Can anyone help me with research for my degree.

I'm looking for information on ham radio enthusiasts who suffer from
manic depression (bipolar syndrome). I'm researching the effects of
RF fields on electrical activity in the brain. It's possible that this
particular form of mental illness could be specifically at risk.

Can you put me in contact with anyone who could help me?


Thanks


Gerry G.

"Gerry" wrote in message ...

Can anyone help me with research for my degree.

I'm looking for information on ham radio enthusiasts who suffer from
manic depression (bipolar syndrome). I'm researching the effects of
RF fields on electrical activity in the brain. It's possible that this
particular form of mental illness could be specifically at risk.

Can you put me in contact with anyone who could help me?

The only one I know is a guy in the Orkneys. GM3POI - his name
is Clive Penna. Apparently he has a manic episode every nine
days regular as clockwork - and that's pretty bad from what
Ive been told. Broke up his marriage apparently.

I can't see him helping you with info though. He's not the type - but
then perhaps that's just another symptom.

Brian.

"Brian" wrote in message ...

"Gerry" wrote in message ...

Can anyone help me with research for my degree.

I'm looking for information on ham radio enthusiasts who suffer from
manic depression (bipolar syndrome). I'm researching the effects of
RF fields on electrical activity in the brain. It's possible that this
particular form of mental illness could be specifically at risk.

Can you put me in contact with anyone who could help me?

The only one I know is a guy in the Orkneys. GM3POI - his name
is Clive Penna. Apparently he has a manic episode every nine
days regular as clockwork - and that's pretty bad from what
Ive been told. Broke up his marriage apparently.

I can't see him helping you with info though. He's not the type - but
then perhaps that's just another symptom.


Wow! That answers a few questions. I've heard POI giving a GM4
a hard time on the bands. Must have been in nutcase mode at the
time. He'd better not try it with me !!

Andy Cummings, G4 - - -

Gerry wrote:


Can anyone help me with research for my degree.

I'm looking for information on ham radio enthusiasts who suffer from
manic depression (bipolar syndrome). I'm researching the effects of
RF fields on electrical activity in the brain. It's possible that this
particular form of mental illness could be specifically at risk.

Can you put me in contact with anyone who could help me?


Thanks


Gerry G.


Gerry,

Personally, I would concentrate on the effect of the magnetic field as a
trigger of brain malfunctions.

High RF fields tends to create sunstroke symptoms if excessive but high
density H fields are known to even create visual effects like flashes etc.

Also, Scandinavian studies on the effect of high power lines shows that it's
the magnetic field we need to be vary about.

As you might, or might not know, it's a common practice in Scandinavia to
bury powerlines instead of mounting them on towers or pylones.

A lot of money and effort have been spent there and you might be able to use
a lot of this material as reference material. The studies concentrated on
possible cancer connections like Leukemia, which they found, but as far as
I know, neglected to look into other forms of disturbances or anomalies
like the effect on the brain etc.



Cheers

Dan / M0DFI