[rec.ham-radio] 220Mhz vs Unix-pc

psfales@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (Peter Fales) (11/27/89)

In article <2261@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov>, lyman@jato.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Peter T Lyman) writes:
> My unix-pc does a *power-on-reset* anytime I key my 220 Mhz handheld
> unit, (in the same room).  This does not happen with a 144 Mhz radio
> nor a 440 Mhz radio.
> 
> Is there any body out there with the same/simular experience?

I have had the same experience with a 144MHz handheld, though it only happens
when the radio is within about three feet of the computer.  It appeared
(though I didn't want to experiment too many times trying it out :-)  that
the power supply was shutting down while the transmitter was being
keyed.

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