You are spending too much time in Physics class.  In theory this is correct,
but the output is extremely low and should not interfere much with anything,
as per FCC regulations.  It would be easier to bring in your FM to your
receiver using Coax (by nature a RF sealed system, again in theory -- or you
wouldn't need shielded cable) than it would to wrap your PC in a Faraday
cage.  Not to mention, there is software out there to allow you to trasmit
AM broadcasts using your monitor -- so you need to wrap it as well.

:)

Tom Veldhouse
veldy at veldy.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jared Burns" <jared-linux at mn.rr.com>
To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Static electricity (and an offer to buy)


> You machine will emit RF (radio frequency) radiation at the frequency of
your
> machine's clock frequency (100kHz, 133kHz, etc.).
>
> Make sure you have the components inclosed in a Faraday cage or you and
your
> neighbors will have a hard time picking up radio signals (at least around
the
> frequency of your clock) while your machine is running. :)
>
> - Jared
>
> On Sunday 13 January 2002 02:53 pm, you wrote:
> > I'm looking at building my own PC, but in a literal sense,
> > including making a case (why not? to answer your obvious
> > question.  Actually so that I don't have to have an obvious
> > computer case if I want it in the living room.)  One option
> > is to house it in a plastic storage tub, but it suddenly
> > occured to me that ths may be a static electricity problem
> > waiting to happen.  Any thoughts from the engineering types?
> >
> > As part of building the box, if anyone has a Socket A chip
> > of any speed they want to get rid of (i.e. if you're
> > upgrading) I'm in the market.
> >
> > Cheers, Paul
> >
> >
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