[Amps] GBR and radiation exposure

[R.Measures]

On Aug 20, 2004, at 7:51 AM, Vic Rosenthal wrote:

> John Nelson wrote:
>
>> HF broadcast sites run a lot of ERP and the field strength at ground 
>> level
>> can be very high in certain areas. However, BBC transmitter engineers 
>> seem
>> to live long and happy lives. And yes, I know they're M*rl*n nowadays 
>> but I
>> can't bring myself to utter the name . . .
>
> I worked at a BC station in the '60's, before this RF exposure 
> nonsense.  I had to climb a tower several times when the station was 
> on the air, and as a result I became part of the 5 KW AM radiator...I 
> also climbed past the 33KW ERP FM antenna, although I kept to the 
> opposite side of the tower!
>
> The only concession to my safety was to cut the carrier for a few 
> seconds to allow me to climb on and off the tower.
>
Jumping on and off the tower with a trampoline should have worked 
without cutting the RF.
> -- 
> 73,
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
>
>
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Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org