I, too, have a Gateway system (about 5 years old, so it's waaaaaaay too slow
and almost out of disk space), but I have noise from the monitor. It
disappears from the HF bands when I turn off the monitor, ergo, ....
I'd be interested in hearing (direct) what others might recommend for
monitors when I replace this one (and give it to the kids. Remember when we
were happy just to get a discarded tube TV set from the trash heap? Sheesh!)
Gene Smar AD3F
spelunk.sueno@cwix.com
-----Original Message-----
From: WA9ALS - John <jfleming@shelbynet.net>
To: 'Richard Brown' <rjbro@bellsouth.net>; towertalk@contesting.com
<towertalk@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Friday, July 02, 1999 4:46 PM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] computer niise
>
>You know, I read with sympathy the notes from people having trouble with
>RFI related to getting into or out of computer equipment. I hear about
>covering the bottom of keyboards with grounded copper plate and various
>ways of trying isolate monitors etc.
>
>FWIW, I have a Gateway system that doesn't have any problems in this area
>at all. I don't think I even have the cabinent grounded at the moment. I
>do some RTTY contesting, sometimes at 1000W or more, and I don't have
>problems with the keyboard, monitor, crashing software etc. I think there
>IS some interference from the hard drive tripping the squelch on
>VHF/UHF/scanners once in awhile if those devices are really close, but
>that's it.
>
>One thing that I think helps SOME of the RFI-related problems is that the
>Gateway has a METAL case - so many are plastic these days.
>
>Sorry for the bandwidth - I really just wanted to plug metal cases and give
>Gateway an unsolicited plug for an amateur-friendly machine!
>
>P.S. I hope to be receiving my TOWER soon!
>
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>On Friday, July 02, 1999 10:59 AM, Richard Brown [SMTP:rjbro@bellsouth.net]
>wrote:
>>
>> Where would it be proper to post a question as to what brand of a 17"
>> computer monitor i could buy that does not wipe out the HF bands every
>> 40khz? My Micron monitor that came with my Micron computer is getting
>> worse every day. Tnx Cary W4ccb
>>
>>
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