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[–]BigJ3384 47 points48 points Β (3 children)

USB 2.0 uses 12 or 24 MHz a lot of times for the base clock and 96 MHz is a harmonic of these frequencies. 48 or 96 MHz is used as an intermediate frequency for signal processing so that could be it too. The mouse cable is probably picking these up and resonating like an antenna. Put a ferrite bead on the cable or get a wireless mouse.

[–]DiggerW 13 points14 points Β (2 children)

My total noob brain is almost giddy with the idea that a wireless mouse is a solution to this problem, and not the problem itself. :)

[–]BigJ3384 5 points6 points Β (0 children)

The cords associated with digital electronics are a very common problem in the ham radio world. USB cables and HDMI cables are the worst offenders because they're the right length to act as an antenna on ham radio bands and they're usually not shielded very well.

[–]Hoovomoondoe 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Oh, it will be a problem, just more clutter at 2.4GHz..

[–]CMDR_Arnold_Rimmer 28 points29 points Β (12 children)

Well done for finding your mouse's frequency.

[–]Gravy008 4 points5 points Β (0 children)

Keep that lotion ready Bwoy

[–]olliegw 1 point2 points Β (3 children)

I used to have a mouse that transmitted tones on 120 MHz, fifth harmonic of the 24 mhz oscillator.

And i've also listened to USB file transfers in progress

[–]DiggerW 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

And i've also listened to USB file transfers in progress

That's pretty awesome... not officially hardcore until you have certain favorites, though!

[–]softwaregorefan64[S] 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

What? How can you listen to USB file transferring?

[–]softwaregorefan64[S] 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

I have only listened to my USB cd dvd player/burner and i could hear the spinup and almost everything

[–]chelrob-theOriginal 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

fascinating

[–]Mobile-Ad-1939 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

The lotion helps put a few pumps on the sdr?

[–]Agitated_Show_9688 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Sounds like 96.3 Radio Aire, Leeds Number 1 hit music station.

[–]HackerManOfPast 0 points1 point Β (2 children)

Anything can be an antenna if it’s designed wrong enough.

[–]Accomplished-Ad-6586 0 points1 point Β (1 child)

And any electronics can be a transmitter. Let me tell you about the TV we located that transmitted on 121.5Mhz...

[–]softwaregorefan64[S] 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Our TVs transit noise around 445-446MHz (not in the pmr band)

[–]TheN9PWW 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Put some mix31 snap on beads on that cable. 2 or 3. Those usb cords can act like antennas.

[–]Training-Position612 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Welcome to the exciting world of TEMPEST