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 are immune to high powered ham radios." He did not know that I was a ham. I went back to blasting on the air-waves without any issues.
I was so interested in the thumb-drive sized device, when it came time to remove it after 5 years, he gave it to me and it sets on my operating desk as a reminder. Good luck with your implant. Blast away. 73 & Best DX Charlie WD5BJT See September 2006 CQ Magazine for a published work. www.qsl.net/wd5bjt -----Original Message----- >From: Jim Brown <[email protected]> >Sent: Mar 8, 2020 1:11 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Topband: RF Issues with Heart Pacemakers > >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 antenna action or a magnetic >field. Devices like this are far too small for there to me much of >either, and proper design requires that their construction reject both >means of coupling by their construction. > >73, Jim K9YC > >On 3/8/2020 7:24 AM, George Taft via Topband wrote: >> Is there anyone on the TB reflector with experience with this new pacemaker >> device? > >_________________ >Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
