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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