W8SDZ@Simtel20.ARPA (04/14/84)
From: Keith Petersen <W8SDZ@Simtel20.ARPA> It's most likely that the problem WAS heat. The USR Password does run a bit warm. However, there's another thing users should remember: most CRTs have a rather strong magnetic field from the deflection coils around the display tube. Most modems have one or more transformers, used to isolate them from the phone line and/or for "Hybrid" balance. If you mount the modem too close to anything that has a strong magnetic field, you're asking for trouble. The result will be errors and/or decreased demodulator sensitivity in the modem. --Keith