[Ham-Mac] RFI getting into computer

D. J. dalej2 at mac.com
Tue Jun 6 20:06:57 EDT 2006 

Well, mine is.  Dunno about yours. Perhaps you have some issues that  
I don't have.

Dale, K9VUJ


On 06, Jun 2006, at 18:52, Rick Prather wrote:

> Guys, I thought we started talking about the choice of a G5 or  
> Intel iMac not the PowerMacs.
>
> And BTW, my Dual 2.3 was pretty quiet but not "dead quiet" how can  
> it be with 9 fans running?
>
> Rick
>
> On Jun 6, 2006, at 3:48 PM, D. J. wrote:
>
>> Even though my dual 2.3 has several fans it is still dead quiet  
>> and I do a lot of photographic processing of large picture files.   
>> It just sits, does it's job.
>>
>> Perhaps in future models and software they will give us the  
>> ability to run BOTH OSs simultaneously on separate partitions.   
>> Wouldn't that be a gas.
>>
>> I expect to get a few more years out of my G5 as I do with all my  
>> other Mac computers.  I won't be buying anything for quite a while.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Dale, K9VUJ
>>
>>
>> On 06, Jun 2006, at 17:34, Rick Prather wrote:
>>
>>> 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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