Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

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Re: Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by Lionheart » Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:08 am

I want to thank everyone for their suggestions. I've decided to take the simplest route and change from an AM to an FM station. That eliminates the interference. (Of course, I won't get the helicopter traffic reports that I rely on, but I can tune back to the all-news station I get those from once I turn off the CPAP.) Thanks again.

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Re: Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by Todzo » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:56 pm

Lionheart wrote:I want to thank everyone for their suggestions. I've decided to take the simplest route and change from an AM to an FM station. That eliminates the interference. (Of course, I won't get the helicopter traffic reports that I rely on, but I can tune back to the all-news station I get those from once I turn off the CPAP.) Thanks again.
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Me listening to radio - over the internet (direct or by podcast) - at home (various computers) or walking to wherever (via Sprint Hotspot talking to Kindle Fire HD talking to Bluetooth Headset).

I cannot say the coverage is perfect (nasty pauses sometimes). But it is nice to be able to listen to anywhere in the world anytime I want.
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Re: Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by Margaret Shontz » Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:18 am

I am a C-pap machine spouse. Because of the radiation from the machine I had a slight stroke when we were on vacation and I had to sleep in the same room with it. At home I sleep upstairs in a different room on a different circuit and a different phase of electricity and turn off my circuit breaker. And I still get the terrible stoke effects of radiation especially with his latest machine with not only the transformer in the cord but also the bulge in the cord. This machine is deadly to me. Any suggestions what be greatly appreciated. I know six spouses that have sleep apnea machines and two of them are now dead.

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Re: Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by chunkyfrog » Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:24 am

Margaret Shontz wrote:I am a C-pap machine spouse. Because of the radiation from the machine I had a slight stroke when we were on vacation and I had to sleep in the same room with it. At home I sleep upstairs in a different room on a different circuit and a different phase of electricity and turn off my circuit breaker. And I still get the terrible stoke effects of radiation especially with his latest machine with not only the transformer in the cord but also the bulge in the cord. This machine is deadly to me. Any suggestions what be greatly appreciated. I know six spouses that have sleep apnea machines and two of them are now dead.
I'm am sorry about your stroke, but whoever told you such a ridiculous piece of nonsense ought to be taken out and SHOT!
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Re: Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by poppi2 » Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:28 am

chunkyfrog wrote:I'm am sorry about your stroke, but whoever told you such a ridiculous piece of nonsense ought to be taken out and SHOT!
CPAP helps PREVENT strokes!
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Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by poppi2 » Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:28 am

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Re: Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by Krelvin » Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:44 am

Margaret Shontz wrote:I am a C-pap machine spouse. Because of the radiation from the machine I had a slight stroke when we were on vacation and I had to sleep in the same room with it. At home I sleep upstairs in a different room on a different circuit and a different phase of electricity and turn off my circuit breaker. And I still get the terrible stoke effects of radiation especially with his latest machine with not only the transformer in the cord but also the bulge in the cord. This machine is deadly to me. Any suggestions what be greatly appreciated. I know six spouses that have sleep apnea machines and two of them are now dead.
Radiation? How are you measuring this?
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Re: Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by aytikvjo » Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:18 am

I can't tell if people are just trolling or genuinely believe this stuff.

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Re: Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by chunkyfrog » Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:23 am

Trust me, there are people who say such outrageous, impossible things for no sane reason at all--
and even more who are gullible enough to believe them.
Alas, the state of our schools.

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Re: Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by palerider » Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:47 am

chunkyfrog wrote:
Margaret Shontz wrote:I am a C-pap machine spouse. Because of the radiation from the machine I had a slight stroke when we were on vacation and I had to sleep in the same room with it. At home I sleep upstairs in a different room on a different circuit and a different phase of electricity and turn off my circuit breaker. And I still get the terrible stoke effects of radiation especially with his latest machine with not only the transformer in the cord but also the bulge in the cord. This machine is deadly to me. Any suggestions what be greatly appreciated. I know six spouses that have sleep apnea machines and two of them are now dead.
I'm am sorry about your stroke, but whoever told you such a ridiculous piece of nonsense ought to be taken out and SHOT!
CPAP helps PREVENT strokes!
she obviously needs a few more layers of tinfoil wrapped around her head.

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Re: Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by palerider » Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:48 am

aytikvjo wrote:I can't tell if people are just trolling or genuinely believe this stuff.
little column a, little column b.

never overestimate the intelligence of the populace at large.

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Re: Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by Krelvin » Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:57 am

palerider wrote:she obviously needs a few more layers of tinfoil wrapped around her head.
Her comment "And I still get the terrible stoke effects of radiation" is a good indication that she has a health issue that is not being resolved regardless of where she thinks the effects may be coming from.

If she is actually having what she thinks are stroke like events, she should go see a Dr or visit the Emergency room as soon as possible.

People don't respond well to ridicule when looking for information. It is clear she may not understand what is going on, but I kind of doubt they will be back now even though they clearly need help. Not a good thing for what is supposed to be a help forum.
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Re: Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by palerider » Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:21 pm

Krelvin wrote:
palerider wrote:she obviously needs a few more layers of tinfoil wrapped around her head.
Her comment "And I still get the terrible stoke effects of radiation" is a good indication that she has a health issue that is not being resolved regardless of where she thinks the effects may be coming from.

If she is actually having what she thinks are stroke like events, she should go see a Dr or visit the Emergency room as soon as possible.

People don't respond well to ridicule when looking for information. It is clear she may not understand what is going on, but I kind of doubt they will be back now even though they clearly need help. Not a good thing for what is supposed to be a help forum.
well, 1) we're not a stroke helpline nor a mental health hotline. 2) anybody raving about radiation givin 'em strokes isn't going to listen to anything we say, 3) if they are having 'terrible stroke effects' then you're quite right, they need to be in the ER, not tapping out nonsense here.

after this got posted, I got curious, and took my oscilloscope, and ran an unshielded probe around the s9 power supply, and the unit... I did detect EMF... but most of it was the 60hz field from the household wiring, much stronger than the higher freq stuff coming from those units, which, thanks to the inverse cube law, dimished very rapidly.

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Re: Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by BlackSpinner » Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:26 pm

Margaret Shontz wrote:I am a C-pap machine spouse. Because of the radiation from the machine I had a slight stroke when we were on vacation and I had to sleep in the same room with it. At home I sleep upstairs in a different room on a different circuit and a different phase of electricity and turn off my circuit breaker. And I still get the terrible stoke effects of radiation especially with his latest machine with not only the transformer in the cord but also the bulge in the cord. This machine is deadly to me. Any suggestions what be greatly appreciated. I know six spouses that have sleep apnea machines and two of them are now dead.

ROLFMAO - no radiation there - maybe YOU need a cpap machine.

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Re: Electrical interference on radio from CPAP

Post by Guest » Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:32 pm

Margaret Shontz wrote:I am a C-pap machine spouse. Because of the radiation from the machine I had a slight stroke when we were on vacation and I had to sleep in the same room with it. At home I sleep upstairs in a different room on a different circuit and a different phase of electricity and turn off my circuit breaker. And I still get the terrible stoke effects of radiation especially with his latest machine with not only the transformer in the cord but also the bulge in the cord. This machine is deadly to me. Any suggestions what be greatly appreciated. I know six spouses that have sleep apnea machines and two of them are now dead.
I pity the poor schmuck this gal is married to. I'm guessing his life is miserable.

This is absurdity to the Nth degree.