Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wuarchive!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!bloom-beacon!spdcc!merk!xylogics!cloud9!bu-cs!bucsb!bear From: bear@bucsb.UUCP (Blair M. Burtan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Radio Wave Interference Message-ID: <3312@bucsb.UUCP> Date: 25 Sep 89 13:58:59 GMT References: <376@batman.moravian.EDU> <22359@cup.portal.com> Reply-To: bear@bucsb.bu.edu (Blair M. Burtan) Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga Organization: Boston Univ Comp. Sci. Lines: 24 In article <22359@cup.portal.com> Michael_Robert_Delany@cup.portal.com writes: > > >Many computers on the market have been known to cause RF interferance. The >simplest protection against RF would be to make sure the system has a good >ground -- this solution usually works well in most RF applications. If this >doesn't solve the problem you might want to evaluate the coax and connections >on your television(s). If you have 300 Ohm coax (twin lead) I would strongly >suggest replacing it with 75 Ohm RG/58 or 59 coax and use a splitter/matching >transformer on your tv set. The transformer/splitter is available at most >hardware stores, Radio Shack and if one is close, electronic surplus stores >for a couple of dollars. Relocation of the computer also may be a solution, >if its not too much of an inconvenience, try this first if you haven't >already. If you're really ambitious, you could surround your machine with a grounded copper mesh. Kind of like in a microwave oven. The only catch is that you would be able to touch the keyboard. -- ----------- Signature Version 0.5 (aka Fine, be that way. )----------------- bear@bucsb.bu.edu bear@bucsf.bu.edu bear@buengf.bu.edu bear@bu-pub.bu.edu enge05c@buacca.bu.edu (Short enough for you?)