[DogParkList] Hammin' with my Mac issue...

[W1NTL]

What, you didn't try the thing with taping the penny to the monitor?

:)
Mark W1NTL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry West" <viggen@mac.com>
To: <w1ntl@wintle.com>
Cc: <dogparklist@dogparksoftware.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: [DogParkList] Hammin' with my Mac issue...


> Thanks for the tip. I checked that out, and will see if I can get a 
> switch replacement through Apple.
> 
> In the meantime, tried the command-shift Displays thing, and nothing 
> comes up under "options" for the ADC monitor. It does, though for the 
> DVI monitor. Will have to unplug the DVI & see if anything changes.
> 
> Larry
> 
> On Oct 3, 2004, at 13:45, w1ntl@wintle.com wrote:
> 
> > Hi Larry,
> >
> > Maintouch did a special report on this exact issue last year. You can 
> > find
> > it here:
> > http://www.macintouch.com/g4-2003pt07.html
> >
> > There are a couple of interesting suggestions on remediating the 
> > problem.
> >
> > Mark W1NTL
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Larry West
> > Sent: 10/3/2004 9:57:21 AM
> > To: dogparklist@dogparksoftware.com
> > Subject: Re: [DogParkList] Hammin' with my Mac issue...
> >
> >> Believe me, I know my antenna setup is far from optimum. As for the
> >> ladder line, it does run perpendicular from the radiator for most of
> >> it's run, but it is most definitely not all vertical. More in the
> >> horizontal plane. It is not curled up, but does make a "gentle" 90
> >> degree turn towards the chase where the coax runs down to the 
> >> basement.
> >> I can and should probably provide more coax so that the ladder section
> >> can be straight, if not vertical.
> >>
> >> I am hoping to get a long dipole out in the yard soon, but I am almost
> >> convinced it would be easier to setup an inexpensive vertical near
> >> ground level.
> >>
> >> The interesting thing is the RF does not seem to bother the Acer 
> >> laptop
> >> I have, nor the PowerBook G3 Pismo. I'll have to try to set it up
> >> without the ACD monitor to see if that makes any difference.
> >>
> >> Larry
> >>
> >> On Oct 3, 2004, at 08:56, Lon Kinley wrote:
> >>
> >>> Larry,
> >>>
> >>> You can't run a G5RV is an attic. The section of ladder line needs to
> >>> run 90 degrees from the antenna and be straight. It is part of the
> >>> active portion of the antenna and radiates. The little "choke" is
> >>> useless. It's not big enough to do any good. Also, if you have curled
> >>> up the ladder line, that is adding to the problem.
> >>>
> >>> You are definitely getting RF into the computer and/or monitor and I
> >>> don't think you can eliminate it without changing your antenna setup.
> >>>
> >>> Lon N3ZKP
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Larry West
> >>
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> Larry West
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