At 8:52 PM -0700 6/5/03, Randy wrote: >And if any of the copper is carrying digital data, square waves are hugely >rich in harmonics well up into the >MHz bands, and would therefore tend to radiate better from any above-ground >wires between poles, possibly >even roadside pedestals.
Note that the copper in your Cat 5 Ethernet cable is treated as a transmission line. It is correctly terminated at both ends, so there is very little RF radiation. If there were a lot of RF, it would interfere with things like TV, cell phones etc. Cheers - Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | Due process for all | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | used to be the | 16345 Englewood Ave. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | American way. | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA
