I set next to my KW amp and never a problem with my pacemaker. Although
welding isn't encouraged for folks with pacemakers,the maker of mine
says if you do weld stay under 160 amps, hold the "stinger" as far away
from the pacemaker as practical, twist the leads into twisted pair,
bring the cables to the work from the side away from you, and place the
Gnd clamp as close to the spot being welded as possible. Still after
doing this your pacemaker will get significantly more field strength
than you might expect doing ham radio. The arc is a broad source with
energy across the spectrum.
Check your devices maker for their specs. They list the field strengths
that are safe for different freqs.
Patrick NJ5G
On 9/18/2018 6:52 PM, Chuck Tifft via TowerTalk wrote:
Pacemakers have been fairly RF proof for a long time. I have gone
through 2, and am 3 years into the third. ( Battery Life is only about
5 to 7 years, and then they replace the whole unit) I am a TV
Broadcast RF engineer, my job is to maintain a 90KW and 80 KW UHF
transmitters. I have never had an issue, ever. Ham wise I run legal
limit 160M through 10M on a 60'X100' lot. Again no issues.
Good luck with the ICD
73's Chuck
W6RD
On 9/18/2018 4:26 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
On 9/18/2018 4:13 PM, Russ Dearmore via TowerTalk wrote:
I may be getting a pacemaker and was wondering if I have to relocate
my transmitter and Alpha 8410 amp or what do others do to keep from
becoming a SK?
RF is radiated by antennas, not transmitters (unless something is
broken in your shack), so spacing to antennas is what matters. This
would be a good time to check on the quality of all coax and coax
connectors, making sure that none are JUNK or are poorly installed.
All should be properly soldered and wrench tight. JUNK is defined as
any coax connector that doesn't have Amphenol or a MIL-spec number
stamped onto it. This also applies to adapters.
Last I heard, pacemakers were not susceptible to MF and HF. Read the
info on the one you're getting.
73, Jim K9YC
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