[net.ham-radio] RF Problem in IBM PC Keyboard

caf@cdi.UUCP (caf) (10/03/83)

The Keyboard on the IBM Personal Computer is very sensitive to RF
fields.  The problem is about the same on an old keyboard as well as on
one recently manmufacured.

Surely this problem has come up before as a 1KW transmitter would
tickle PC's for several blocks.

Does anybody (especially IBM) know of a fix??  The PC is fairly quiet
on the ham bands (provided the cables are shielded and/or filtered)
but the KB is about 20 db too sensitive.
	Chuck WA7KGX

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Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX CDI Portland OR (503)-646-1599 cdi!caf