Why could the transmitter not be placed on another building? Geert Meijer, facility department, provides the answer: 'We were looking for a tall building, and the WB-tower was already full of transmitters.' According to Meijer the UT agreed to placing the transmitters last year. A nice source of income. 'These are very expensive square metres.' The contract did include a resolutive condition: education and research should not suffer. And this seems to be the case. Meijer: 'We should remove the peaks, as they cause the interference. Our contract partner is now trying to do this by reducing the power or by choosing a different transmitter set up. This should solve the problems. And if it does not work, the thing's unplugged.'
Mesa+ assistant-professor in Biosensor Technology Wouter Olthuis: 'We can correct the interference, by using a filter for example. But it causes unnecessary extra work. And amazement. Who puts a transmitter on top of a building in which one is conducting electrical engineering research with which one wants to compete internationally?'
