Hi Jim,
Well, Cuba banned "normal" incandescent light bulbs some years ago---Ontario
here is slated to do the same a year, or two, hence...
In this half-baked rush to suddenly "...go green" here, I think that all of
the do-gooders in this province are forgetting that proper disposal of these
things will entail some "...gymnastics" on the part of consumers, in that
CFLs are deemed as hazardous waste because of their mercury content...
But let's all just forget about that for now, & worry about it
tomorrow...(!).
~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Miller KG0KP" <JimMiller@STL-OnLine.Net>
To: "Christopher E. Brown" <cbrown@woods.net>; "KD7JYK DM09"
<kd7jyk@earthlink.net>
Cc: <rfi@Contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: [RFI] CFL Bulbs that are OK!
> "Rumor" has it that where will be an end to everything even here in the US
> soon. Anyone with more than rumor information? More specifics, dates?
>
> Sounds like all we can hope for is quiet ones that are not fire-starters.
>
> 73, de Jim KG0KP
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christopher E. Brown" <cbrown@woods.net>
> To: "KD7JYK DM09" <kd7jyk@earthlink.net>
> Cc: <rfi@Contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 1:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [RFI] CFL Bulbs that are OK!
>
>
> > On Mon, 29 Nov 2010, KD7JYK DM09 wrote:
> >
> >> I have had up to 18 CFLs, purchased from WalMart, General Electric,
13W,
> >> part number FLE13HT2/2/XL/SW running close to radio equipment/antennas
> >> with
> >> no detectable noise.
> >>
> >> it is a "soft white" spectrum bulb, I think it is a replacement for a
60W
> >> incandescent.
> >>
> >> There was another model, I forget which one that ONE bulb eliminated
all
> >> reception at least through VHF. if I find it again, I will post the
info
> >> here.
> >>
> >> Kurt
> >
> >
> > Side note on this front, if they are good now you might want to check
> > again every few months.
> >
> >
> > There were a few CFs in my home when I moved in. Over about a year I
> > swapped everything to CF. Was a mix of GE and Sylvania.
> >
> > Picked up a sample, checked for noise and if good went back and picked
up
> > more.
> >
> > Found a number of noise types and did not use them, everything that went
> > in was quiet (as in could not hear on my antennas, no noticable change
> > with pickup loop near breaker box, they could all be heard within a few
> > feet with a pickup look).
> >
> >
> >
> > Some time later, 6 months plus after finishing conversion I was hunting
> > down some new noise and found multiple CFLs that had started making
noise.
> >
> >
> > A full check showed that half of the CFLs in the house had started
making
> > noise, after 6 to 18 months in normal service.
> >
> >
> > None of these were in fixtures where they might overheat, etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > I chose to go back, I only have CFLs in a few locations (easy to check
and
> > change).
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