Yep, Shawn, I hear you.
I think it's always best to ask, even if you don't agree with or don't like
the answer you get.
At least we are showing some responsibility, which is very important in the
public's eye.
Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "shawn klein" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: concerns when transmitting in a hospital
> Hi Tom, think you're right, it does vary, just like on
> air planes back when you could get permission from the
> pilot to operate, most just say no, but a few friends
> of mine have gotten lucky.
> --- Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > 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?
>
>
>
>
>
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