[SCCC] RF Exposure

[Hank Garretson]

This is something that many ignore. It is an FCC requirement that each ham
evaluate the RF-exposure level of his station.

Go to http://www.arrl.org and type RF Exposure into the Website Search
window.

You'll get lots of hits. One you might look at is

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/rfex1_2.pdf

I think that if your RF output power is less than 500 watts on 160 through
40, less than 225 watts on 20, less than 100 watts on 15, and less than 50
watts on ten, then you don't need to do a detailed analysis. My operative
word here is "think." I may be wrong.

Good luck.

73,

Hank, W6SX




On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 6:35 PM, Shane <n6tnt.ca at gmail.com> wrote:

> RF Exposure
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> I have a question to the board that I am hoping can be explained to me so I
> can understand, from what I have read so far.it's way above my head as a
> new
> ham.
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> I have put together a vertical - MFJ-1796, which I painted to match the
> color of my apartment complex, that I will be place a couple feet away from
> my apartment complex behind a tree to maintain the covert operation.
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> The question I have is if this is dangerous at all to the folks above me on
> the second floor?  The building is stucco with the chicken mesh which I
> have
> been told might help prevent RF exposure to my neighbors above me.  In the
> end, I have no other place to put the vertical and do not want to put any
> of
> them at risk to RF exposure.
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> The mast is 8' tall and the antenna is 15 feet tall.  The bottom hat is
> right at the 8' mark.  This means the top of the antenna is above there
> roof
> level.
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> I appreciate your feedback in advance.
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> 73
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> N6TNT
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> Shane Hansen
>