Re: maximum permissible exposure limits for 2m mobile

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (J. Harvey) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> "Joshua K Drumeller"
> > ...MPE calculations for radios that
> > transmit above 50watts for mobile radios?
> 
> Canada just happens to be a world leader in this field.  The body of
> knowledge is summed up quite nicely in Health Canada's 'Safety Code
> 6'.
> 
> www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/ccrpb/publication/99ehd237/toc.htm
> 
> More links:
> www.google.com/search?q=health+canada+safety+code+6
> 
> In general, if your 2m antenna was mounted on the trunk lid and
> someone was sitting in the back seat and you transmitted 50 or 75
> watts for the full six minute averaging interval, you might be in a
> situation where you'd be in excess of the guidelines.  In other words,
> your passenger's head might get slightly hotter than recommended. 
> With a top mounted (VHF) antenna, there is not likely to be any
> problem - but who knows without checking...  You're in the nearfield
> and that complicates things...
> 
> The whole RF Safety field is still somewhat immature (IMHO).


Hi Folks:
     A buddy of mine in the RF field of the military use to stand in
front of microwave satellite transmitting dishes to keep warm on the
really cold days.  He said you, "..feel warm all over!". Sounds nuts!
Today he's well over 80 and still cuts his own grass.. Must be OK..  
Harry