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

[Larry West]

Should the penny be grounded?

;-)

Larry

On Oct 3, 2004, at 19:24, W1NTL wrote:

> 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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