Ok, a clarification is in order here.
I cranked my tower down 10' "lower" than it is when it is fully extended.
Sooo, the 6 and 2M yagies are still around 55 feet off the ground. Its a
55' crank up with 17' of mast out of the top.
As far as the RF Exposure stuff goes, I did run the calc, never did post it
for inside the shack however. I should rerun it with the ants at the lower
level. I have forgotton how close I was. Seems to me I did not give it a
second thought, so I dont think I was close.
Thanks for the reminder. Oh, the crankup tower when fully nested for my
configuration is 24'....that puts the two meter and 6M ants around 35 feet.
73
Mike - KM0T
----- Original Message -----
From: "EDWARDS, EDDIE J" <eedwards@oppd.com>
To: "'Mike A. King - KM0T'" <scsueepe@mtcnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 11:22 AM
Subject: RE: [RFI] High Freq Baby Monitors and a few other tidbits
> Mike,
>
> 400 watts into a gain antenna at 10 ft off the ground? This sounds like
it
> might not meet the new FCC guidlines for RF exposure. Have you checked
into
> this aspect?
>
> Even though I don't agree at all with these RF exposure requirements, they
> are the law now so be careful here because if they call the FCC on this
and
> describe your tower as 10' tall, it might get them interested (supposing
> they also tell them you're operating on 2 meters which has the strictest
> power requirements).
>
> 73,
> de ed -K0iL
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike A. King - KM0T
> > Onto another subject..
> >
> > Now I hear from another neighbor that I am getting into their
"subwoofer"
> > for their home entertainment center.
> >
> > I put ferrites on the power cable and signal cable. Turned the antenna
> > towards them and fired it up, no interference on 6M, 2M, 222 and 432
Mhz.
> > (No HF here) I then cranked the tower down 10' (have a crankup tower)
> > Which is where I run it most of the time unless contesting, big duct
> > opens,
> > aurora etc. I then again am getting into it.
> >
> > It seems to be a proximity issue now that the main lobes from the yagis
> > are
> > more into the house. (Keep in mind, no KWs here, just brick amps - 400
> > watts max on 6 and 2, less on the higher bands)
> >
> > I have 3 cores on the power cable, will more actually do better, or does
> > it
> > now sound like Im getting into the amp inside the enclosure of the
powered
> > subwoofer.
> >
> > I spoke with them about how the manufactuer needs to be contacted for a
> > possible solution. Boy did the "deer in the headlight stare" sure came
> > back. They are not happy about it. I myself am not about to open that
> > thing up. I saw somewhere where there were long ferrite rods, seems to
me
> > that would do better (and easier to get more winds around it) Where is
> > the
> > best place to get those?
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Mike - KM0T NW Iowa
> >
> >
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