Originally Posted By: RoJo
Why do I need to kow this?
We are trialing an experimental patient monitor that uses rf beamed at the patient to make a measurement.

Interesting... I take it that the sensors & pads on the patients acts as transponders; are these transponders active ( ie uses their own batteries to produce rf ) or passive ( uses energy from the rf source )? If the latter then the rf source would need to be of higher power!