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From: Christopher Howard <christopher@librehacker.com>
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Subject: Re: signal leads that pick up less ambient noise?
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:45:47 -0900
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> How much of each lead (signal and gnd/return) is "exposed"
> outside of the shield?

The way my coworker constructed it, the signal lead gets exposed only
about an inch — ending at a pin — while the gnd lead gets exposed about
8 inches — ending at an alligator clip.

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Christopher Howard