- 1. Topband: RF Issues with Heart Pacemakers (score: 1)
- Author: George Taft via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
- Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 14:24:31 +0000 (UTC)
- A few years ago, my Cardiologist was recommending a pacemaker for my heart health. I was concerned over RF issues with my DX operating and polled the TB reflector for personal reports from those who
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- 2. Re: Topband: RF Issues with Heart Pacemakers (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 11:11:39 -0700
- Hi George, Many years ago, I saw what I considered solid input that these devices are not sensitive to RF at frequencies we use. The laws of physics support that -- RFI is coupled either by by antenn
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- 3. Re: Topband: RF Issues with Heart Pacemakers (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Weaver <weaverwf@usermail.com>
- Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 14:22:26 -0400
- I worked in engineering for a pacemaker firm for 16 years. About a half dozen of the other engineers were hams too. I never heard of any issues with RF interference (and I surely would have being rig
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- 4. Re: Topband: RF Issues with Heart Pacemakers (score: 1)
- Author: Charles Otnott via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
- Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 15:06:22 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
- George, et.al., Several years ago I had an implant as part of a heart study. My first question to the cardiologist was "what about 2Kw SW & VHF-UHF transmitters?" His answer was "These newer devices
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