Ultraviolet covers much more of the spectrum than visible light does,
beginning right above the wavelengths we can see and extending into the
X-ray range as you can see in this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-ionizing_radiation
This may also explain the difference between ionizing and non-ionizing
radiation.
Ron N6IE
www.N6IE.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carter" <k8vt@ameritech.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 95% Shield
> Ron Castro wrote:
>> The frequencies of ionizing radiation are well above the visible
>> light frequencies and part way through the ultra violet range.
>
> Ron,
>
> Thanks for the response. However, I'm still a bit confused (a fairly
> normal state for me). ;-)
>
> First, maybe it is just semantics, but I personally would not call
> anything "well above the visible light frequencies" RF as the OP was
> implying.
>
> Finally, you say "well above the visible light frequencies and part way
> through the ultra violet range".
> I thought that ultra violet was -immediately- above visible blue, not
> "well above".
>
>> Ron N6IE www.N6IE.com
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carter" <k8vt@ameritech.net> To:
>> "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com> Sent:
>> Thursday, May 22, 2008 5:37 AM Subject: Re: [TenTec] 95% Shield
>>
>>
>> > Gary Hoffman wrote:
>> >
>> >> And, of course, as you already know, RF that is high enough in
>> >> frequency is in fact ionizing radiation.
>> > Gary, I did NOT know that.
>> >
>> > How high is "high enough in frequency"? What power levels? (Could
>> > just a milliwatt or two of RF have enough power to cause
>> > ionization, no matter what the frequency?)
>> >
>> >> It does not have to come from a "nuclear source".
>> > This could be x-rays. Is that what you are referring to? However,
>> > you stated above "*RF* that is high enough...", and I don't know if
>> > I would define x-rays as 'RF'. Or maybe the whole issue is just a
>> > matter of semantics.
>> >
>> > Could you please elaborate a bit if you are alluding to something
>> > other than x-rays or if you are calling x-rays 'RF'. Thanks, Carter
>> > K8VT
>> >
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