It's probably less interfering than a cell phone. I know pagers are aweful
as far as even making intermod in to 440. I'd probably be more likely to use
the HT than the cell if it were necessary to use something.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: concerns when transmitting in a hospital


> I have felt that way too, but I had heard so many conflicting things about
> it.,  Right now they are testing on some kind of trunking system, and I
> think it is the future system going in in Detroit, but I am not sure.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 2:05 PM
> Subject: Re: concerns when transmitting in a hospital
>
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > I won't do it.  I won't risk possibly interfering with some critical
piece
> > of medical equipment that someone's life may depend upon.
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> > At 01:05 PM 5/9/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > >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?
> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
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>