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  1. hkmb

    hkmb Senior Member

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    We have cordless phones.....

    A fish tank, I suspect, would mess with the head (and eventually the dryness) of the cat more than it would mess with an 802.11 signal.
     
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    Some cordless phones are 900 MHz so they should not interfere. The 2.4 GHz ones could be an issue. I would expect the user manual to list the specifications.
     
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    Just to confuse the issue a bit more...

    Panasonic microwaves use an inverter power supply. Noise from the power supply may be backfeeding the 120VAC line. The interference may have nothing to do with the intended RF signal - it may be the power supply generating the noise.

    Same deal with cell phone towers - their inverter power supplies can trash the local power grid with RF noise that is not at any of the cell frequencies.
     
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    Some Panasonic microwaves use an inverter. It'll say if it does. The newer, smaller ones (like the one I have now) don't.

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    Discussing edge cases could go on ad infinitum and would mask the good advice in this thread, IMHO
    Perhaps we should have put a YMMV disclaimer with the advice.
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    In what way will aquarium mess with the signal? From the equipment or the mass of water?
     
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    The water interferes with the signal.

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    By converting the signal energy into heat energy?
     
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    No, the goldfish use all your bandwidth watching Spongebob and Octonauts on YouTube.
     
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    hkmb Senior Member

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    Ahha! I was almost right.

    @Nifle: I'd be more concerned if the fish had little microwave ovens in their miniature cave kitchens (you know, the little caves you can buy at pet stores?). ;-D – Randolf Richardson May 28 '11 at 21:44
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    I know water absorbs UV light pretty effectively. But that's at 800 terahertz.
     
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    So I was correct at #28, then?
     
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    Water also stops neutrons and other particles effectively. Which is why spent fuel rods go into a pool when first removed from a reactor, and why water tanks are used for shielding some scientific equipment.
     
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