> > > OK, it sounds like the transmitter's signal (or some harmonic) is being > picked up strongly enough to jam the cable TV and modem. I would > think that a coax cable would be pretty immune to this, but maybe not > (especially if it's a very strong signal). By any chance have you lifted > up > the rug to see if the cable might be damaged? Perhaps the outer shield > has been split open and is letting RF get to the signal line inside. The > orientation of the transmitter's antenna would affect the RF picked up > by the cable and could make the difference. If it's not the cable picking > up the RF, maybe the signal is strong enough to be picked up by the > modem box or cable box, or the connection to the TV or computer? > Is there any way to reduce the transmitter power?
I'll check under the rug for damage. If the orientation of the transmitter changes things I guess I could also try standing in a different place and/or face a different direction when I fly. I suppose extending the antenna less on the transmitter would take its signal strength down a notch but I'm not sure how comfortable I would be with that; wouldn't want the chopper drifting to the other end of the room and losing signal. That reminds me #2 -- does anyone bother to wire up for Ethernet LANs > in homes any more? Has everyone gone to wireless for home LANs? As > long as I'm cutting open walls and doing sheetrock repairs, I might as > well > think about running any other wires that I need to. Thanks! If you've got the walls open I would recommend running the LAN cabling. Unless you're going with 802.11n for your wireless you are still going to get much better bandwidth over LAN, plus it's free from interference and snoopers. I still use LAN whenever it's convenient. -Jay _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Oct 3 - Security and Privacy Nov 7 - Django Python Application Framework
