[BC] cell phone interference?

[Bernie Courtney]

I've only seen this with nextels and although far less pronounced,
with a GSM phone i had a few years back.  How far you need to get the
phone away from the equipment depends largely on the gear your using. 
When I'm out doing a remote I have no problem using my nextel standing
in front of the mixer with a mic in my hand.  On the contrary, when
I'm at home in my living room, merely answering a call in the room
will cause my Sony Surround receiver to sound like its possessed.

bern

On 5/2/05, Barry Mishkind <barry at oldradio.com> wrote:
> At 03:35 PM 5/2/2005, Barry Rueger wrote
> >Am I crazy, or is it possible for the signals that cause cell phones
> >to ring or vibrate also cause electronic noise or interference in
> >field recordings onto mini disc or flash cards?
> 
>          Yes... I think so.  If I am near a
>          speakerphone, I ALWAYS know
>          when the Nextel is going to ring.
> 
>          I don't know if all cells do this...
>          at least the Motorolas on Nextel
>          channels do.
> 
> >I remember hearing some weird fuzzyness, almost like a beeping or
> >little electronic revilee that I thought was a short in my machine,
> >but then my interviewee reached for his phone, the ringer of which
> >was switched off. It was only when listening to the recording later
> >that I made the potential connection. Now, the same noise has shown
> >up on a recording one of our reporters made on a Marantz PMD 660 -
> 
>          Eeek.  Sad....
> 
> >Should I start asking interviewees to switch their phones completely
> >off while I record, or am I just nuts.
> 
>          No ... you are on solid ground.
> 
>          Or, it wouldn't hurt to ask them to set the phone
>          on a table or in the next room during the
>          interview if they are on-call ... or expecting
>          a call....
> 
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