Bernie:
Usually a "ticking" noise is caused by communication
between the chip and the LCD. It may not be that, however.
Anyway it is a kind of "normal" RFI from a uPC. Usually it can be
eliminated with proper wire dressing or shielding. Most uBITX'ers
have used shielding on extension cables for the LCD because
that is when they hear it.
john
AD5YE