Ariel mast in neighbouring garden

Chino

At least the local bird population seems happy enough with it.

https://rsgb.org/main/operating/planning-matters/

Yahoo_Mail

George_Michael said:

Deleted_User said:

There are no health issues, don't believe unscientific conspiracy theories about radio waves, they're all made up by people who don't understand science

Touch or stand very close to an HF aerial whilst it's transmitting then come back and say there's no health issues from radio waves.

Being electrocuted has nothing to do with radio waves.

unforeseen

George_Michael said:

Deleted_User said:

There are no health issues, don't believe unscientific conspiracy theories about radio waves, they're all made up by people who don't understand science

Touch or stand very close to an HF aerial whilst it's transmitting then come back and say there's no health issues from radio waves.

Not at the levels that amateurs are allowed to use. Maybe for 1KW transmitters. 
I know from experience that a 1KW radar gives you a warm fuzzy feeling as the aerial sweeps past you if you are within about 15ft.
Would never try it with the main 4MW radar running as well though. 

stewh

Any interference to domestic electrical equipment is likely to be the fault of the said equipment not the radio transmission from the amateur radio station. Consumer electronic equipment is notorious for having little to no immunity from radio transmissions, especially Chinese made junk.
Be aware that if you make a complaint to ofcom, and they find that your equipment is at fault then you have to pay for the investigation, not the Radio Amateur.
Re- health issues; there are non. The antenna at 60 ft. will radiate the RF energy way above your head or your property. Higher is better.
The other issue is that if you complain to the local council and/or ofcom about a legal installation then you probably will have made an enemy of your Neighbor. I have no doubt that the Amateur has planning permission, and if so then you have missed your opportunity to object.

Nick_C

stewh said:

I have no doubt that the Amateur has planning permission, and if so then you have missed your opportunity to object.

If planning permission had been applied for, then neighbours should have been consulted.

No consultation suggests no application and an illegal installation. 

John_

George_Michael said:

Deleted_User said:

There are no health issues, don't believe unscientific conspiracy theories about radio waves, they're all made up by people who don't understand science

Touch or stand very close to an HF aerial whilst it's transmitting then come back and say there's no health issues from radio waves.

Ok, done.

There are no health issues from radio waves.

What is it that you think is harming you, the slight humming sound? You must have an utter terror of bees.

wongataa

George_Michael said:

Deleted_User said:

There are no health issues, don't believe unscientific conspiracy theories about radio waves, they're all made up by people who don't understand science

Touch or stand very close to an HF aerial whilst it's transmitting then come back and say there's no health issues from radio waves.

Wrong.  All radio waves can do to you is warm you up.  If you were close to a very powerful (not high frequency) radio transmitter it could be unhealthy due to the heating effect but you are very unlikely to get anywhere near such transmitters as they will be fenced off.  Installations such as this are nowhere near that sort of power level.

EM radiation of a frequency high enough to cause harm is not called radio.  It is called UV, X-rays or Gamma rays.  Those are ionising radiation.  All other EM radiation frequencies will not cause people harm.  Power levels could if they are high enough.

noitsnotme

There is a risk of RF burn but that’s going to require you climbing in to the neighbours garden and manhandling their antenna whilst it’s transmitting.
https://rsgb.org/main/get-started-in-amateur-radio/setting-up-your-shack/safety-in-the-shack/

VWPolecat

The only danger to health is if it fell down and struck someone just like a tree in a garden . I am a radio amateur and I would not dream of putting such a big structure in the garden. I also have to explain to people their health is more likely to be affected by holding a UHF transmitter(mobile phone) against the side of their head for 20 minutes while complaining about an aerial hundreds of feet away radiating harmless HF transmissions for a few minutes a day.

neilmcl

stewh said:

Any interference to domestic electrical equipment is likely to be the fault of the said equipment not the radio transmission from the amateur radio station. Consumer electronic equipment is notorious for having little to no immunity from radio transmissions, especially Chinese made junk.
Be aware that if you make a complaint to ofcom, and they find that your equipment is at fault then you have to pay for the investigation, not the Radio Amateur.
Re- health issues; there are non. The antenna at 60 ft. will radiate the RF energy way above your head or your property. Higher is better.
The other issue is that if you complain to the local council and/or ofcom about a legal installation then you probably will have made an enemy of your Neighbor. I have no doubt that the Amateur has planning permission, and if so then you have missed your opportunity to object.

Are you the neighbour?