Very odd/bizzare scanner behavior

[hotpocket]

So I'm not sure where the appropriate place to post this is, as the topic in question doesn't really involve a scanner, but a Baofeng UV--5R transciever and a computer.

So here's the situation. I tuned the Uv-5R to channel 1 of the FRS frequencies. At the exact time I did so, my computer began acting very, VERY, strange. First, the web browser page started scrolling, then it began shutting down. After aborting the shut down, I tuned the radio off. Then to see if I could replicate the event, I simply turned the radio back on. The exact same thing happened again.

Now, I was not pressing the transmit button on the radio, however, it started acting like it was transmitting. I do not have VOX turned on, so that wouldn't be the cause of it.

Has anyone ever heard of this type of thing happening. I am almost certain it was interferance of some sort, but I've never heard of something like that happening.

the frequency is in the 462 mhz range

 

[baofengamateur]

Have not had my radio interfere with my computer but if the programming cable is connected between my radio and computer it will transmit continuously. Do you have it connected to the computer?

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[jonwienke]

If plugging in a programming cable causes continuous transmit, your cable is defective and could damage the radio.

 

[baofengamateur]

If plugging in a programming cable causes continuous transmit, your cable is defective and could damage the radio.

Worked fine until I upgraded Ubuntu. Still have computers it works fine with. Probably a setting on the USB side of things.

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[hotpocket]

Don't even have the programming cable for it, but I think I traced the problem to my wireless keyboard. More specifically, the "L" key on my 2.4ghz wireless keyboard. For some very strange reason, the UV-5R does not like when I press the "L" key at all. I press that key, and both the radio, and therefore the computer go haywire. Doesn't happen with any other key.