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From: mobo@sphinx.uchicago.edu (Samuel Wilson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: modem plays the radio?
Message-ID: <2238@sphinx.uchicago.edu>
Date: Wed, 26-Aug-87 22:33:26 EDT
Article-I.D.: sphinx.2238
Posted: Wed Aug 26 22:33:26 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 29-Aug-87 05:23:15 EDT
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Reply-To: mobo@sphinx.UUCP (Samuel Wilson)
Organization: U Chicago Social Sciences
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Keywords: modem

I've had about 15 responses to the original posting about the internal
Everex Evercom modem that plays the radio when the computer is turned
on.  Recommendations have been (1) that I isolate the modem using some
sort of metal shield; (2) turn the computer a few degrees so that the
modem/ receiver doesn't get good reception; (3) get the phone company
to put on a RFC (radio frequency choke, thanks Robert Pease) (4) move
away from where I live, assuming that I am too close to the
transmitter (the modem is a long way (30 miles) from the tower, but no
thanks anyway); (5), that I wire in some sort of filter in front of
the speaker (beyond my technical competence); (6) that I trade in the
$119 special for one that has RF screening (probably the best bet),
and (7) my favorite, that I disconnect the telephone line when I want
to use the modem, because it is acting as an antenna...

More detail is available on the above options, if anyone is interested.
Thanks to everyone who responded.  

Samuel Wilson         ..ihnp4!gargoyle!sphinx!mobo
                            FOTMOBO@UCHMVS1.Bitnet
University of Chicago, Division of Social Sciences