ah good, i was only really speculating given the specs on how X-10 operates.
73
Colin, VA6bkx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: OT cordless phone range question


> 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
> > >
>