Re: Microwave
Sounds like you are confusing the term Microwaves with 'microwave oven' often called a microwave.
Anything above 1 or 3GHz ( depends who you talk to ) is considered to be microwaves, so wireless LAN equipment & satellite TV are all microwave.
Keep the power down and it is no more dangerous than any other electronics, just a bit more tricky to handle.
Don't mess with microwave ovens unless you know what you are doing, they can BITE HARD !
Peter