[cam.misc] Re: Radio inteference
David Sawford
From: The Natural Philosopher <t...@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups: cam.misc
danw wrote:
> danw wrote:
>> The radios in my house are suffering badly from bursts of interference
>> every 5 minutes or so at the moment. It fades in as white noise making
>> the radio programme inaudible. It last for about 2/3 seconds and then
>> cuts out sharply. Five minutes later the same and so on.
>>
>> It appears to affect the three radios we use on FM. One is plugged
>> into the mains, as is the second though with a small transformer type
>> plug, and the last is battery operated.
>>
>> This is a longstanding problem that is particularly bad at the moment.
>> When the interference disappears reception is reasonably good.
>>
>> At some points in the year this problem does not occur but I haven't
>> logged when...
>>
>> Can anyone suggest what may be causing this and how I might get rid of
>> it? It's a real pain in the ears.
>>
>> dan
>>
>>
>
> Thanks for the tips. I'll investigate further.
>
> Why would appliances on my mains circuits affect a battery operated radio?
Dunno. The same way a transmitters on mains power 40 miles away affects
a battery powered radio I expect..
Pure magic.
>
> Thanks, Dan.
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