Anonymous wrote:
In article , who knows
wrote:


However, the obvious comment is that the small physical size of a loop is
likely to lead to use in a situation (for example, indoors and close to the
operating point) that would/could lead to excessive levels of RF exposure.


Does it really matter? What are the odds of serious health consequences
from RF exposure? If I quit smoking and avoid RF over-exposure will I
live forever, or will I be dead as a doornail 100 years from now just
like everyone else currently participating in this newsgroup?


It's probably not the health consequences you have to worry about
(although you should...). It's losing your license for not following the
basic RF exposure safety rules. Or, it's the legal exposure for
violating those rules.

Lots of hams rely on the "safe harbor" limits to avoid the need for a
routine evaluation of RF safety hazards. How many realize that if
they're holding a cell phone, or use an HT at the same time as their HF
rig, the safe harbor doesn't apply (the multiple transmitter rule)?

The last thing you want is your HOA or other busybodies being able to
shut you down for operating in an "unsafe" manner.