satellite dish and pacemaker

i noticed that if i go near satellite dishes i start feeling weird like light headed any idea ? only if am like with 10 inches away from the dish .

3 Comments

Why?

by Sue H. - 2011-03-24 07:03:03

I don't want to sound rude but why are you only l0 inches from a satellite dish? Do you work around them? Most pacemakers are shielded from any kind of interference and if you move away from what you think is causing the interference your symptoms should stop. But if you're still concerned, contact your pacemaker mfgr and ask them about it. Sue

TV antennas

by kermiehiho - 2011-03-25 08:03:12

Haha, well, since our state went totally digital with the TV, and my family's too frugal to pay for cable, we've got a big TV antenna on a wooden stick in the house. I wonder if that has any effect too? I also used to be a ham radio operator (still have the license, but haven't used it recently), and I kind of heard around that you should keep the antennas for those about two feet away from the pacemaker...which is almost like my arm outstretched! >v<

explained

by 3rdtimer - 2011-03-25 09:03:24

Most dishes have electronics in the head that amplify the sat signal. Its EM emissions like all electronic emisions are regulated by fed standards as is your computer, phone etc. I suspect the amp may be defective or you are closer to the head then you think which isn't good practice even w/o a pacemaker.

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