swen_out_west
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Being in the Navy for 20 years and all the Safety requirements that went with the Job as an Air Search Radar Maintenance Technician makes me wonder, especially, since you see warnings in CB manuals regarding transmitting by Gas Stations.
Is there any HERF (Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Fuels) / RADHAZ (Radiation Hazards) that I need to concern myself with, especially in regards to the big Propane Tank I have behind my house.
My biggest reason for asking this is that I am planning on putting up a 4 element Y-Quad directional in my backyard and when transmitting towards town the tank will be slightly in the path about 150 feet from the antenna. Just the thought of a 250 gallon propane tank being exposed to the EM field makes me uneasy.
I've tried to find a better spot to put the antenna, but with all my tin sheds and carports I really don't have any other place to put it.
I know this may be considered a stupid question, but I really have been dragging my feet on setting up this antenna because of not knowing.
Is there any HERF (Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Fuels) / RADHAZ (Radiation Hazards) that I need to concern myself with, especially in regards to the big Propane Tank I have behind my house.
My biggest reason for asking this is that I am planning on putting up a 4 element Y-Quad directional in my backyard and when transmitting towards town the tank will be slightly in the path about 150 feet from the antenna. Just the thought of a 250 gallon propane tank being exposed to the EM field makes me uneasy.
I've tried to find a better spot to put the antenna, but with all my tin sheds and carports I really don't have any other place to put it.
I know this may be considered a stupid question, but I really have been dragging my feet on setting up this antenna because of not knowing.
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