>
>A number of years ago, one of the local counties was considering an amateur
>radio tower ordinance. It probably would have sailed through smoothly, but
>one ham in particular annoyed his neighbors and they "rallied the troops" to
>attempt to defeat it.
>
>When the neighbor spoke, she noted that radio frequencies caused real
>physical changes to the body. She cited that all of the radio engineers had
>white hair. Amused, I looked around the room and sure enough, she was
>right. I guess it was not relevant that these engineers were 60 and 70
>years old.
>
>During her testimony, she almost hyperventilated due to her fear of the
>radiation. I spoke briefly and pointed out that if radiation was indeed
>serious, then putting the antenna in the air would decrease the effects.
>After a few hours of testimony, there was a break. The woman bolted outside
>and immediately got her cell phone out and lit up a cigarette.
>
>Remembering that testimony, I have noted that more and more of my ham
>friends are getting white hair.
>
// Excellent, chortles Colin. Thanks,
- Sulphur Mountain overlooks the posh Ojai Valley in Ventura County,
California where a number of Hollywood "stars" have homes. The FAA
decided to build a radar site on Sulphur Mountain. When the building and
the radar antenna dome were visable from the Ojai Valley, trouble loomed
on the horizon. There were newspaper and radio talk-show accounts of
loved ones coming down with cancer and other life-threatening maladies.
Public safety hearings were held. There was much angst and kvetching.
People were undoubtedly pretty pissed. However, the FAA had not yet
installed the radar transmitter.
cheers
- R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734,AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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