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> When DECT phones appeared, I recall concerns were voiced about a
> possible threat to health from the radiation, which was claimed to be
> more dangerous than that from mobiles. Partly for this reason, I
> bought analog cordless phones. Are there any boffins out there who
> can explain the basics of cordless phone radiation to me and,
> ideally, shed some light on the safety issue? And am I right to
> assume that analog phones are quite different to DECT ones in this
> respect and, consequently, safer?

> When DECT phones appeared, I recall concerns were voiced about a
> possible threat to health from the radiation, which was claimed to be
> more dangerous than that from mobiles. Partly for this reason, I
> bought analog cordless phones. Are there any boffins out there who
> can explain the basics of cordless phone radiation to me and,
> ideally, shed some light on the safety issue? And am I right to
> assume that analog phones are quite different to DECT ones in this
> respect and, consequently, safer?
>
> TIA,
> --
> Martyn Tindall
> Leeds, England, United Kingdom

>
>Martyn Tindall wrote in
>message news:48163fb8.1401444@news.individual.net...
>> When DECT phones appeared, I recall concerns were voiced about a
>> possible threat to health from the radiation, which was claimed to be
>> more dangerous than that from mobiles. Partly for this reason, I
>> bought analog cordless phones. Are there any boffins out there who
>> can explain the basics of cordless phone radiation to me and,
>> ideally, shed some light on the safety issue? And am I right to
>> assume that analog phones are quite different to DECT ones in this
>> respect and, consequently, safer?
>>
>> TIA,
>> --
>> Martyn Tindall
>> Leeds, England, United Kingdom
>
>Any radiation exposure for long periods of time will cause harm. It doesnt
>matter what mode the transmission is, whether its AM/FM/SSB/CW/DATA MODES.
>What matters is power level and how close you are to it, also for how long
>and what frequencies are used. Warnings have been on transmitters for at
>least 60+ years!
>Dont be too worried or paranoid, I havent seen any real evidence that a
>cordless phone has made anyone ill or killed them yet. Thats excluding
>scroungers after money or people who will find an excuse for everything.
>
>

>
>Martyn Tindall wrote in
>message news:48163fb8.1401444@news.individual.net...
>> When DECT phones appeared, I recall concerns were voiced about a
>> possible threat to health from the radiation, which was claimed to be
>> more dangerous than that from mobiles. Partly for this reason, I
>> bought analog cordless phones. Are there any boffins out there who
>> can explain the basics of cordless phone radiation to me and,
>> ideally, shed some light on the safety issue? And am I right to
>> assume that analog phones are quite different to DECT ones in this
>> respect and, consequently, safer?
>
>You may find this site interesting:
>
>http://www.radio-electronics.com/info/wireless/dect/dect basics.php
>
>I appreciate it doesnt answer your main questions but it gives an overview
>of the workings of DECT phones.
>

> When DECT phones appeared, I recall concerns were voiced about a
> possible threat to health from the radiation, which was claimed to be
> more dangerous than that from mobiles. Partly for this reason, I
> bought analog cordless phones. Are there any boffins out there who
> can explain the basics of cordless phone radiation to me and,
> ideally, shed some light on the safety issue? And am I right to
> assume that analog phones are quite different to DECT ones in this
> respect and, consequently, safer?
>
> TIA,
> --
> Martyn Tindall
> Leeds, England, United Kingdom

>Martyn Tindall wrote in
>message news:48163fb8.1401444@news.individual.net...
>> When DECT phones appeared, I recall concerns were voiced about a
>> possible threat to health from the radiation, which was claimed to be
>> more dangerous than that from mobiles. Partly for this reason, I
>> bought analog cordless phones. Are there any boffins out there who
>> can explain the basics of cordless phone radiation to me and,
>> ideally, shed some light on the safety issue? And am I right to
>> assume that analog phones are quite different to DECT ones in this
>> respect and, consequently, safer?
>>
>> TIA,
>> --
>> Martyn Tindall
>> Leeds, England, United Kingdom
>
>Analog cordless phones should not be used as they can be picked up on an
>ordinary radio scanner (29 & 31 MHz).
>
>

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>>Martyn Tindall wrote in
>>message news:48163fb8.1401444@news.individual.net...
>>> When DECT phones appeared, I recall concerns were voiced about a
>>> possible threat to health from the radiation, which was claimed to
>>> be
>>> more dangerous than that from mobiles. Partly for this reason, I
>>> bought analog cordless phones. Are there any boffins out there who
>>> can explain the basics of cordless phone radiation to me and,
>>> ideally, shed some light on the safety issue? And am I right to
>>> assume that analog phones are quite different to DECT ones in this
>>> respect and, consequently, safer?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> --
>>> Martyn Tindall
>>> Leeds, England, United Kingdom
>>
>>Analog cordless phones should not be used as they can be picked up on
>>an
>>ordinary radio scanner (29 & 31 MHz).
>>
>>
>
> 1.8 odd and 49 I believe?..