URL Correction (original url was a sub-section of oet 65) http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/bulletins/oet65/oet65.pdf
On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 12:11:02PM -0800, Steve Rubin wrote: > > Figuring an average power of 100mw, into an antenna with 2.2dBi gain, measured at 1 >ft distance from the radiator at a frequnecy of 2400mhz. Your RF > power density is 0.0364 mw/cm^2. At 10 ft this drops to .0004 mw/cm^2. > > The Maxiumum Permissible Exposure (MPE) in an uncontrolled enviromonent > is 1mw/cm^2. > > In short, you could sit next to the access point for 20 years, and it wouldn't > hurt you at all. > > The FCC has a nice document about this sort of thing. > >http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/bulletins/oet65/oet65b.pdf > > Read it, Know it. This 802.11 stuff just doesn't have the power to do any > damage.. Sorry. > > On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 10:26:21AM -0800, Randy S wrote: > > I do worry. I wouldn't do it. There are some extenuating circumstances however, > > like distance, amount of on time etc, that might be worth considering. > > > > I get a headache when I use my cell phone for more than a few minutes, the FCC > > recommends that children not use cell phones, and the head of the World Health > > Organization won't use a cell phone or allow anyone into her office with one > > turned on. > > > > Granted, 802.11 and cell phones are different strengths, frequencies, > > proximities to delicate body parts etc, but pretty similar. I use 802.11 > > occasionaly and love the convenience, but definitely limit my usage. I am also > > a fierce proponent of community based net access. It's hard to make this and > > the previous paragraphs jive. It's a conundrum for sure. Usually I make due > > with a good long cable. > > > > I'm surprised there aren't more threads like this on this list. > > > > my 2c. > > > > /r > > > > > > --- joe howarth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Folks, > > > > > > We've got a baby on the way. Having wireless in our house would really help > > > out as I'll be able to do my work anywhere (plus one of those 802.11 cameras > > > would be great). > > > > > > Question = Is there any concern having an Access Point in the house so close > > > to a very young child? Does anyone worry about all of the wireless signals > > > affecting a newborn? > > > > > > Sorry if these are 'dumb' questions, but I'm sure I'm not the only one. > > > > > > Thanks for any feedback. > > > > > > -joe (Outer Sunset, SF) > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now > > http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ > > -- > > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > -- > Steve Rubin / AE6CH / Phone: (408)406-1308 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] / N57DL / http://www.tch.org/~ser/ -- Steve Rubin / AE6CH / Phone: (408)406-1308 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] / N57DL / http://www.tch.org/~ser/ -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
