This report is troubling for many reasons. I hope that the ARRL is aware of this, and is looking into it…..Dan
Woman fights to have ham radio operations banned after potential interference with insulin pump
MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A Marion County woman is taking on her neighborhood association, in a matter she said puts her health at risk.
Michelle Smith, a Type 1 Diabetic, and a consultant determined that her neighbor’s ham radio hobby might have interfered with the doses of insulin being pushed out from her pump.
The 55+ community where she lives hired that consultant and told the neighbor to shut down his amateur radio station.
Ham Radio Operators Helping Family Members Locate Caldor Fire Evacuees
In El Dorado County, ham radio operators are using there skills and communications gear to assist deputies in the search for Caldor Fire evacuees.
East Greenbush Amateur Radio Association meet up to celebrate radio operators
EAST GREENBUSH (WRGB) — A bunch of hams gathered in East Greenbush today to celebrate their hobby — and by that, I mean amateur radio operators.
Saturday was the East Greenbush Amateur Radio Association meet up, bringing in people from all over the greater capital region.
The operators, or “hams” say it’s a great way to mingle and buy and sell radio equipment and supplies.
Dave New, N8SBE says
Re: FL story – I didn’t see any evidence that the ‘investigator’ actually positively linked the ham’s radio transmissions with the lady’s insulin pump malfunctions. It seems that everyone ran off half-cocked assuming that just because there was a ham station close to the lady’s apartment/condo, that it must be the cause.
The whole thing just stinks, IMO, and the TV station is implicit in running a ‘clickbait’ story.
Paul Zappulla says
I agree. It appeared that the insulin pump was cordless other than the insulin plastic tubes. His transmitter was tuned to 3.910 Mhz. That tiny device is gonna capture a signal with an 80 meter wavelength? He also has an Ameritron 811h 600 watts at the most. If he has a Henry 4K I might raise an eyebrow, but come on, man. I bet she won’t divulge the pumps numbers while he’s unplugged.
Bob says
Lets See, Insulin pumps became common in 1980s and radio has been in use since 1888 but THIS woman says ham radio is to blame? This entire situation does not pass the smell test. Something is missing in this story.
Also out of the estimated 400,000 insulin pumps in use, why has no one else had an issue or complaint?