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John Aldrich wrote in a message to Bruce LeGrande:
 JA> Just wondering, are you using shielded because you're a ham and
 JA> you're concerned about the RF getting into your computer? Just
 JA> curious... :) Most people get along fine without shielded twisted
 JA> pair... :)
Right you are, John...  That's precisely my reason behind STP :)
Not only RF getting into the LAN, but vice-versa...
I had mixed replies from the questions I asked about that possibility, so I 
decided NOT to take the chance, and it's a good thing I did - as I am 
noticing a little RFI that I haven't heard b4 even WITH the STP cables.  This 
might be caused by the NICs I'm using at the momment NOT being STP, but I 
intend to install a couple spring-steel wipers on the card-frame at each side 
of the RJ-45 jack hoping that will reduce what little noise there is.
I also have an older scanner (Bearcat BC-210) that's picking up a bit of 
noise as well, so perhaps this shielding project will solve that as well.
When I get to the point of stringing TP cable throughout the house, I don't 
want it to interfere with the radios mentioned above or the general coverage 
shortwave receivers either.
Had the hub NOT been STP, I was going to solder up a small PCB box, and use 
that to enclose it, with drain wires attached from cable ends to the copper 
of the PCB sides (inside), and the cables brought through slots with ferrite 
beads around them on the outside.
Sincerely,
           Bruce - kb6lwn@juno.com - http://www.qsl.net/kb6lwn
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