True, but I don't think signal loss is the main concern at the moment.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 11:29
Subject: Re: FM Transmitter Issues And Questions


> That's another good idea, moving the antenna itself away from the 
> transmitter, but you will encounter some signal loss between the 
> transmitter and antenna depending on how long your coax is.  Jim 
> WA6EKS
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Butch Bussen <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 06:14:43 -0700
> Subject: Re: FM Transmitter Issues And Questions
> 
> Build a quarter wave antenna and move it away from the computer.  
> I'd
> guess your antenna is right on the transmitter..
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
> 
> 
> On Mon, 11 Mar 2013, Ron
> Canazzi wrote:
> 
>    Hi list,
> 
> Since this is one of the lists where I got information about an 
> FM
> transmitter for feeding audio from my computer to FM receivers 
> through out
> my house and property, I thought I would inquire here again.
> 
> I have purchased the Sansonic FM transmitter that someone 
> referenced on this
> list a few months ago.  It does a real nice job with meeting my 
> requirements
> of clear and clean signals through out my property.  However, I 
> have run
> into one problem.  I have the transmitter fairly close to the 
> computer from
> which I am running the audio.  It is about 4 feet away from the 
> computer.  I
> am getting a pulsating hum through the computer speakers when 
> the
> transmitter is operating.  The transmitter runs from 1 to 7 
> watts.  In light
> of the issue, I don't dare put the power any higher than 1 
> watt--and I
> really don't need to anyway.
> 
> What can I do to solve this problem?  Any help would be greatly 
> appreciated.
>