Around here we have a repeater at a local hospital on 2 meters, had another
one at another hospital but that got interference so they moved it and I
know a few local hams who did get on from the hospital with out a problem so
I'd probably do it if I was going to be there for a while with nothing to do
I believe it's just the higher frequencies you'd have to worry about so I'd
probably only use 2 meters.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 2:08 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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