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In reading about one of his experiences with a neighbor who had some massive amateur radio setup near his place he had to seek out a heavily shielded cable- just don’t remember which type or brand.
IC cable to address RF coming from nearby FM station
Hello,
I'm looking for a good interconnect (balanced) cable to try to suppress RF coming from a radio station a mile away. I've read herein that Canare Stargard makes such a cable, but I haven't been able to find a retail outlet for the Canare brand.
Thanks, Phil
Check posts from @spatialking- In reading about one of his experiences with a neighbor who had some massive amateur radio setup near his place he had to seek out a heavily shielded cable- just don’t remember which type or brand. |
Hello, Thanks to all for your insights and recommendations. I opted for the Canare Stargard because it's designed to address RF issues and it's inexpensive. My IC cable is 18 feet long. But I'd have to admit that I have not done a thorough job of troubleshooting the internal source of the RF. I can modulate the strength of the signal by grasping the tonearm cables at various locations along their length. Closer to the tonearm itself will amplify the signal; farther away from the body of the tonearm will suppress the RF. The tonearm is acting as an antenna. Thanks again, Phil |
Just out of curiosity, is it an AM or FM station you're having a problem with? Is this a stereo pair of balanced cables giving you RF in both channels (or just one cable)? Are you actually hearing the radio station through your speakers? Are the cables feeding power amps? Do the devices that are interconnected have XLR ins and outs that you're using, and you're not converting balanced cables to RCA ins and outs? I'm a Radio Broadcast Engineer, and have dealt with this type of problem for decades. Maybe I can help. |