[CQ-Contest] Contest PCs

[Gerry Hull]

Thanks, Mike -- you are right.  But, in the commerical PCs, the RFI
shielding tends to be much better -- don't get that.   I know it's a cost
issue on the "home" pcs.

Thanks for the reminder!

73, Gerry W1VE

On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Michael Clarson <wv2zow at gmail.com> wrote:

> Gerry: While I have found the Dell boxes to be relatively RF quiet, you
> have the RFI issue backwards. The residential standards (Class B devices)
> are much more strict than office/industrial (Class A device) standards, the
> logic is there is a greater likelihood of RFI  in a residential
> environment. So when in Home Depot buying florescent fixtures for the
> shack, avoid the ones marked --"Commercial"!. --73, Mike, WV2ZOW
>
> On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 2:37 PM, Gerry Hull <gerry at yccc.org> wrote:
>
>> Mike, I've built a LOT of contesting computers form off-lease Dell boxes;
>> they are all very good as far as RF interference.  Generally, they are
>> sold
>> for office environments, where they must meet more stringent RFI rules.
>> Make sure you have all the empty slots covered.
>>
>> Other than that, you should be in good shape.
>>
>> 73, Gerry W1VE
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Milt -- N5IA <n5ia at zia-connection.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Does anyone have any experience, go or bad, re RF interference to or
>> from
>> > the Dell Optiplex FX160 1.6GHz Atom  in a multi-multi operating
>> environment?
>> >
>> > Reply as you see fit, direct or to the reflector.
>> >
>> > 73 de Milt, N5IA
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