Of course all of those are much higher in frequency than the HF stuff we
have been discussing - no ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Cox" <jecox@tri-lakes.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 7:01 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 95% Shield
> Way back before recorded time (1958) when I was an Aviation Electronics
> Technician in the Navy they hauled all of us radar tech's over to the
> hospital and inspected our eyes for tumors.
> None found but they must have had a reason. I recall putting my hand in
> front of the APS-38 wave guide on the antenna to see if I had any power
out.
> It would get warm just like in a microwave. I had a fellow IBMer that was
> an Air Force Electronic Technician on one of the very high power radars
> which had a fence around the antenna to keep the Air Force version of our
> Navy Aviation Machinist Mates away from it. Some one had told them that
if
> they stood close when in operation it would make them sterile.
> I had a neighbor that was involved in the bomb test in the pacific and
> wasn't going to have any children because of worries about radiation
damage.
> Had another IBMer who worked most of his 4 years in the Navy on Nuclear
> devices on the 10th or 11th deck, down by the keel, on an aircraft
carrier.
> He died in his 40's of Leukemia.
> If you are in the majority of hams you don't have to worry because you
will
> probably die from the complications of old age before the electro magnetic
> radiation or nuclear radiation get to you.
> 73, John KC0YAI
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim WA9YSD" <wa9ysd@yahoo.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 4:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] 95% Shield
>
>
> > Leukemia I read the survey results From the FCC and other publications
> > on biological effects or RFI. No authority on the subject by a long
> > shot. Magnetic fields and inadequate shielding is a hazard. Follow
> > the ARRL publications on the distances and FCC requirements for annual
> > testing of your station, and you cannot go wrong. The fact that they
> > even want us to do this should say HAY THERE IS SOMETHING TO THIS !
> > Keep The Faith, Jim K9TF/WA9YSD
> >
> >
> >
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