Yes.  The fm noise is induced into the power cable and hits the netonix power 
circuit and goes to sh*t. 

This is pointed out in detail on the netonix forum. 

Shawn C. Peppers
Video Direct Satellite & Entertainment
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> On Sep 8, 2016, at 8:34 PM, Jon Langeler <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Was the Netonix in a metal enclosure? 
> 
> Jon Langeler
> Michwave Technologies, Inc.
> 
>> On Sep 8, 2016, at 9:23 PM, Shawn C. Peppers 
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> I would NOT use a netonix on a FM tower unless they have fully fixed the 
>> issue that was causing fm noise from the tower to effect the power chip in 
>> the netonix switch.  You will always have issues unless you run fiber and a 
>> shielded power cable up the tower.  I have had nothing but flawless results 
>> using the edgepoint 16 and making sure i put MC metal jacket on the cat5 
>> from the edgepoint to the radios. 
>> 
>> Shawn C. Peppers
>> Video Direct Satellite & Entertainment
>> 866-680-8433 Toll Free
>> 480-287-9960 Fax
>> http://www.video-direct.tv
>> 
>>> On Sep 8, 2016, at 8:14 PM, Chadwick Wachs <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> You are right, fiber IS the best long term solution. Not a possibility just 
>>> yet but will be down the road.  So, maybe I re-phrase. :-) Is conduit a 
>>> workable shorter term solution with shielded cable inside or will it not 
>>> provide the RF protection the Ethernet needs? It will certainly make 
>>> pulling the fiber and DC easier when we go that route.
>>> 
>>> Problem with fiber today is we are on a "H" shaped antenna tower and have 
>>> antennas on both legs of the "H" which requires two fiber runs and two 
>>> Netonix switches. Not in the budget just yet.
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 7:07 PM, Josh Luthman <[email protected]> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> Fiber and DC to Netonix.  Shielded cable to your radios hopefully with 
>>>> minimal distance.
>>>> 
>>>> Josh Luthman
>>>> Office: 937-552-2340
>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>>>> 1100 Wayne St
>>>> Suite 1337
>>>> Troy, OH 45373
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Sep 8, 2016 9:03 PM, "Chadwick Wachs" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> With two new FM stations moving onto the tower I am on, I need to solve 
>>>>> the FM noise problem once and for all.  I've been using Ferrites on each 
>>>>> end of the Ethernet cable and its been pretty successful but I need to 
>>>>> add a couple more antennas so I am considering conduit.
>>>>> 
>>>>> This is not my area of expertise but from what I read, it sounds like 
>>>>> running conduit up the tower (only 75' for my antennas) is the best long 
>>>>> term solution?  My plan was to buy some 3/4" EMT in 10' sections and 
>>>>> clamp it to the tower from bottom to top and run my shielded cables 
>>>>> inside of that. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Is that the route to go?  I am guessing I want to keep my service loops 
>>>>> at the top of the conduit pretty short or I negate what I just did. I do 
>>>>> have longer loops at the bottom in the building so my Ethernet cables are 
>>>>> longer than my antenna ground wires. I'm planning on not putting Ferrites 
>>>>> on the cables that are in the conduit.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tower has 5 FM stations on it, a 900mhz paging company and two UHF DTV 
>>>>> stations - along with some other 5 Ghz stuff.  The FM stations are 
>>>>> "lower" power (250 - 400 watts) but it sounds like those are the culprit 
>>>>> for Ethernet issues (other than AM which is no where near this tower).
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks for the advice.
>>>>> 
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