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The DSL modem causes noise in my scanner from the AC line.I have no noise when running it on battery.
I need to find a AC line filter that will filter out the noise from the DSL modem, any ideas?
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I went to the shack and got a choke filter and then to Ace hardware to get a 20F extension cord.
After some trials, I found the choke worked best on the power cord from the DSL modem and I plugged the scanner into the extension chord in another socket and that worked!
I can now surf the web and listen to the scanner at the same time.
Thank you for the help! :^)
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Do you have a surge protector?
If not, go get one. This way, the AC will not cause interference with the DSL (or the DSL will not cause interference with the AC).
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Yes, I do have a surge protector and both the modem and the scanner are plugged into it.
It looks as though I'll have to get a very long extension cord to hook the scanner up to another outlet but I would rather use the outlet I have if I could find a filter that would filter out the line noise from the modem.
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I found something at another site, that may help.
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9895509
Your best bet is to put the interference generator on a powerline filter to minimize it's effect. You can find them at RadioShack and other places.
I hope that helps you..
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I went to the shack and got a choke filter and then to Ace hardware to get a 20F extension cord.
After some trials, I found the choke worked best on the power cord from the DSL modem and I plugged the scanner into the extension chord in another socket and that worked!
I can now surf the web and listen to the scanner at the same time.
Thank you for the help! :^)