[ICOM] Wired vs Wireless Routers for RFI

[John Geiger]

And I am using CAT 5 cable.


--- John Geiger <n5ten at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Tried a couple of chokes last week with no luck.
> 
> 
> --- KD5SFA <divenut1 at sprynet.com> wrote:
> 
> >  Are you running cat 5 or cat 6 cable ?  Any luck
> > trying ferrite beads or snap on ferrite chokes ?  
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > >From: John Geiger <n5ten at yahoo.com>
> > >Sent: Jan 9, 2008 12:16 PM
> > >To: rfi at contesting.com, yaesu at contesting.com,
> > icom at mailman.qth.net, yaesu at mailman.qth.net,
> > ft100 at yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: [ICOM] Wired vs Wireless Routers for RFI
> > >
> > >I have tried 3 different wireless
> routers(Linksys,
> > >Netgear, and Ativa) and all 3 have put birdies on
> > the
> > >20 meter band (maybe other places, but it is so
> bad
> > on
> > >20m I gave up and didn't check other bands).  I
> was
> > >using them in a wired fashion, and all 3 put
> > birdies
> > >on the same frequencies, which makes me think
> that
> > it
> > >is something related to the workings of the
> router.
> > 
> > >The ethernet wires I have run around the house
> are
> > >radiating the birdies, as they disappear when I
> > >disconnect the wires.  However, I cannot afford
> to
> > go
> > >wireless right now with buying all of the
> wireless
> > >equipment.
> > >
> > >Are wired routers using exactly the same
> circuitry
> > >(meaning they cause the same birdies) or have
> > people
> > >found wired routers to be quieter RF wise.  I
> will
> > >probably break down and try one anyways, but
> > thought I
> > >would try to get some feedback first.
> > >
> > >I am back to using my ethernet hub which is quiet
> > with
> > >the ethernet wires running around the house, but
> > the
> > >ISP will only give me 2 IP addresses, so the
> > computer
> > >sitting next to the radio hasn't been connected
> to
> > the
> > >internet for a couple of weeks.
> > >
> > >73s John AA5JG
> > >
> > >
> > >     
> >
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