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Re: Cell Phones are OK to use in hospitals.
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Wed, 23 Feb 2005 21:21:11 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Christopher Deraleau wrote:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote:
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> > TAKE THAT calum!!
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> > http://www.insidetoronto.ca/to/etobicoke/story/2578913p-2990019c.html
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> > now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to the hospital with my YAGI antena
> > and HAM equipment.
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> > Chris
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> Most hospitals don't like you to use cell phones inside the building as they can
> cause interference with some of the machines and equipment inside. Trust me, I
> worked at a hospital over the summer, and the only mobile comms equipment we
> could use was Nextel radios... couldn't use phones in the building
That's bunk. Cellphone don't produce anywhere near the wattage necessary to
cause any significant interference. I'd throw this one on the same pile as the
"cellphones cause gas staion explosions" myth.
-Orion
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| (...) Please, since you're an expert on cellphone wattages, tell me what is the radiated power required for "significant interference" for medical equipement. I don't know myself, I've only taken a device through PTCRB/CTIA and FCC Part 15 with SAR (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) Most hospitals don't like you to use cell phones inside the building as they can cause interference with some of the machines and equipment inside. Trust me, I worked at a hospital over the summer, and the only mobile comms equipment we could (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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