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ARRL Responds to Story of Radio Amateur Told to Remove His Antenna

  09/02/2021

  ARRL has responded to an Orlando, Florida, [18]news story on August 23,
  2021 by WFTV Channel 9 alleging a radio amateur was told to remove his
  antenna by the management of his subdivision following a complaint made
  by a neighbor.

  “The news story appears to stem from a 2-year-old complaint from a
  neighbor who believed her insulin pump had malfunctioned due to the
  radio amateur’s operations ‘a few doors down,’” said ARRL Laboratory
  Manager Ed Hare, W1RFI. “The story is lacking any details or timeline,
  so I contacted the radio amateur involved for information, and
  volunteered ARRL’s assistance.”

  Hare explained that medical devices such as insulin pumps are regulated
  by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) specifically for
  electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) purposes and are expected to be
  capable of operating in all the RF environments likely to be
  encountered by consumers. FDA [19]published guidance for its staff and
  industry defines EMC with respect to electrically powered medical
  devices “as the ability of a device to function safely and effectively
  in its intended electromagnetic environment, including immunity to
  electromagnetic disturbance (interference).” FDA review of EMC
  information submitted with a device for approval “is based on the risk
  associated with EMC malfunction or degradation of the device under
  review, as well as the use of appropriate FDA-recognized standards or
  appropriate consensus standards.”

  Hare noted there is an FDA recall for the model number of the insulin
  pump in question, in approximately the same time frame. “But with so
  few details, there is no way of knowing whether that recall applies to
  the serial number used or whether the exact unit has the mechanical
  defect indicated in the recall notice that could cause the
  malfunction,” explained Hare.

  It also became apparent that there is no actual evidence connecting the
  amateur’s transmissions to operation of the insulin pump. Hare was told
  that the amateur agreed to run tests to establish whether there was a
  cause and effect, but the neighbor declined.

  Hare commented, “While there are no requirements for a radio amateur to
  stop transmitting due to alleged interference to a non-radio device,
  the preferred path with any complaint is for neighbors to work
  together.”


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