Public Safety is now taking notice of this RFI issue.
From NPSTC report/questionnaire:
" NPSTC was approached by several individuals and organizations who reported
interference to public safety radio networks from energy efficient lighting. In
October, 2014 NPSTC issued an initial query to the public safety community
through the NPSTC Participant’s Listserv which resulted in dozens of responses.
For example, Lake County, Florida reported interference to the public safety
VHF band and Amateur bands after installing new tower lighting on its radio
sites. Las Vegas, Nevada experienced extreme interference in the UHF band from
a business using excited plasma lights.
An incident management team operating at a fire in northern California in
August 2012 had set up and tested all of its communications equipment. During
the evening operational period all communications failed. The source was
determined to be a string of overhead fluorescent lights. Quebec, Canada
reported interference problems on its public safety VHF trunking system from
LED lighting made by a variety of manufacturers, which created a strong
interfering signal within 100 meters of the building."
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Subject: (PWF) New NPSTC Report About RF Interference from Energy-Efficient
Lighting
New NPSTC Report About RF Interference from Energy-Efficient Lighting
Radio Frequency Interference from Energy-Efficient Lighting
Download here: http://tinyurl.com/of5g46r
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