World Surveillance Group Inc (fka WSGI)

[pokestake]

I agree it acts as a receiver transmitter and yes that is only when it is NOT grounded which may or may not be the case given random circumstances of construction. As a transmitter (or re-radiator, the same principle behind a yagi) it can generate multi-path and it's attendant interference nodes (also adjacent nodes of positive interference). You wrongly accuse me of BSing. I happen to have worked as an engineer in commercial radio. If you don't tighten the screws down on the components the gaps can cause spurious signals. Harmonic filters are used internal to the electronics. I'm talking about reradiation on the same frequencies. You know, multipath. Your copper grounding probably kept everything nice and clean. I'm not saying the wire is acting as a farraday screen.

Again, I'm not saying this is causing failure of the system, but it does complicate things.