Re: hi freq's and computers

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi,

Try running separate ground wires between the computers, routers, etc.  It 
does not really need to be connected to ground, but a separate wire will 
insure the cases are all at the same potential.  The problem now is that on 
box is more of an antenna than the other and the RF currents are flowing 
through the cat cables between boxes.  A parallel ground cable should give 
any stray RF currents a nice path the flow other than in the data wires.

Of course, it is best to turn it all off and unplug it and detach long 
cables (antenna's).  However, if the equipment has to stay on, ground 
everything to each other and to a nice totally separate ground system.  I 
have noticed that USB cables are especially good at picking up noise.

Cheers,

         Terry


At 10:24 PM 7/24/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Bernie,
>
>I run my VTTC about 15 to 20 feet away from my webserver
>periodically. The computer is fine with it, but it is
>connected via cat5 ethernet cable to a router, which gets
>messed up when it is run. A simple reset of the router and
>everything is back to norm. Also, I have run my mini
>conventional coil maybe 3 feet from the same computer. If I
>remember correctly, the screen went blank and it had to be
>rebooted to work. It was even on the same electrical circuit.
>In regards to operating large coils next to any electronic
>equipment, I try to unplug all of my computers and other
>expensive stereos and whatnot. Better safe than sorry!
>Andy C.
>Ham Call: KB3EWY
>http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/kb3ewy
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