[amsat-bb] Re: "Birdies" from Linksys Wireless router

[Rick Vidmar - K9KK]

I have the WRT54G Wireless router and find
NO birdies at 145.93 or anywhere in the 145 MHZ range.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Liporace - NA2NA" <will-na2na at nycap.rr.com>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; "Mark L. Hammond" <n8mh at embarqmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 7:55 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: "Birdies" from Linksys Wireless router


>I can suggest a couple of things...
> Internal or external P/S.... Internal, try torroids. external (wall worth)
> try a different P/S.
> Use only high quality CAT5E or CAT6 cables. Do not use cheap ones! There 
> is
> a difference.
>
> WRT54G can be vastly improved by installing the Linux based OS. I have a
> better signal, lower noise and better security. I am much happier.  Worth
> trying (it will void any warranty).
>
> That is what I can offer. Hope it helps,
> Will WC2L
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark L. Hammond" <n8mh at embarqmail.com>
> To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 6:58 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] "Birdies" from Linksys Wireless router
>
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> The launch of Delfi-C3 has brought to my attention a very strong birdie 
>> at
>> 145.930 MHz that clearly comes from the Linksys WRT54G Wireless router
>> that sits in the shack.  Forcing the wireless signal to another
>> frequency/channel has no impact whatsoever...
>>
>> Anybody on the list have a clever solution (other than 'get a different
>> router' or 'move it' or 'shut it off', etc...hi hi) that they may have
>> used for a similar problem?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark L. Hammond  [N8MH]
>>
>>
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