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Two Common Causes of RF Interference

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February, 09 2016 |
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Marc Henshall, Senior Marketing Specialist, Pro Audio at Shure UK explains the two most common causes of RF interference.

When it comes to RF interference, there are two  elements (or items if you like) that come up frequently as common  culprits - metal and salt water. We've written plenty of detail about  these major RF enemies before, and the following video should help to  add context.

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In essence, large metal structures (fences, stage rigs, etc) and salt  water (predominately in people) attenuate RF signals significantly.  There ability to disrupt an otherwise healthy signal is often overlooked  as we're used to RF travelling through other large structures and walls  with relative ease. Fortunately, with a little diligence and common  best practice, interference from both of these impervious sources can be  easily avoided.

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Large metal structures (fences, stage rigs, etc) and salt water  (predominately in people) attenuate RF signals significantly. In this  session, we exp…

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We hope you find this brief overview helpful. To learn more, consider  attending one of our Wireless Mastered or Wireless Workbench training  sessions.

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Marc Henshall
Marc forms part of our Pro Audio team at Shure UK and specialises in Digital Marketing. He also holds a BSc First Class Hons Degree in Music Technology. When not at work he enjoys playing the guitar, producing music, and dabbling in DIY (preferably with a good craft beer or two).

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