[linux-dvb] Fwd: Re: Re: Interfereance with DVB Signal ?

[Manu Abraham <manu@kromtek.com>]

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Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] Re: Interfereance with DVB Signal ?
Date: Friday 07 November 2003 18:04
From: Juri Haberland <juri@koschikode.com>
To: manu@kromtek.com

Please post this to the list as it wasn't me having the problem.

Cheers,
Juri

Manu Abraham wrote:
> 	Probably the coax shield is broken ..
>
> Manu
>
> On Friday 07 November 2003 17:36, you wrote:
>> Jon Stones (MailingList) wrote:
>> > On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 12:03, Juri Haberland wrote:
>> >> Does it go instantly or after a short period? If the latter I suspect a
>> >> heat problem. I had the same with two cards in a closed box. Without
>> >> the cover this box didn't show the problem, but putting the cover back
>> >> on, the error rate grew within minutes.
>> >
>> > No, I'm afraid its instant. As I approach the machine with the lid, it
>> > gradually rises. Its got me completely stuck ! The machine is earthed
>> > correctly. I was wandering if the 3 ISA slots on the end might be giving
>> > off some kind of frequency or maybe PSU ? I've tried all the heat
>> > problems. I have extra fans making sure that he DVB card stays cool. MB
>> > temp is at 25DegC. I live in Wimbledon, and should have a brilliant
>> > signal. Without the Lid, I have full signal strength, BBC1 has Verrors
>> > of around 30, which is great. Just that I can't put the lid on the
>> > machine, and store it away !!
>>
>> Possibly your antenna is broken and your card receives just through some
>> stray effect (correct word?)? And if you put the lid on the machine you
>> are effectively shielding it proper?
>>
>> Just a though...
>>
>> Juri

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