Erratic volume behavior

I finally resolved my Nano's erratic volume behavior. I use my Nano with a wrist band when working out. Finally figured out that it was the heat / sweat coming off my body that was causing my ipod to go haywire. I cut out a small square of foam and adhered it to the back of the Nano. Problem solved. Just keeping something between the Nano and my Skin seems to work great. I have never had the problem since. Here's a close up off the type of foam I used.

Thanks for the link. While the comments on that site do show that others are experiencing the same erratic volume issue, they don't say how to fix it, only that a nearby cellphone is the most likely culprit. I just don't see cellphone interference magically controlling the scroll wheel on my iPod. I guess I'll need to keep looking for a solution.
By the way, I have previously had many other cellphones (made by a handful of different manufacturers) and have only now experienced this with my new iPhone.
Additional thoughts?
_rs

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Tim Bergman wrote:
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