Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
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Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
To comply with Ofcom's new EMF regulation UK radio amateurs need to complete an EMF Assessment by November 18 for transmitting equipment operating on frequencies above 110 MHz
To assist with this process the RSGB has made available a new Pre-assessed Configurations document covering VHF/UHF beam antennas, titled "PAEC-2: Rotatable Beam Antennas for 50 MHz to 1.3 GHz".
That document along with a new version of the RSGB's EMF Calculator (v11a) and other helpful information is available on the RSGB EMF page at
https://rsgb.org/emf
To comply with Ofcom's new EMF regulation UK radio amateurs need to complete an EMF Assessment by November 18 for transmitting equipment operating on frequencies above 110 MHz
To assist with this process the RSGB has made available a new Pre-assessed Configurations document covering VHF/UHF beam antennas, titled "PAEC-2: Rotatable Beam Antennas for 50 MHz to 1.3 GHz".
That document along with a new version of the RSGB's EMF Calculator (v11a) and other helpful information is available on the RSGB EMF page at
https://rsgb.org/emf
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Re: Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
I’d bet that the majority just did the ofcom tick list, determined all was well and printed it out. I’ve done it for my ham, marine and business radios. Determined no risk/low risk needed no action, and moved on. The government have told us and reminded us and their international obligations are done. Move on. The few people with flow charts that revealed a problem have paid attention, and probably determined they are also safe too. I don’t see anyone who has invested in real expensive antenna systems not having paid some attention. Have you seen how much rotators are? I’d suggest owners with that kind of investment paid more attention than those only owning a handheld. The handheld folk probably didn’t do anything.
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Re: Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
Who cares ???
when they start asking 100w channel 19 hogging retarded CBers to do it then i will..
when they start asking 100w channel 19 hogging retarded CBers to do it then i will..
I want to Die Asleep like my Grandad did,
Unlike his Passengers, Screaming and Shouting.!
Unlike his Passengers, Screaming and Shouting.!
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Re: Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
Oh here we go....
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Re: Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
Of course they didn't, they're transmitting below 10w erp.paulears wrote: ↑13 Oct 2021, 07:08 I’d bet that the majority just did the ofcom tick list, determined all was well and printed it out. I’ve done it for my ham, marine and business radios. Determined no risk/low risk needed no action, and moved on. The government have told us and reminded us and their international obligations are done. Move on. The few people with flow charts that revealed a problem have paid attention, and probably determined they are also safe too. I don’t see anyone who has invested in real expensive antenna systems not having paid some attention. Have you seen how much rotators are? I’d suggest owners with that kind of investment paid more attention than those only owning a handheld. The handheld folk probably didn’t do anything.
Shack, noun, a small building, usually made of wood or metal, that has not been built well - Oxford Dictionary
A shack (or, less often, shanty) is a type of small, often primitive shelter or dwelling - Wikipedia
Licence - British spelling
License - American spelling
A shack (or, less often, shanty) is a type of small, often primitive shelter or dwelling - Wikipedia
Licence - British spelling
License - American spelling
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Re: Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
Not bothered with all that nonsense...
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Re: Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
I meant that many people looked at what OFCOM gave them and decided not to do anything, including reading it - not that because they were below the limit they didn't.
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Re: Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
Who gives a f***?
Ofcom and their enforcement section aren't worth the ink spent printing out their letterhead. Four months ago myself and a number of others reported a pirate radio station interfering with Channel 0 marine comms even giving the exact location of the transmitter, Ofcom 'noted for intelligence' and closed every report but took no action. In the end we managed to get the site owner to action removal of the transmitter and secure the roof.
I'll continue to operate as I have done for the last 37 years and Ofcom can get stuffed with their pointless bureaucracy.
Ofcom and their enforcement section aren't worth the ink spent printing out their letterhead. Four months ago myself and a number of others reported a pirate radio station interfering with Channel 0 marine comms even giving the exact location of the transmitter, Ofcom 'noted for intelligence' and closed every report but took no action. In the end we managed to get the site owner to action removal of the transmitter and secure the roof.
I'll continue to operate as I have done for the last 37 years and Ofcom can get stuffed with their pointless bureaucracy.
my friend grafter, seems like you are using a very offensive tone in the reply.
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Re: Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
I don't know why people are throwing tantrums over it. A little paper work and a few calculations. It's always been around, but wasn't mandatory for amateurs. I can't see why some people are in a het up rage and panic over it.
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A shack (or, less often, shanty) is a type of small, often primitive shelter or dwelling - Wikipedia
Licence - British spelling
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A shack (or, less often, shanty) is a type of small, often primitive shelter or dwelling - Wikipedia
Licence - British spelling
License - American spelling
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Re: Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
I didn't see anything, I don't know anything, I won't be bothering to do anything, and Ofcom can just chase me down if they think they have a right to. As pointed out, they're worse than useless at everything else.
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Re: Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
People hate being told anything to do with safety. They seem to object to anything that needs thought - if it has done anything it's focussed the mind on the fact that RF energy is not always safe. No idea why people take the hump at things meant to make life safer. I remember standing in a radar site and there was a sign saying "A positive radiation hazard exists more than 2.4m above ground" and I remember looking up and wondering how high my hand had to go to get to 2.4m, and then I worked out that my fingers would actually be 2.4m high and then sticking my hands in my pockets.
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Re: Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
I just put 1KW out at 450MHz on a wet day and if there's no steam coming off the stack then I'm good, box ticked
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