[BC] Fact or wives tale? AM RF interference on computers.

Tom Spencer Radiofreetom at gmail.com
Mon Jun 1 17:49:59 CDT 2009


WalMart's computers are unshielded eMachines, most likely...

Maybe it's Ch. 2's transmissions that are getting in to the computers?

Bill Harms wrote:
> -----------------------
> Wal-Mart announced it is no longer interested in building a 
> supercenter at 44th Avenue and Regal Street in Spokane. Saying that 
> nearby transmission towers would interfere with store computers 
> necessary for operations, the world's largest retailer said it still 
> would like a South Hill site. 
> Spokesman-Review 21 Jan 2007.
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> I ran across this piece in my research and thought it was interesting. 
> They are referring to the towers for KTTO 970. What is fascinating is 
> that KREM 2 TV has a studio right next to the towers and I assume that 
> they have never had a problem with interference on their computers. Is 
> my assumption incorrect?
>
> Bill Harms
> Elkridge, Maryland
>
>

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