Keep in mind ANYTHING that is remote control (vcr,tv,coffemaker,stereos
whatever) is always on even "when switched off". Most have switched mode
power supplys providing power to the remote/standby circuit that switch
to a different mode when triggerd by the i/r circuit.
> >
> > I really appreciate the info on touchlamps.
> Me too. I removed one and the noise level only dropped. Looked some
> more and
> found that my expensive console Zenith TV keeps some very noisy circuits
> active
> even when switched off. Grrrrr. That is the last one of those I'll
> ever buy!
> In the meantime, I unplug the #$%&@ thing every time I want to listen to
> my
> Sony 2010 upstairs. The outdoor beams are far enough away from the
> noisemaker
> to be OK, but the integral anatenna on the Sony acts like a magnet for
> the
> garbage the Zenith is spewing out.
>
> 73, Ken K4XL grimm@sbc.edu
>
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