[TriLUG] OFF-TOPIC - microwave radiation

[Pete Soper]

It would all depend on how far your device is from the oven. Just a few 
milliwatts of power could swamp the Kindle's receiver and keep it from 
being able to discriminate your WLAN signal. I could lend you a 2.4ghz 
phone that will slaughter your Kindle from 20 feet away, but this is a 
feature. My point is if you aren't noticing this effect from a long 
distance the power is not likely to be more than you're radiating into 
yourself already. A little bit of leakage (maybe -50db) is allowed with 
an oven.

But here's how to check without a meter:

http://www.wikihow.com/Check-a-Microwave-for-Leaks

-Pete

On 09/09/2014 09:06 PM, David Both wrote:
> Not sure where else to get opinions on this. It is WAY off topic.
>
>
> Just today (September 09, 2014) I was using my Kindle HDX to browse 
> through my FaceBook account when I got the message on screen that I 
> could post messages while offline. I checked the signal strength icon 
> and it was gone. My wife had just started the microwave to heat the 
> broccoli. As soon as the microwave stopped, my wireless signal returned.
>
> In this case the microwave oven leaks enough radiation to jam the 
> wireless signal even though I was about 15 feet from the microwave 
> when this occurred. You should find that scary.
>
> This is a Panasonic Model NN-SD787/797.
>
> Does anyone have an RF/Microwave Signal strength meter I could use to 
> check the leakage?
>
> Perhaps this would explain my continuing frequent brain farts. ;-) 
> Where is the aluminum foil?
>