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Shielding of Equipment

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There are a few things that can be done to reduce or stop interference. Firstly, don’t use old cables with cracked or damaged outer coverings, as moisture and water can leak into the cables. Don’t lay cables in areas of known sources of interference. This may seem obvious but it is surprising how many times it happens.

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Arnold, S. (2021). Shielding of Equipment . In: Radio and Radar Astronomy Projects for Beginners. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54906-0_8

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