Been in this situation before. The questions I have is
did they have computers before the network was installed ?
Is the interference just coming through their portables, or also
picked up on the Base station and remotes ?
Is there any wireless LAN portions ?


> Hello All,
>
> I work for a Motorola 2-way radio dealer. Two of the police
> departments that we provide radios to have called us with an
> interference problem. They both recently had computer networks
> installed and now they seem to be getting alot of interference and
> static on their 2-way radios. I don't know all the specifics as far
> as what network cabling was used or where it was routed in proximity
> to the radios. What I want to know is, will unshielded twisted pair
> cause this kind of interference? Will category 5 cable eliminate it?
> If category 5 cable was used, should I look into rerouting the cable
> farther away from the radios?
>
> Any other suggestions are welcome.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Dennis Thiel
>
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