: Flying_cloud

Post Number: 66
Registered: 4-2009


Posted on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 2:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have seen several RF safety calculators and safety info but, Does anyone know what happens to you if you have too much RF exposure and at too high of wattage?
Flying High and Flying Proud!!!!!!!!

CEF# 1028
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Bruce
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Posted on Friday, June 26, 2009 - 5:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes your brain cooks and you get cararacts ....

http://www.wirelessconnections.net/calcs/rfsafety.asp

I worked in MMW radars back 30 years ago 100 MILLION watts ERP at 96 GHZ ....... and you could cook a duck on a pond with them.
Being stupid with high power can get you hurt ...

The people who run 20,000 watts need to think safety or be ready to lose a few brain cells ....
On 6 since 66
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Flying_cloud
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Post Number: 67
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Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 2:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks bruce,
I just never saw any posts about what happens when you have too much RF exposure
Flying High and Flying Proud!!!!!!!!

CEF# 1028
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Moderator136
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Post Number: 1568
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 4:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

When you take your Ham or Amateur Test a lot of the questions come up on RF Exposure And needs to be for safety reasons.
Rf is much like microwave cooks you from inside out.
Iv seen what they call shootouts (I think that's what it called) on the internet, Im sorry that's just plain stupid or nuts. 20 to 50 thousand watts. You are in harms way No Doubt. What or should i say watt you doint see or feel can KILL you.
Life is short it's best to play Safety and injoy the radio hobbie as you can.
Hal~Moderator136~KCØSVC
CEF#0136/CEF HAM#23 ~ CVC#0004
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Starface
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Posted on Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 12:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Plus the VEC also has you sign a RF paper stateing you have read and understand about RF before you get your Tech License.
I still have mind.
So if your thinking of becoming a Ham you'll learn a lot of the basic of RF Safty.:-)
George
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Flying_cloud
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Post Number: 69
Registered: 4-2009


Posted on Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 7:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

thanks I do plan on being a ham operator
Flying High and Flying Proud!!!!!!!!

CEF# 1028
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Moderator136
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Posted on Sunday, June 28, 2009 - 11:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey that's great Flying_cloud
You ask Questions and we do try to help you.
If you need any help with Questions on getting your Amature License I will bet 99.9% of all the ham's here will help you.
73
Hal~Moderator136~KCØSVC
CEF#0136/CEF HAM#23 ~ CVC#0004
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Tech833
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Posted on Monday, June 29, 2009 - 11:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The first thing that happens is tissue warming.

Next, and over the long term, cells are damaged. Some of those cells repair once the RF exposure has ceased, some never repair.

It is worth noting that many people are resonant around 27 MHz. That is why 27 MHz. is used for the new RF focused cancer treatments, and 13.5 MHz (double that and it equals 27 MHz.) is used for diathermy.

Hams gave up the 27 MHz. band many years ago. The theory was for creating the low power (5 watts or less) CB band since the lower power levels were deemed safe at 27 MHz. Guys running high power on 27 MHz. may have problems down the road.
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Flying_cloud
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Posted on Monday, June 29, 2009 - 10:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

thanks Moderator136 I like to think that the only dumb question is the one never asked.
Thank you Tech833 I did not know that about people are resonant around 27 MHz. and thanks about the history lesson on ham and cb thats COOL!
Flying High and Flying Proud!!!!!!!!

CEF# 1028
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Tech237
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Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 4:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

and then there was the photographer who walked into a Radar transmitter shack to photograph the Air Forces new radar system. He had a pocket full of magnesium style flash bulbs, and shortly there after trousers around his ankles.
Simon
Tech237
N7AUS
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I thought he said, "there was no rust for the wicked, and I own an MGB"

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