I use X-10 through out our house and have for years with no interference
problems on any frequencies.
73
Lowell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 6:01 AM
Subject: Re: OT cordless phone range question


> i can think of a few things...either you have a very leaky microwave oven
> which means its inefficient and probaby accounts for a rather big portion
of
> your electrical bill.  The other is the the panasonic you have is poorly
> filtered and picks up the EMI coming through the household electrical
> system...that also goes for the microwave oven, it is also probably poorly
> filtered.
> You can likely partially solve this by using EMI (electro magnetic
> interpherence) filters on both the microwave and the wall wart for the
> phone.
> Some of the most common problems with things interphereing with other RF
> devices around the house has to do with allot of EMI or RFI floating
around
> both in the air and through the main household electrical system.
> I cant imagine what sort of issues might be encountered if a person has an
> X10 or is it 10X  remote system in their homes.  This is the system where
> signals are sent through the house hold wiring to appliances with devices
> between their power supplies and the wall out let that tell the appliance
to
> turn on or off.
> A rather interesting and useful system i have no doubt, but i am thinking
> the hash created by something like that might be terrible for HF and VHF
> gear nearby....similar to BPL related issues.
> 73's
> Colin, VA6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Baracco" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 10:12 PM
> Subject: Re: OT cordless phone range question
>
>
> > I have a 2.4 GHZ. Panasonic cordless phone, and it becomes unusable when
> > the microwave oven is being used.
> > Andy
> >