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When's the last time you checked if any of your electronics were emitting a jamming signal?

Never, you? If I did though and found that one of my devices was harming my neighbors I wouldn't expect gifts.

It's not just that, its the way they have been made to feel they are at fault for using a device in good faith presumably for many years, with a news story plastered all over the world about how they've caused problems (even though they are - as yet - anonymous).

It's a funny story but sounds like a potentially harsh impact on them - and why should they just be told to stop using something with no alternative option presented?

Anyway, good PR for the company given the story has got traction.

I’m an amateur radio operator, so about 3 years ago, I spent the weekend going through the house getting rid of items that interfere with the HF spectrum. I found:

Two network switches, laptop power supply, dishwasher, streaming music device.

My receive antenna (active loop) is about 50 feet from the house. I’m still not satisfied with the interference levels, but it’s not coming from me.

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