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Post Time: 03/09/2007 15:31:58 |
carole.nettles
Total Forum Posts: 4 |
Hello,
Does anyone have any infromation please on whether there are any possible health risks connected with living close to amateur radio aerials?
There are 3 aerials at a property in an area of dense housing. Two are on the roof of the house and the third is on the roof of a small garden shed. The third is only around 4 m from the ground. There is alot of interference coming through the TV, Playstation, phone and DVD player in a house about 10 metres away. The family of 4 experience many headaches, tiredness, lethargy and nosebleeds. The Electrosmog Detector picked up a strong signal in this house when the aerials were transmitting. It also picked up the signal in 3 of the 4 other properties in the street closest to the mast in a straight line from the garden aerial. There have been 4 cases of cancer in these properties. Any thoughts or advice please? |
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Post Time: 04/09/2007 10:11:02 |
Sarahp
Total Forum Posts: 48 |
Hi Carole
I'll point you in the direction of the "Radiofrequency EMFs and Health Risks" article - it does specifically mention AM radio masts as well as phone masts. (page 4)
Additionally there's a paragraph (page 25) of the "Radiofrequency Protection for you and your Family" article that I've reproduced below as it's particularly relevant.
Amateur radio enthusiasts
Radio amateurs have aerials in their gardens, broadcasting over a frequency range from short wave to very high microwave frequencies. These may well be the main source of radio frequency signals in their neighbours’ environments. There is no doubt that some people (especially those suffering from electrical hypersensitivity (EHS)) will react to these signals. Most of the radiation is associated with the aerials and can extend for a considerable distance. Amateur UHF (microwave) Moon-Bounce transmitters (for the signals to be picked up on the other side of the Earth) use a highly focused aerial array with extremely high power in the main beam (and significant ‘splatter’ in the sidelobes). These aerial arrays should be kept away from children’s play areas and neighbouring houses.
As to advice, you can shield against radio transmissions too - depending on the frequency at which it's being transmitted on, some methods may be more effective than others. Please refer to the radiofrequency protection article for more information on shielding :)
Hope that helps!
Sarah |
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Post Time: 04/09/2007 17:10:37 |
carole.nettles
Total Forum Posts: 4 |
Hi Sarah,
Thank you for replying. That was useful to know.
Carole |
