Hello Peter,

 

You wrote to Russell Brooks:



 PH> I'm not impressed with the amount of RFI/EMI radiated by the

 PH> 1428VQE modems internal switch mode regulator, it may be more

 PH> efficient this way, but it also means you cannot listen to an

 PH> AM/FM radio placed anywhere within 2 to 3 meters of the modem.

 PH> I've tried spraying the inside of the plastic case with a special

 PH> Nickel based RFI/EMI shielding paint, but it has had little

 PH> effect. It appears the power cord from the plug-pack also acts as

 PH> an antenna. :-( 



You might try buying a ferrite toroid (something like Dick Smith

R-5410) and threading the cable a few times throuhg it (close to the

modem). It's only a couple of dollars or so.



Cheers,

Tom             



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