RE: RFI absorbing wire

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Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gary.lau-at-hp-dot-com>

Sounds like snake oil to me.  If such a thing existed, why would
industry be wasting time and money with bulky traditional EMI filters
and bypass caps?

Perhaps it is RFI absorbing in the sense that it _attracts_ RFI, like an
antenna?  In the words of P.T. Barnum, There's one born every minute.

Gary Lau
MA, USA

 >Original poster: "John by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
 ><fireba8104-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >
 >This wire is perfect for filters that is if it has enough insulation,
but
 >you can always add some. I think I'm going to buy some.
 >
 >
 >RFI
 >Absorbing Wire
 >
 >RF absorptive wire absorbs RFI as a line filter does... out comes a
clean
 >signal!
 >
 >(WRF)M85485/5-227
 >Violet color, 22 gauge stranded (19/34), tinned conductor. For use as
RFI
 >filtering, attenuator, etc.
 >
 >
 >$1 per foot
 >
 >Can be found at
 ><http://www.surplussales-dot-com/Wire->Cable/MagTefSilmain.html>http://www.
surplussales-dot-com/Wire->Cable/MagTefSilmain.html
 >
 >Main site
 ><http://www.surplussales-dot-com/index.html>http://www.surplussales-dot-com/ind
ex.html
 >
 >Enjoy,
 >
 >John