What is a safe distance from a radio tower?

Avoid standing directly in front of or close to an antenna. As a rule of thumb, stay six feet away from a single antenna and 10 feet away from a group of antennas.

Is living next to a radio tower safe?

At this time, there’s no strong evidence that exposure to RF waves from cell phone towers causes any noticeable health effects. However, this does not mean that the RF waves from cell phone towers have been proven to be absolutely safe.

What is a detuning skirt?

Detunipole™ detuning skirt kits may be used on towers of any height or type – monopoles, lattice towers, or guyed towers. The skirts can readily detune three or more frequencies simultaneously! No base insulators or sectionalizing insulators are required.

How does an AM tower work?

Unlike a cell tower, which is only a support for the attached cell antennas, the entire AM tower structure radiates signal as the AM radio station’s antenna. Since the tower structure is radiating the AM signal, an AM tower is often referred to as “hot”.

Do radio towers give off radiation?

Luckily, according to Foster, low frequency non-ionizing radiation from radio towers falls off quickly. Cell towers are fully digital with signals that are pulse-modulated. I learned that the strength of an RF field is greatest at its source and diminishes quickly with distance.

Can you touch an AM detuning skirt wire?

When a high power AM transmitting antenna is very near a cell tower the detuning skirt can absorb a significant amount of the radio stations signal and may present an RF burn hazard to anyone who touches it. This potential hazard only exists while the AM radio station is transmitting.

How do you detune a tower?

The most effective method for detuning a short tower or monopole (of a quarter-wavelength or less on the AM frequency) is to install a detuning skirt (also called a folded unipole). The detuning skirt reduces the induced RF current in the structure to the point that the tower does not re-radiate significantly.

Are AM radio waves harmful?

Exposure to very high RF intensities can result in heating of biological tissue and an increase in body temperature. Tissue damage in humans could occur during exposure to high RF levels because of the body’s inability to cope with or dissipate the excessive heat that could be generated.

How can I boost my AM radio signal?

You can get better AM reception by using an external antenna such as a loop antenna, placing your radio near the window with its rear facing outside, or switching off/moving away any electrical appliances that have been proven to interfere with your radio’s reception.