Ariel mast in neighbouring garden

spenderdave

Amateur radio tower and antenna. Most amateurs  who use an installation like that would almost certainly have obtained planning permission, maybe some time ago. I take it this has been installed recently or have you just moved there. Have you spoken to him, most radio amateurs are friendly people and don't want neighbourly conflict. Typical HF amateur stations will be well within health limits - it is part of their training to understand the limits. If you think you have interference to radio/tv and possibly broadband initially discuss with him.

RumRat

OP seems to either have done a runner or, been kidnapped by the weirdo next door.

Farway

RumRat said:

OP seems to either have done a runner or, been kidnapped by the weirdo next door.

Or maybe he's been fried by the mast emissions ?

JamoLew

Must admit - not sure I would like that eyesore in the garden next to mine

MinuteNoodles

qball_999 said:

Would it effect internet, had nothing but issues recently with connectivity working from home, or is it more TV reception?  

No, especially on the bands that antenna operates on. It will have zero effect on internet, wifi or TV. If there is an effect on the TV it's terrestrial freeview and most likely caused by your 20 year old manky water filled well past end of life aerial cable, something that OFCOM will be happy to relieve you of £150 to tell you.

MinuteNoodles

qball_999 said:

 Who do I speak to to find out and whether there are any health ramifications for this type of Ariel. 

There are none. Even at the full legal limit you can transmit at in the UK once you're several feet away from the antenna the RF power density is well within safety limits. As it's above the buildings it's even better than if it were lower.

MinuteNoodles

George_Michael said:

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.

You have to be within feet of it, as in less than 10ft. There are plenty of RF power density calculators on the internet. 
Use this one.
http://www.hintlink.com/power_density.htm
For the figures stick in:
400 for the power level, the UK legal limit
6 for the gain which is extremely generous for that antenna.
Whatever the distance is to the antenna in feet
14 for the frequency as it'll be operating on the 20m amateur band which is 14MHz.

To save you the effort yes it is within safe limits at 20ft where there's no control over people around it.

George_Michael

MinuteNoodles said:

You have to be within feet of it, as in less than 10ft. 

Which is basically what I stated in my earlier post when I referred to standing "very close" to the antenna.

mobileron

Dont confuse the mast and the antenna,you wont have any problems.

MinuteNoodles

George_Michael said:

MinuteNoodles said:

You have to be within feet of it, as in less than 10ft. 

Which is basically what I stated in my earlier post when I referred to standing "very close" to the antenna.

Unfortunately people don't realise just how close you can get and their definition of very close can be much greater than the safe distance. For example with the 5G you're looking at an even closer distance and like this antenna you could stand directly under it with your head almost touching and still be safe.