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From: mann@eskimo.celestial.com (Tom Mann)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,sci.electronics
Subject: Conductive paint question
Keywords: Conductive paint, RFI from computers
Message-ID: <762@eskimo.celestial.com>
Date: 24 Jun 91 13:58:31 GMT
Organization: ESKIMO NORTH (206) 367-3837 SEATTLE WA.
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Hello, all.
After a number of years as an inactive 'ham', I'm getting the
urge to get back on the air. In particular, I'm interested in
packet and other 'digital' communications modes. Naturally, this
means having a computer/terminal etc running at the same time as
my transceiver   - and there's the rub. All of my computer/terminal
stuff throws so much RFI garbage that my receiver is nearly useless.
I've already installed toroids on the power leads, cleaned up the
shielding and improved my grounds ... all with marginal success.

What I'm looking for now is the next level of suppression. Do conductive
spray paints work? If so, any particular brands and where can I find
them? Also, are there other possibilities (besides putting the computer
in a screen room)

Thanks for any help
73,
Tom KD9NL/7