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Bob_p
Intermediate Member
Username: Bob_p
Post Number: 261
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 11:00 pm: | 
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I was just plaing around with a Radio Shack field strength meter and noticed that where I sit in front of the radio when on high power the FS meter shows a pretty high reading. I do not know if these meters are ment to read FS in a radio room. But I was wondering if there is a simple way to be sure I'm not being over exposed? |
Tech548
Moderator
Username: Tech548
Post Number: 265
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 3:15 pm: |
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Bob_p
You are not over-exposed when playing in the CB band. Caution should be taken when using high power in the UHF and above frequencies.
Most of the RF that your Radio Shack meter is sensing is the RF that is floating around, is coming from your antenna.
You are not in any danger of being over-exposed. However, if you feel that you are, you can always wrap yourself in tinfoil while transmitting.
All kidding aside, I don't believe any Ham or CBer one has ever died of radiation exposure from operating their radios. If there was any kind of danger, it would be noted somewhere on the radio itself.
Jeff
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Bob_p
Intermediate Member
Username: Bob_p
Post Number: 264
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 5:15 pm: |
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LOL Thanks Jeff I appreciate the clearification.I have been praticing the General test at QRZ, and one of the questions has to do with RF exposure and it made me begin to think.
The tinfoil idea does sound pretty cool though. I can wrap myself in tinfoil get a football helmit wrap it in tinfoil add foil antennas grap hold of that Silver Eagle and it should help me get out right? Well maybe not...
Thanks again Jeff
Bob |
Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 1708
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 7:16 pm: |
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That tin foil idea is a little different I guess, do you do this for private parties in Bloomington Ill???, A little set of wiskers on her and rabbit ears on top and she would look good. |
Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 983
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 7:42 pm: |
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Ya know, there is the potential for eye damage isn't there? That's why the antennas are supposed to be behind us in mobile ops and up on the roof in the QTH.
Bob_P Have you already passed the code? Or going for the General and then the code like KB? |
Bob_p
Intermediate Member
Username: Bob_p
Post Number: 268
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 8:07 pm: |
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Ca346 The VEC's up here want me to do both at the same time. I was going to do just what KB did, but they asked if I would wait until I had 5 wpm down. They suggested that the FCC might make their decision before I had the code down, and at the rate I'm going they might be right. |
Bob_p
Intermediate Member
Username: Bob_p
Post Number: 269
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 27, 2004 - 8:12 pm: |
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Karatebutcher Only on very special request. What makes it really tough is I live in Southern Ca. and I hate that airport in Bloomington. But the whiskers could act as a ground plane hmm... |
