<carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
> Additionally, if you mount the aerial near the occupants you will be
> subjecting yourself to continuous radiation (unlike the comms radio
which
> only transmits intermittently, the transponder transmits every
second and at
> a higher output wattage).
A transponder transmits for only 21.3 microseconds and only when
interrogated by ATC. Therefore, even though high wattage, there's no
harm even a foot away according to data published by our gov't. I
calculated it as less than a typical cell phone at one inch from our
cognitive matter.
Reg,
Fred F.
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