Zach,
Interesting that you mention high power RF safety. The FCC will require all hams to submit an RF safety certification with license renewals. Hams will need to submit documentation supporting the safety of their stations and possibly keep field strength monitoring equipment at the QTH.
The strictest limits will be placed in 50 MHz to 500 MHz range since the human body absorbs RFI energy efficiently in this frequency range.
This should affect small satellite stations but will affect EME class station nestled in neighborhoods.
73 - Paul - W2HRO
On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 11:54 AM, Zach Metzinger zmetzing@pobox.com wrote:
On August 15, 2017 9:08:41 AM CDT, Mike Diehl diehl.mike.a@gmail.com wrote:
Others in the group may know of studies done on the subject, I'm sure they'll share if they do.
Personally, I'd worry more about processed meat and bacon consumption, smoking, alcohol intake, sun exposure, and pollution before I'd be concerned about a few watts of UHF/VHF.
It would, of course, be unwise to stare into a 23 element 70cm beam driven by a 1.5kW amplifier. Your eyeballs will not appreciate being boiled. :-) --- Zach N0ZGO _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb