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Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 08:03:59 -0400
From: tom.w3qs [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Elecraft] Interference from Computers
To: 'Elecraft Reflector' elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Tom
A few points
More recent computers seem to have less of a problem than older ones. I
think this is partly because the very high frequencies have their spurs well
above the HF bands, but newer machines are also usually boxed up more
tightly. There does seem to be quite a bit of difference between different
computer cases, but many cases are very carefully RF shielded. Obviously, if
you leave the side off or you don't replace those little cutouts in the
back, the RF is going to leak. Cases are fairly cheap anymore, so if yours
doesn't have the little fingers on all the joints to be sure the sheilding
is good, you might consider a new case.
As other have pointed out, the monitor cable or the monitor itself is often
the big culprit. Going to an LCD can help. Most cables already have
ferrites so that doesn't help. Frequently, though, simply changing the
resolution can move the spurs to somewhere they don't bother you.
Another big offender is often the Ethernet cable. Here ferrites can help,
but for many people the only reason for the Ethernet is to connect to the
Internet. Often you can simply unplug the Internet while you're operating.
The fancy Cat6 cables can help here, too.
If you have reason to suspect the power supply (and I've never seen this to
be the problem), ferrites on the power cable are likely to go a long way.
Hope this helps.
72/73 de WB8RCRhttp://www.qsl.net/wb8rcr
didileydadidah QRP-L #1446 Code Warriors #35
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