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PaulR · 13th May 2006, 4:57 pm

David - have you tried switching your computer off at the mains? It sounds very similar to interference I get on AM sets when one of the several PCs in the house is switched on. I think it is caused partly by a poor quality, badly shielded hard drive and by the power supply. It is better when the computer is switched off but only completely disappears when the mains switch at the socket is off.

My son is a computer buff and has built himself a computer from good quality, expensive components and I get no interference from that, but my daughter and I have off-the-shelf PCs bought from a local dealer and they both cause interference of varying amounts.

Hope that helps

Regards

Paul

13th May 2006, 4:57 pm	#5
PaulR Dekatron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Southport Lancashire, UK. Posts: 3,237	Re: Ekco A22 - Hum at various points on dial. Huh? David - have you tried switching your computer off at the mains? It sounds very similar to interference I get on AM sets when one of the several PCs in the house is switched on. I think it is caused partly by a poor quality, badly shielded hard drive and by the power supply. It is better when the computer is switched off but only completely disappears when the mains switch at the socket is off. My son is a computer buff and has built himself a computer from good quality, expensive components and I get no interference from that, but my daughter and I have off-the-shelf PCs bought from a local dealer and they both cause interference of varying amounts. Hope that helps Regards Paul