post by thegerm | | Are these hazardous to my health? < on 6/27/2011 2:51 AM >
I'm scouting this tower and I don't know if its hazardous to climb (radiation wise). I just want to get to the platform part but theres a cluster of transmitters I have to climb through. I was wondering if anybody recognizes them and what their danger level is. The tower is owned by Telus and is in Alberta Canada.
post by Harvestman | | Re: Are these hazardous to my health? <Reply # 1 on 6/27/2011 6:00 PM >
That's one beastly looking tower. Judging by the fact that there seem to be a metric fuckton of transmitters, I'd say it's best to leave this one alone.
post by thegerm | | Re: Are these hazardous to my health? <Reply # 2 on 6/28/2011 12:28 AM >
But what if I cover myself in tinfoil and climb up through it, but I might be on the news as some passerby sees this shiny creature climbing up through it and causes the tower to explode in sparks and fire like a fork in a microwave.
post by nohbdy | | Re: Are these hazardous to my health? <Reply # 3 on 6/28/2011 10:08 PM >
I think Tesco used to sell RF underwear (think chainmail briefs with a grounding strap) for use in high RF environment.
or do what I have too for work, wear a Nardalert and when it starts beeping climb faster. If you feel warm or your metal fillings start to hurt that's a bad sign.
post by nohbdy | | Re: Are these hazardous to my health? <Reply # 5 on 7/1/2011 2:00 AM >
a RF burns can be horrible, they can tunnel through your skin
see:
my boss once was changing a antenna on a Saber and it keyed up on him, burned a tunnel in one side of his hand and out the other
i was next right next to a 3dB gain antenna on a 100watt radio when a coworker keyed it up, i think i could feel it in my bones, i got out of the way quickly and yelled at him
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