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- 11-18-2003, 11:30 PM #16JHGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
I'm sorry, what was that again?
"Geoff Brozny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Lawrence Glasser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > More than likely a Nextel-type system... More of a walkie-talkie
> > than a cell phone.
>
>
> the Nextel's would screw up the test sets when I worked at Lucent, the
> interference would cause boards to fail the test when infact they were
good,
> and in the more extreme case, would cause the calibration to get messed up
> on the test set...
>
> geoff
>
>
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- 11-18-2003, 11:30 PM #17JHGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
I'm sorry, what was that again?
"Geoff Brozny" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Lawrence Glasser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > More than likely a Nextel-type system... More of a walkie-talkie
> > than a cell phone.
>
>
> the Nextel's would screw up the test sets when I worked at Lucent, the
> interference would cause boards to fail the test when infact they were
good,
> and in the more extreme case, would cause the calibration to get messed up
> on the test set...
>
> geoff
>
>
- 11-18-2003, 11:34 PM #18Geoff BroznyGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
"JH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm sorry, what was that again?
the nextels would cause interfearance to some of the test equiptment out on
the factory floor in short.
sorry about my previous post showing up 4 times, I sent a bug report off to
the author of my news server.
geoff
- 11-18-2003, 11:34 PM #19Geoff BroznyGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
"JH" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm sorry, what was that again?
the nextels would cause interfearance to some of the test equiptment out on
the factory floor in short.
sorry about my previous post showing up 4 times, I sent a bug report off to
the author of my news server.
geoff
- 11-18-2003, 11:38 PM #20tommyGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (maryann) wrote:
> There was a thread here a few months ago about cell phone use in
> hospitals, with plenty of self righteous talk about the "dangers"
> to the patients.
>
> I spent all of today in John Muir Hospital waiting for the gf to come out
> of surgery, and noticed that each and every hospital employee appears to
> be equipped with a cell phone. Needless to say, they
> seem to think they won't kill the patients that way.
one of the hospitals in my city has no problem with cellphones now.
When my grandma was in there a few years ago it was strictly NO
cellphones, but when my niece was in there about a year ago, that rule
was lifted. Everyone had them, everyone used 'em.
/tommy
- 11-18-2003, 11:38 PM #21tommyGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (maryann) wrote:
> There was a thread here a few months ago about cell phone use in
> hospitals, with plenty of self righteous talk about the "dangers"
> to the patients.
>
> I spent all of today in John Muir Hospital waiting for the gf to come out
> of surgery, and noticed that each and every hospital employee appears to
> be equipped with a cell phone. Needless to say, they
> seem to think they won't kill the patients that way.
one of the hospitals in my city has no problem with cellphones now.
When my grandma was in there a few years ago it was strictly NO
cellphones, but when my niece was in there about a year ago, that rule
was lifted. Everyone had them, everyone used 'em.
/tommy
- 11-18-2003, 11:43 PM #22Geoff BroznyGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
"Lawrence Glasser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> That wasn't "Nextel," it was "Nextel-type."
yea, I know, was just commenting on my own experience. I have no idea if
Verizons PTT stuff would cause the same issue or not..
geoff
- 11-18-2003, 11:43 PM #23Geoff BroznyGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
"Lawrence Glasser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> That wasn't "Nextel," it was "Nextel-type."
yea, I know, was just commenting on my own experience. I have no idea if
Verizons PTT stuff would cause the same issue or not..
geoff
- 11-18-2003, 11:50 PM #24The Ghost of General LeeGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
On 18 Nov 2003 20:50:23 -0800, [email protected] (maryann) wrote:
>There was a thread here a few months ago about cell phone use in
>hospitals, with plenty of self righteous talk about the "dangers"
>to the patients.
>
>I spent all of today in John Muir Hospital waiting for the gf to come out
>of surgery, and noticed that each and every hospital employee appears to
>be equipped with a cell phone. Needless to say, they
>seem to think they won't kill the patients that way.
Wanna have some fun with them? Change your banner to say "Phone is
off". I got challanged when I walked into the lobby of our local
hospital one day. I was only going into the business office where
cell phone usage was not prohibited. I had set my banner to say
"Phone is off" and when I showed the receptionist the screen, she read
it and thanked me for complying.
- 11-18-2003, 11:50 PM #25The Ghost of General LeeGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
On 18 Nov 2003 20:50:23 -0800, [email protected] (maryann) wrote:
>There was a thread here a few months ago about cell phone use in
>hospitals, with plenty of self righteous talk about the "dangers"
>to the patients.
>
>I spent all of today in John Muir Hospital waiting for the gf to come out
>of surgery, and noticed that each and every hospital employee appears to
>be equipped with a cell phone. Needless to say, they
>seem to think they won't kill the patients that way.
Wanna have some fun with them? Change your banner to say "Phone is
off". I got challanged when I walked into the lobby of our local
hospital one day. I was only going into the business office where
cell phone usage was not prohibited. I had set my banner to say
"Phone is off" and when I showed the receptionist the screen, she read
it and thanked me for complying.
- 11-18-2003, 11:53 PM #26Bill RolandGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
Which is funny, I've seen many cell phones kick into Analog when inside the
hospital. I've seen at least 5 StarTACs do it...
"Lawrence Glasser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Geoff Brozny wrote:
> >
> > "Lawrence Glasser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > > More than likely a Nextel-type system... More of a walkie-talkie
> > > than a cell phone.
> >
> > the Nextel's would screw up the test sets when I worked at Lucent, the
> > interference would cause boards to fail the test when infact they were
good,
> > and in the more extreme case, would cause the calibration to get messed
up
> > on the test set...
>
> That wasn't "Nextel," it was "Nextel-type."
>
> As someone who works in *alot* of hospital ORs, I've seen both
walkie-talkie
> type communicators and regular cell phones. My understanding is that the
> fear of cell phone interference with monitors is a throwback to the days
of
> analog.
>
> Larry
- 11-18-2003, 11:53 PM #27Bill RolandGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
Which is funny, I've seen many cell phones kick into Analog when inside the
hospital. I've seen at least 5 StarTACs do it...
"Lawrence Glasser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Geoff Brozny wrote:
> >
> > "Lawrence Glasser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > > More than likely a Nextel-type system... More of a walkie-talkie
> > > than a cell phone.
> >
> > the Nextel's would screw up the test sets when I worked at Lucent, the
> > interference would cause boards to fail the test when infact they were
good,
> > and in the more extreme case, would cause the calibration to get messed
up
> > on the test set...
>
> That wasn't "Nextel," it was "Nextel-type."
>
> As someone who works in *alot* of hospital ORs, I've seen both
walkie-talkie
> type communicators and regular cell phones. My understanding is that the
> fear of cell phone interference with monitors is a throwback to the days
of
> analog.
>
> Larry
- 11-19-2003, 12:02 AM #28Steven J SobolGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
In alt.cellular.verizon Bill Roland <[email protected]> wrote:
> Which is funny, I've seen many cell phones kick into Analog when inside the
> hospital. I've seen at least 5 StarTACs do it...
There's probably a metric buttload of RF shielding at a hospital. I'm surprised
phones could be used at all.
Back when I worked in Lakewood, Ohio, I worked in an office that had
an MRI service on the first floor. It was so heavily shielded that you couldn't
get a cell signal anywhere lower than the fourth floor... Now the MRI is gone
and you can get a signal anywhere in the building.
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- 11-19-2003, 12:02 AM #29Steven J SobolGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
In alt.cellular.verizon Bill Roland <[email protected]> wrote:
> Which is funny, I've seen many cell phones kick into Analog when inside the
> hospital. I've seen at least 5 StarTACs do it...
There's probably a metric buttload of RF shielding at a hospital. I'm surprised
phones could be used at all.
Back when I worked in Lakewood, Ohio, I worked in an office that had
an MRI service on the first floor. It was so heavily shielded that you couldn't
get a cell signal anywhere lower than the fourth floor... Now the MRI is gone
and you can get a signal anywhere in the building.
--
JustThe.net Internet & New Media Services
22674 Motnocab Road * Apple Valley, CA 92307-1950
Steve Sobol, Proprietor
888.480.4NET (4638) * 248.724.4NET * [email protected]
- 11-19-2003, 12:11 AM #30The Ghost of General LeeGuest
Re: cell phone use in hospitals
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 00:53:15 -0500, "Bill Roland"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Which is funny, I've seen many cell phones kick into Analog when inside the
>hospital. I've seen at least 5 StarTACs do it...
And they all usually go dead when you get to the radiology department.
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