Steve and all,

This is what I did when I was hospitalized in Grand Rapids last Summer, and
they were really reluctant to let me do anything.

I am not sure of the true answer here, and it may vary from hospital to
hospital, but I always want to be on the safe side, especially when medical
concerns are involved.

Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: concerns when transmitting in a hospital


> Jeff,
>
> I don't know about your particular hospital.  But I know there are signs
up in
> the hospitals, including Sparrow here in Lansing, not to use cellular
phones
> because of possible interference with some equipment.  I'd think you
should
> check with an administrator to see if they'll permit transmissions there,
as
> you could cause problems with some diagnostic or lab instrumentation.
>
> Steve, K8SP
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 1:05 PM
> Subject: concerns when transmitting in a hospital
>
>
> Hi everyone.  I volunteer at a Children's Hospital, and I always have my
HT
> with me should something happen either there or weather wise, and I have
> tried getting to some repeaters in different parts of the hospital, and
for
> the most part it works fine, though I don't know how strong I am into the
> repeaters when inside parts of the building.  I mainly transmit on
2-meters
> or 440 and have tried them both with no problem with some machines, and a
> few of the patients have been impressed even when I tell them all that I
can
> do with ham radio.  Although nobody has complained I still am just
wondering
> if anyone else has had other complaints when working from within a
hospital?