Larry I do RFI engineering. Pacemakers are a lot like avionics relative to ham radio. The working spectrums for pacemakers, avionics, and ham radios are widely separated by both frequency and function. The probability of their mutual interaction is very small. Unfortunately the penalty for even small errors in pacemakers or avionics is very high. The testing is extensive but there is no way one can conceive of all error modes therefore testing will always be incomplete.
Also the designers of pacemakers are usually focused on medical function and may miss critical RFI errors. Use your skills learned in ham radio to follow the electronics of your own pacemaker. Pay particular attention to how the doctor adjusts the pacemaker. This is not so you can do your own tweaking. Rather this is to avoid inadvertent ham radio actions that may also effect your pacemaker. Knowledge is your best defense. 73 de Fred, AE6QL ________________________________ From: K2GN <[email protected]> To: Elecraft <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, May 25, 2011 12:35:31 PM Subject: [Elecraft] OT -RFI question I'm getting a Pacemaker installed. Has anyone heard of RFI issues with Pacemakers? de K2GN - Larry <mailto:[email protected]> - http://k2gn.com <http://k2gn.com/> K3 S/N - 3278 P3 S/N - 51 LPA500 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
