[Ham-Mac] RFI getting into computer

[Robert C. Smithwick]

Sorry, something, "ain't" right. My G5 doesn't even have - or need - 
a fan. True. I just looked.

de/smitty/w6cs


>Sorry, don't agree.
>
>The G5 was always a hear generator and caused a lot of complaints of
>noise and fans going nuts.
>
>Since I hate fans I was overjoyed to find that the Intel iMac is not
>only faster than the G5 and it also is as quiet as my Cube!
>
>And, if I get backed in to a corner I can run XP on either Parallels
>or native.  And, I'll tell you that either way it is faster than my
>1.6 Pentium IV.
>
>I love it, I enjoy playing with the new apps and no longer having to
>even think about using Virtual PC.
>
>Get the Intel and don't look back!
>
>73,
>
>Rick
>K6LE
>
>On 6/6/06, D. J. <dalej2 at mac.com> wrote:
>>If you really need a win machine they can be had for $200, 250.  I
>>bought mine between Christmas and New Years last year on a sale.  It
>>had a rebate, but after all was said and done I had a 1.8 ghz AMD
>>desktop w. keyboard & mouse for $199 with windows XP home.  It works
>>fine, but I only use it for some windows files that I download.  My
>>Mac G5 2.3 dual is my workhorse.  It is a beautiful machine and a
>>work of art inside.  I wish that Apple would have kept the G5 with
>>the Power PC processor.  It's a class act.
>>
>>Dale, K9VUJ
>>
>>
>>
>>On 06, Jun 2006, at 16:43, Robert C. Smithwick wrote:
>>
>>>  I think I'll keep my G5 after all!
>>>
>>>  de/smitty//w6cs
>>>
>>>
>>>>  Dick,
>>>>
>>>>  The new intel iMac are covered with yards of RFI tape.  Several of
>>>>  the techs I know wonder why Apple used so much tape.  The G5 iMacs
>>>>  are beautiful inside, everything has it's place.  The G5s are like
>>>>  art, but the intel iMacs are a bundle of 'duct tape'.
>>>>
>>>>  :)  Scott kd7hrk
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  On Jun 5, 2006, at 12:40 PM, Richard Hemingway wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  Hi Group,
>>>>>
>>>>>  I am wondering if the plastic casing of iMacs is more susceptible
>>>>>  to RFI from the antenna than is a computer with a metal case.
>>>>>  However, I should explain this.  I am in a r etirement apartment
>>>>>  and have my antenna sitting on top of a bookcase about 10 feet
>>>>>  away.  I am using a G5 with a metal case, but the monitor has a
>>>>>  plastic casing. If I don't  have the display angled properly RFI
>>>>>  will cause the computer of turn off and on.  I also have a
>>>>>  Toshiba laptop computer and RFI never bothers it at all. (I
>>>>>  should say that I only use about 30 watts with PSK).  I have
>>>>>  disconnected the display from the computer and FRI doesn't bother
>>>>>  it then.
>>>>>
>>>>>  The problem is that I am thinking of buying an iMac Inter Dual
>>>>>  Core computer.  The casing is all plastic and I am wondering if
>>>>>  the problem would persist.  The PowerBook has a metal case (I
>>>>>  think) and I don't imagine would have t his problem.  However, I
>>>>>  would much rather have the iMac.  Before you all jump in and say
>>>>>  so - yes I have filter and chokes all over the place and on all
>>>>>  the cables.
>>>>>
>>>>>  I ma not experiencing it as much with the new Icom 756 PPRO3 I
>>>>>  now have as I did with the Orion.
>>>>>
>>>>>  Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>  Dick, N5XRD
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