the idea that i can maintain a full aluminum foil faraday cage over this wire is purely utopian - and every time a hole opens up, i'm exposing the wire to possible interference, when the interference is heavy. so, this isn't really sustainable. it never really was. it was always merely workable.

i'd obviously like to just use some shielded cables, but replacements for these phones are out of my price range. absurdly so, even.

nonetheless, i have done enough listening to conclude that the primary issue is in fact environmental, which i already knew. when i can cover the line, the short clears and the signal is clear. it's just that it doesn't last long...

so, what can i do? for now, i need to mix when the field is weaker. mornings. weekdays. that's what i did to get through the last batch of stuff, before i quit smoking.

in the long run?

well, there are these little rings you can put on the wires but the physics suggests to me that it's going to deaden the signal. somebody will tell me this is obvious. but, the only thing that's obvious to me is that i don't want this.

something else i can try is to block entry and exit points with some rmf shielding. they make tape, window tints, curtains....

i think the aluminum is going to remain my dominant solution for the foreseeable future, though. i'm just going to have to be patient about replacing it.