I called the pace maker company. My wife got one and the literature specified to not be in the strong fields of radio waves including CB and amateur radio (IMO, the illegal CBers caused most of this interference nightmare with their illegal power and splattering). My wife freaked out.
The lady who took the call at the pacemaker company asked intelligent, applicable questions (with my wife also on the phone). I immediately thought she was surprisingly knowledgeable about radio and used all the proper terms. After answering the questions and her giving assurance there would be no problem, I asked her if she was a ham and she gave me her call sign. My wife threw up her hands like all you hams stick together but I reminded her this lady was the expert on her pacemaker and knew what she was talking about. All her answers and explanations matched what I had told her already that it was unlikely with the radios today and being operated properly and legally that it should be just fine. She was very leery for a while and if she thought anything might be happening, she would call me and see if I was transmitting. Nothing ever happened and she is now comfortable that I don't cause her any problems. I run up to 100 watts into attic antennas and legal limit into a vertical about 90 feet from the house. NO PROBLEMS, ever with her pacemaker. 7 years now. Just like the lady said. CALL THEM. Hopefully you will get the intelligent, informed answer instead of the political, CYA answer they print in their documentation. I do have problems with one of my two meter verticals in the attic being about 4 feet from one of the fire alarm wires so when I forget to turn it down below 70 watts on 2 meters FM, the fire alarms go off, then my wife goes off, and I get "reminded" to turn it down. Still happens occasionally. Happily hamming, 73, de Jim KG0KP K3 1442, P3 0089 ----- Original Message ----- From: "K2GN" <[email protected]> To: "Elecraft " <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:35 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
