an old friend wrote:
Michael Coslo wrote:

an old friend wrote:


Michael Coslo wrote:


an_old_friend wrote:



John Smith wrote:



One reason, the newer digital phone probably puts out 1/10 of the power of the
analog. Increase the power of the digital and the problem will most likely
disappear...


indeed comapring apples to apples was on the biggest flaws in the piece

Power level are different, and the simple factdigital cell phones are
newer therefore the infrasturcture is less developed


Of course, we probably don't want the new digital phones to be running
at the power levels the old bag phones run. Especially for the lenght of
time that people hold the things to their head nowadays.


why not sounds like it be would evoltuion in action, but I would like
havinga digtial bag phone or a cordless remote to car mounted phone of
the higher powere we had with the bag phones


Hey Mark,

I wouldn't call it evolution in action - but perhaps Darwinism in
action! 8^)

The RF isn't ionizing radiation, so it wouldn't mutate any cells,
giving rise to evolvement.


I hear the jury is out out on mutagenc effects

Yup. The jury was out on cigarettes causing cancer until the recent
past. And yet I have seen documents from the late 1800's that link the two.

But the idea of holding 5 or more watts if UHF RF against my temple is
a scary one.


you Have a 440 HT

Why yes I do.

and you are afraid of it?

Nope. Transmissions are kept short, and I use an earpieces mic almost
all the time. If the earpieces isn't handy, I hold the thing several
inches away from me while I talk.

I'm not particularly afraid of anything. I do take necessary precautions.


Related item. I was on vacation last weekend, and a couple weekends
before that. I was very nearly killed several times by cell phone users
who nearly rear-ended me, were engaged in some sort of animated
argument, and nearly side swiped me, or just generally drove like a
complete idiot.

Seeing as how truck drivers and Hams have been using radios for years
and years with out (apparently) nasty incidents, I wonder if exposure to
the near field of near GHz radiation makes people temporarily stupid.

I believe that we need to treat people who drive and use cell phones in
the same manner that we treat people who drive intoxicated. Proof that
an intelligent person can be made stupid by a cell phone would go a long
way in that direction.

- Mike KB3EIA -