[ORRando] Wireless computer interference

Narayan Krishnamoorthy ottavayan at gmail.com
Fri Oct 8 19:13:26 PDT 2010


I have the Old SON hub (bought in 2004) which I run with my Mavic Open Pro.
I use it with a eDelux and a Cateye Wireless. No issues to report.

Narayan

On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 6:40 PM, Thomas Durkin <durkintj at gmail.com> wrote:

> My experience so far with Edilux, Schmidt 20 and VDO C2 is all positive. I
> have no interference issues to report.
>
> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Jeff Arasmith <Jeff.Arasmith at cmicro.com>wrote:
>
>> Some Google work turned up some corroborating stories:
>>
>>
>> This comment on Peter White's page could mean the light or the hub is the
>> culprit..
>> http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt.asp
>> I've had a report from one rider with a Shimano Flight Deck wireless
>> computer getting interference
>> from a dynamo hub. When he turns on his Lumotec light, he loses his speed
>> readout. I haven't
>> confirmed this, as I don't use any cycling computer myself. But if you
>> have a choice, you may be
>> better off using a wired computer.
>>
>>
>> This string at Bike Forums, strongly suggests it's the light that's the
>> problem.
>> None of these guys are using dynamo hubs.
>> http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-428158.html
>>
>>
>> These are funny stories at Cycle Chat, including a Cateye light
>> interfering with a Cateye computer
>> http://www.cyclechat.net/topic/30193-wireless-interference-with-computer/
>> Someone here suggests it's the LED driver in the light.
>>
>> To me, both the computer and the light manufacturers are to blame.  The
>> light manufacturers
>> should build lights that are designed and shielded to emit less radio
>> frequency (RF) noise,
>> and the computer manufactures should make systems that have more immunity.
>>  I suspect that
>> they know they are primarily dealing with low speed signals and forget
>> about the RF that
>> is generated from and large changes in voltage or current from flashing
>> mode or AC to DC
>> conversion.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: orrando-bounces at orrandonneurs.org [mailto:
>> orrando-bounces at orrandonneurs.org] On Behalf Of Jack Fortune
>> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 4:11 PM
>> To: orrando at orrandonneurs.org
>> Subject: [ORRando] Wireless computer interference
>>
>>  > I'm adding a "me too" to the cyclometer search question.  I wouldn't
>> > mind going wireless but I've heard that the son 20r generator hub
>> > cause some interference with some wireless units.
>>
>> It is not the Son hub - it is the LED headlight. Endelux and Ixon lights
>> both have stopped wireless systems from working for me.
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Jack Fortune
>> Eugene, Oregon
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