Cables and transmission lines attached to devices and complex systems may act as parasitic receiving antennas and can guide unwanted radiated electromagnetic disturbances into connected sensitive electronics like sensors or measurement units. In this talk, the basic field-to-wire coupling phenomena will be described. Analytical and numerical calculations will be explained and compared with experimental results. Co-sponsored by: STARaCom Research Network Speaker(s): Mathias Magdowski, Room: Room 603, Bldg: McConnell Engineering Building, 3480 University St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada