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Sam Benzacar of Anatech Electronics, an RF and microwave filter company, has published
his April 2023 newsletter that features his short op−ed entitled "Havana Syndrome: Case
Closed," which discusses where the U.S. government recently declared their investigation
into the mysterious neurological issues some foreign embassy staff had been reporting
showed that use of a microwave emitter to induce maladies was "very unlikely." Keep
in mind that conclusion was brought to you by the same type government
jackbooted
thugs who brought you "safe and effective" vaccines. Sam, as do I, believes
just because government investigators have declared the "conspiracy theories" to
be unfounded, it does not remove the possibility of radiation poisoning given the
history of Communist regimes in not so long ago events. Russia and other countries
were caught
zapping personnel with microwaves on multiple occasions. Sam wrote about
the
Havana Syndrome back in 2019.
A Word from Sam Benzacar - Havana Syndrome: Case Closed
 By Sam Benzacar
It appears that the U.S. has essentially given up trying to pinpoint the cause
of what's now called "Havana Syndrome." As you might remember, diplomats at the
U.S. embassy in Havana six years ago began reporting health effects ranging from
cognitive impairment to hearing loss, headaches, insomnia, to blurred vision. Since
then, these Anomalous Health Incidents (AHIs) have been reported in more than a
dozen other countries, and some of the victims continue to experience one or more
of these effects. Many have been forced to retire or have been placed on medical
leave.
However, after extensive investigative work by 18 federal intelligence agencies,
the State Department, academia, and various independent investigators, the cause
remains elusive. In what appears to be the government's final pronouncement, a National
Intelligence Council report released last month points its finger at "pre-existing
conditions, conventional illnesses, and environmental factors" as the most probable
causes. The report also says it is "very unlikely" a foreign adversary is responsible."
It's not surprising that electromagnetic energy was the first supposed culprit;
it's long been the go-to problem for everything from people not wanting small base
stations in their neighborhood to potential health issues. Yes, microwave radiation
will damage tissues, especially in the eyes, when exposed to high levels of non-ionizing
radiation. And the "Frey Effect" causes the perception of audible clicks induced
by pulsed or modulated RF signals that at high levels can cause significant health
effects.
HHowever, I find the report's dismissal of a foreign source preposterous. For
readers old enough to remember, the Soviet Union in 1976 caused a major incident
when the U.S. complained that the Russians had been irradiating the U.S. Embassy
in Moscow between 2.5 and 4 GHz since 1953. The intention was presumably to reap
intelligence, and although health effects were initially ruled out, this has since
been disputed. For example, U.S. Ambassador Walter Stoessel fell ill in 1975 with
symptoms including bleeding from the eyes and later died of leukemia.
While it's likely that existing health issues can explain at least some of the
victims' issues, it seems unlikely that pre-existing conditions, conventional illnesses,
and environmental factors are entirely responsible. More than 100 people have reported
symptoms, many in good health before the symptoms appeared with no pre-existing
conditions.
Senator Blasts AT&T for Concealing Cyber Reporting
 Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) claims that
AT&T is "concealing vital cybersecurity reporting" about its FirstNet network
for first responders. In a letter sent to the government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
Security Agency (CISA) and the NSA, Wyden called for an annual cybersecurity audit
of FirstNet. Specifically, he cited the Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) protocol carriers
use to connect one network to another. Hackers can presumably exploit it to intercept
calls and texts from mobile devices and spy on their users. AT&T operates FirstNet
under a contract with the government that provides police, firefighters, and paramedics
to transmit data and communications across multiple regions and jurisdictions.
 Chinese Researchers Define Compact "Microwave
Cannon"
According to a South China Morning Post report, scientists in the country have
developed a compact RF power source that can reduce the size of a high-power "microwave
cannon" to something that could sit on a bookshelf. The directed energy system is
designed to destroy semiconductor devices, drones, and satellites. It can generate
a pulsed energy field of up to 10 GW and is powered by standard AC voltages, according
to the report. The device accelerates electrons in two spiral tubes resembling the
double-helix structure of genetic material. The tubes are submerged in glycerine
to provide insulation.
NTIA Wants to Free up More Spectrum
 The National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA) wants to "find" 1.5 GHz of spectrum for fixed
wireless access, satellite communications, and "critical government missions." The
agency is requesting comments on frequency selection, long-term spectrum planning,
and achieving greater spectral efficiency. The problem is that in the "sweet spot"
below 7 GHz, where propagation is most favorable, most spectrum has already been
allocated. That leaves the millimeter-wave region that is comparatively wide open
but presents significant propagation challenges, which is why it's taken so long
to develop infrastructure at these frequencies.
T-Mobile Teams up with MLB
 T-Mobile and Major League Baseball have signed
a six-year contract in which 5G will be used to allow fans to interact better with
baseball. T-Mobile will become the official wireless carrier for MLB, minor-league
baseball, and little league baseball and softball through 2028. Some features include
automating the ball-strike system and working with the MLB to bring back the batting
practice show for the T-Mobile Home Run Derby and the MLB postseason. AT&T will
also sponsor the Little League Baseball World Series and provide free MLB.TV subscriptions
to T-Mobile customers.
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About Anatech Electronics
Anatech Electronics, Inc. (AEI) specializes in the design and manufacture of
standard and custom RF and microwave filters and other passive components and subsystems
employed in commercial, industrial, and aerospace and applications. Products are
available from an operating frequency range of 10 kHz to 30 GHz and include cavity,
ceramic, crystal, LC, and surface acoustic wave (SAW), as well as power combiners/dividers,
duplexers and diplexers, directional couplers, terminations, attenuators, circulators,
EMI filters, and lightning arrestors. The company's custom products and capabilities
are available at www.anatechelectronics.com.
Contact:
Anatech Electronics, Inc.
70 Outwater Lane
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973)
772-4242
sales@anatechelectronics.com
Posted April 19, 2023
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