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From: apratt@atari.UUCP (Allan Pratt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: rf shield in the cpu
Message-ID: <791@atari.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 21-Jul-87 12:54:23 EDT
Article-I.D.: atari.791
Posted: Tue Jul 21 12:54:23 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 23-Jul-87 07:15:02 EDT
References: <238UD138985@NDSUVM1>
Organization: Atari Corp., Sunnyvale CA
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in article <238UD138985@NDSUVM1>, UD138985@NDSUVM1.BITNET says:
> DISCLAIMER: Author bears full responsibility for contents of this article.
>      
> I was wondering if the RF shield could be left out to make
> any more room inside, or will that mess up the electrical operation of
> the machine?
>                         Bob

Removing the RF shield is not recommended, because it is required to
comply with FCC emissions requirements.  However, it does not affect the
operation of the computer itself.  If you remove the shield, you AND
YOUR NEIGHBORS might get interference on your TV's, and you will
certainly not be able to use your AM radio.  I don't know about ham, CB,
or other radios. 

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