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Old December 23rd 06, 09:43 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.equipment
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Default Ethernet Router RFI

On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 02:50:17 GMT, Fred Cameron
wrote:

On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 14:57:29 -0500, "Jim Leder"
wrote:

My Linksys wireless router causes nothing at all on any of my vhf
equipment.


Likewise I'm using a D-Link with no problems. The 144/440 rig sets
about 3 feet from the router and the CAT5e gigabit network cable runs
along with the coax for a ways and then parallels it for another 40 to
50 feet.

I can set a 2-meter HT here on the desk and it'll work just find. If
I move it up against the computer cabinet it'll just open the squelch.





After several months of just not listening to my 2 meter base station, I
finally took time to find the source of the interference that held the
squelch open on the repeater channel I listen to most often. Turned out it
was my Dlink DI-604 router. I borrowed a Linksys NR-041 router from my
neighbor and it works a little better. I can now listen to the 145.390
repeater, not because the Linksys puts out no RFI, but only because it puts
it out in a different place (mostly in the 146.46-146.58 range). I will
probably invest in a newer router, probably wireless. Question I have is
does anyone have any experience with the new breed of wireless routers that
are reasonable clean in the RFI/2 meter spectrum? Thanks.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com