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From: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (peter da silva)
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Subject: Re: Cellular/Cordless Phones in Computer Room
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Date: 23 Jul 90 16:59:01 GMT
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In article <9971@accuvax.nwu.edu> quack!mrapple@uop.uop.edu (Nick
Sayer) writes:

> Can't comment on cellular. I am a Ham, and the highest frequency I
> deal with on a regular basis is 162.995 MHz. Everything from there
> down gets trashed pretty good unless you use an outdoor antenna (which
> is forbidden in my #&^@&#@^#*^*@!! condo complex) or cable (catv/cafm).

Have you tried the old slinky-in-a-soup-can technique? When you want
reception, "accidentally" knock the slinky off your windowsill so it
hangs down over the edge.


Peter da Silva.   `-_-'
+1 713 274 5180.   'U`
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