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]>
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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?