[TowerTalk] RF saftey

[Craig Clark]

You're right and, as usual, I am wrong. "Often wrong but never in doubt."

My apologies to the list.

Again, back to towers




At 09:48 10/12/2006, you wrote:
>Note that microwaves are NOT ionizing radiation.  You don't get 
>ionization until you get into ultraviolet (which is
>why it contributes to skin cancer).
>The hazards from RF are absorption causing heating or high induced 
>voltages.  Microwaves are the most effectively absorbed.
>  Darrel AK6I
>Craig Clark wrote:
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>>The key is you are talking about microwaves not HF signals and the 
>>difference is ionizing versus no ionizing radiation.
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>>back to tower contruction..................................
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>>73, Craig Clark, K1QX
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>Darrel J. Van Buer, AK6I
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73, Craig Clark, K1QX


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