> : Makes sense power-wise but what about RFI issues with these? Any
> : known or likely concerns?
>
> Regarding the average street light you may find an many cities...
>
> I've passed under tens of thousands, made by many companies. All have been
> silent except when they malfunction as indicated by flickering or rapid
> flashing, then they spew broadband hash from LF to UHF. At UHF I can hear
> them a few hundred feet away, probably much worse on HF. Think about that
> tall steel pole acting as a big antenna.
>
> Kurt
The Sodium one in front of my house is a terrible RFI source when it
fails. I'm wondering about the LED replacements, Wondering if they
are hash producers?
I always see the familiar pattern on the P3 screen when there's a
local sodium light going bad.
Gary KA1J
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