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by DaiPlusPlus 2669 days ago
Computer cases are electrically insulated.
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As any radio amateur will tell you, PC shielding in the wild is generally poor. Plus the vast majority of PC RFI is radiated via the connected cables ( be that USB or the power cable ) or the monitor which form broad-spectrum antennas.

A PC and its appendages is a horrendous radio squawk-box and should be kept away from anything RFI-sensitive. The FCC 'must not cause harmful interference' clause is pretty worthless.