In addition to the other suggestions offered (all excellent), make sure your excess cables are "barred" not coiled. The coils will act as inductors and create all kinds of RFI issues.
Use high quality, shielded cables for your interconnects. If problems still persist you can build a small "black box" with optoisolators that if used in conjunction with separate grounding for RF & computer will create complete physical isolation between the two. Finally, Jack's remark about line suppression power strips was dead on and his suggestion about using ferrites should be the first remedy you try after making sure your cables aren't coiled. It is arguably the single best thing you can do to minimize interference. Don't scrimp. High quality ferrites are available from vendors such as Digi-Key for a reasonable price. An excellent tutorial on ferrite suppression (and what types you'll need) can be found at: http://www.catchnet.com.au/~rjandusimports/tut_9a.html Good hunting and let us know how it turns out. Jim, K8FT ______________________________ Jim Kuhns, BCE C-COR (formerly Optinel) Broadband Communication Products 16376 Timberview Drive Clinton Township, MI 48036-1657 U.S.A. [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1.586.286.5633 voice +1.586.286.5683 fax +1.586.306.6888 mobile jhkuhns AIM [EMAIL PROTECTED] MS Messenger ______________________________ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of WA9YSD Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 10:24 AM To: DXbse Forum Subject: [Dxbase] RFI PROBLEM Hi All I have been having windows opeing, closing cause, along with other problems with RF getting into the computer. Are those power strips with about 60db reduction do any good? Those with the line filters built into the power strip for the data lines are they any good? What are the good ones that work? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.772 / Virus Database: 519 - Release Date: 10/1/2004
