Steve -

No, this device is to fake the brain into not recognizing pain signals--in 
my case, lower back pain. It sends a very low-level current to a primary 
spinal nerve and the brain then "sees" this as something similar to the 
sensation you have when your leg goes to sleep--a sort of tingling. From a 
techno-geek point of view, it's actually kinda interesting.

After I posted my question here, it occurred to me to call ARRL. I talked to 
their RFI guru in the lab and he knew, of course, about pacemakers, but said 
that he'd never heard of any experiences at all with neural stimulators.

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From: "Ham Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: Longshot question


Not specifically, Walt.  Are those the things they implant for cochleal
hearing enhancement?

I do know that some folks with pacemakers can't be around high RF as that
tends to shut down the pacemaker; not real good for maintaining
consciousness.

Steve, K8SP