In article ,
Jules wrote:

I think if it is too strong it will affect your eyes first, ears then
nerves/brain last. There are lots of safety precautions for wx radar on
aircraft and they are generally are under 10kw for small planes, x band
radar. Large jets, c band. Then there are fighter aircraft whose
targeting radar has been know to kill small animals around the runways.
But those are out of favour now, low power is in.



Thierry wrote:
Hi,

I received this message from a colleague but I cannot answer him. I d
not know these systems.
Could you help me ?

My company has installed a Radar Tower for Port survaillence. The tower
is about 50 meter height on top of the of a 3 stories building roof and
my office building just below the tower on the same level, 20 meter away
from the tower. At the same time, the surrounding is my working area (
Jetty Terminal for ships loading and unloading activities ). I can say
that I'll be around that area 12 hours a day for another 20 years.

My question:

Is it safe to work in that area????

Thanks in advance
Thierry
http://www.astrosurf.org/lombry




The basic facts a Any commercial civilian Xband Radar will NOT even
come close to approching FCC RF Radiation Biologic Health Maximum
Radiation Power Densities even if you are right next to the antenna.
You are more likely to get hurt by the rotating antenna hiting you
in the head than from the RF Energy coming out of the antenna.
Wx Radar on Commecrcial Aircraft usually are left in Standby Mode
untill the aircraft has taxied onto the tarmac beside the active runway.
Eve if they were activated, most xBand versions still don't have the
Power Density one foot in front of the antenna to approch the FCC RF
Radiation Biologic Health Maximum.
Military Radars are a totally different beast altogether, and there are
very strict operational rules for when they can be operated inside US
Water and Airspace.

Me