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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)
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In article <22359@cup.portal.com> Michael_Robert_Delany@cup.portal.com writes:
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> 
>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.


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