Well you got the first sentence right. The rest of it seems to point to the area of confusion.
You might want to think about the fact that radio waves can very much metals.... An example that most of us know about are microwaves.
I think maybe where you are having the disconnect is this:
An example of an AC source powering what otherwise might be considered a magnet is a tape head degausser. It is an electromagnet; different from a power transformer in that the core is the load rather than a secondary winding. If you get it near the tape head you will see a prodigious signal through the playback electronics if they are on. But you might be surprised to find out that if you take a simple magnet and bring it near the head the same thing will happen- not because the magnet is creating a field so much as the act of moving it is putting the field in motion and inducing something in the head as a result (thus the use of the term V/meter instead of Gauss).
RF most definitely follows the inverse square rule BTW. The reason ELF works is that the ground wave can extend around the planet whereas at higher frequencies (FM for example) don't. Take a look at this Wiki page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_wave_propagation
I really recommend you read Wiki pages at the links I have posted!!
You might want to think about the fact that radio waves can very much metals.... An example that most of us know about are microwaves.
I think maybe where you are having the disconnect is this:
Recall the experiment with iron filings and a magnet? The magnetic lines of flux are stationary.What you are talking about is a simple magnet- much like what would happen if you put DC into a field coil. But that does not cause EMI- but if you use AC as a source now it can. IOW a simple magnet does not cause EMI only because it operates at DC. As best I can make out that must be where your confusion lies.
An example of an AC source powering what otherwise might be considered a magnet is a tape head degausser. It is an electromagnet; different from a power transformer in that the core is the load rather than a secondary winding. If you get it near the tape head you will see a prodigious signal through the playback electronics if they are on. But you might be surprised to find out that if you take a simple magnet and bring it near the head the same thing will happen- not because the magnet is creating a field so much as the act of moving it is putting the field in motion and inducing something in the head as a result (thus the use of the term V/meter instead of Gauss).
RF most definitely follows the inverse square rule BTW. The reason ELF works is that the ground wave can extend around the planet whereas at higher frequencies (FM for example) don't. Take a look at this Wiki page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_wave_propagation
I really recommend you read Wiki pages at the links I have posted!!

