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IRTS News for 10th April 1994
HOW SAFE IS THAT CELLULAR TELEPHONE?
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The concern for danger from cellular mobile telephones
is again at the top of the telecommunications headlines. The
alleged link between wireless telephones and cancer became
news when a Florida man inferred that a portable telephone
had caused the brain tumour that killed his wife.
Mr. David Raynard, who told his story on an American national
TV programme, said that his wife had developed the fatal tumour
just behind the ear to which she regularly held her cellular
telephone. Mr. Raynard believed that radio waves transmitted
through the antenna killed his wife, but offerred no medical
evidence to sustain his claim.
In response to the negative publicity, the cellular tele-
communications industry association plans to conduct medical
research to prove that cellular telephones are indeed safe
to use. Meanwhile the federal legislators have been considering
this subject. Early in 1993 a sub-committee of the US Congress
organised a hearing on the very issues raised. The Congressmen
heard evidence from a panel of experts, and they all agreed
that there was insufficient scientific evidence to prove that
cellular telephones posed a health risk. The matter has been
further advanced since Mr. Raynard issued a claim against
the phone manufacturers. It was disclosed at the meeting that
not enough research was conducted on the radio waves used
by cellular phones.
Doctors from the federal agencies and research institutes
stated that the amount of radiation from cellular phones was
too low to cause cancer, but were divided on the question
whether, if somebody already stricken with cancer were using
a cellular telephone, such use might assist in the more rapid
spread of the disease.
Research on the issue is already underway, and the findings
may take up to two years before being published. In the meantime
close monitoring of the occurrence of cancer within the amateur
radio fraternity is also being studied by the teams.
SOUTH DUBLIN ARC
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SDR members set up two stations on 27 March to give the
pupils studying for the theory exams some practical experience
on the air. Operation was mainly on 80m and 40m, with an
occasional QSY to 15m and 20m to work DX in the WPX contest.
The new operators were very mike shy at the outset, but improved
with practice, and were reluctant to shut down at the end
of the day. There were many long QSOs with EI and GI stations,
and SDR wishes to thank those stations for helping out.
LOUGH ERNE ARC RALLY
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The Lough Erne club will hold its 13th annual rally today,
10 April, at 12 noon, in the Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen.
It is offering the amateur community the best possible cross
section of traders, and is also well geared towards homebrew
equipment with a company well renowned for their printed circuit
boards. The usual raffle will take place, and there will be
a bring and buy stand and talk-in on S22.
For further information contact Herbie GI6JPO at QTHr or
phone 0365 87761, or Alec GI1RBI at GB7TED BBS.
IRTS DINNER AND AGM
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The IRTS AGM and annual dinner will be held in Jackson's
Hotel, Ballybofey, on 23/24 April. The special rate for B
and B in the hotel will be 22 pounds per person sharing. This
includes a full breakfast and access to the hotel's leisure
facilities, such as a 22 metre pool, steam room, sauna, jacuzzi
and gymnasium.
For further information contact Ken McDermott at Curraghmore,
Ballybofey, or ring 074 31109.
That concludes the bulletin for this week. Items for inclusion
in the radio news should be sent to Steve Wright EI5DD, c/o
Dept. of Pathology, Regional Hospital, Galway. Fax messages
may be sent to EI5DD at 091 24216. All such items will be
forwarded to Dave Moore for inclusion in the printed news.
Items for the printed news only should be sent to Dave
Moore EI4BZ, QTHr, or phoned to 021 632444 (daytime), or
021 883555 (evenings). Items may be sent by packet radio to
EI4BZ at EI7DKB-5. Fax messages may be sent to 021 632730.