On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 15:07:57 +1000, "Phil Allison"
wrote:

This sort of interference is reduced by the fact the two wires are
*twisted* inside the cable which reverses the phase of any hum signal picked
up every inch or so along the line and hence cancels it out. Where multiple
twisted pairs are used in the same cable the twisting reduces crosstalk in
the same way as above.

Don't try this at home kids.

Chris Hornbeck