> From: JIM CLARK <JIMCLARK@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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> I have two problems:
>
> 1: my 2 meter rig gets into the cable TV system. I can see it on my
> own
> TV?s and one of my neighbors has complained. The problem is worse when
> I
> use my quad and about half as bad when I use my vertical antenna. I
> only
> come in on channels 13 and 63 (converter box channels). The picture is
>
> completely wiped out when I use my quad. The sound is not affected. I
>
> know that my ground could be better as my shack is on the third floor.
>
> 2: I have a computer in the shack that is hooked up to my rig. I get
> interference from the computer in the radio. As I tune across the
> bands
> I get tones that go away if I shut the computer off. The problem is
> worse on ten meters but exists on all of the bands.
>
> Thanks for any help, especially with the first one.
>
> Jim N3MVX
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