I have discovered that the Radio Shack model 43-591C telephone has excellent immunity to RFI. I wrapped a long phone cord around the 1500W amplifier and tested several phones on all bands. The 43-591C was totally clean on every band, except for some barely audible interference on 10 meters. 10 meters was clean when the phone was plugged into the wall, without the cord being wrapped around the amplifier. My other phones didn't fare so well during this test. The 43-591 is on sale for $16.99, at least in this area. At that price, you can stockpile a few, and loan them to neighbors when they come to complain on contest weekends. This approach seems to work pretty well. Sometimes it drives home the point that the problem is on their end, and they stop complaining. Sometimes they don't return the phone, and are too guilt- ridden to come back and complain about something else. Either way, they stop complaining. It's cheaper than a lawsuit, even if you win. Dave Hachadorian, K6LL k6ll@juno.com ----- (editor's note. I received the following e-mail from K1ER regarding the information above. - KA9FOX) Date: Sun, 08 Jun 1997 07:48:00 -0700 From: "John D. Peters" Mime-Version: 1.0 To: neader@centuryinter.net Subject: "inexpensive RF proof bulletproof phones" etc Buyer beware. These cheap phones are made in China. Based on the tip is the last section of your page, I bought THREE. I wisely told the kid at Radio Shack that the purchase was contingent on them NOT picking up RFI. ALL THREE pick up as much RFI as every other Radio Shack cheap phone. If you get one that doesn't, you're damn lucky. The only I got could copy 10 watts on MARS 40 meters as well as a receiver, and SSB on 20 or 40 meters as well as the other cheap phones. I think the ONLY bullet proof phones are the ones the FCC recommended after legitimate testing. They're worth the $75+ dollars if you really need to use the phone while DX or a contest is on. BUYER BEWARE at Radio Shack. 73 John K1ER