I would like to describe a long-lasting problem, ask a few questions, and get some feedback:
I used to scrap-out buisness copiers/printers before scrapping-out computers. These copiers/printers almost universally had a noise filter directly on the power-cord before even going to the power-supply board (which most have there own on-board noise filters). These copiers were designed to be connected to a computer. I was using computers off-line for long time and noticed that some of them caused static on my FM radio (even tho there were noise filters in their power-supplies). There was no WiFi or other wireless devices in/on/around those computers (everything was cabled). The static would start immediately with "power-on" (even before boot-up). More static would appear depending what was running on the computer (using the mouse/keyboard/media playback/etc. Right now i have a big interference problem, and was wondering if it would be a good idea for those "surge-protectors" to also have their own noise filters in them. Seems right to me.
Any ideas how to get rid of this static, improve reception, and any other comments?
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