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- From: wolfgang@netcom.com (Wolfgang Henke)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Modem proximity to stereo speaker
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.194407.10036@netcom.com>
- Date: 29 Dec 92 19:44:07 GMT
- References: <1992Dec29.081551.2240@netcom.com>
- Organization: Netcom
- Lines: 31
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- Greg Andrews (gerg@netcom.com) wrote:
- :
- : Your problem with the modem being near the speaker wouldn't be radio
- : interference. If anything, it would be electromagnetic fields.
- :
- : Most modems use a transformer as part of the isolation circuit (preventing
- : voltage spikes from the phone line from frying things). Transformers use
- : electromagnetic fields to pass signals through, so they can be sensitive
- : to magnetic fields from outside sources.
- :
- : I've never experimented with a modem and a speaker, so I don't have any
- : idea whether it could cause you a problem or not. I just wanted to mention
- : the possibility that the speaker's magnet might be able to affect the phone
- : line transformer in your modem.
- :
- : If your modem has a metal case that's grounded, then it's probably not
- : going to be a problem.
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- A metal case may help some, but not a lot with electromagnetic fields,
- unless the metal is a special alloy with a high magnetic permeability,
- like for example mu-metal. The best is to put some distance between the
- speaker and the modem since strong magnetic fields dont reach far. A
- grounded metal case will usually shield well against electrostatic
- fields however.
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