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Re: [RFI] RFI Digest, Vol 203, Issue 49

To: Dennis Monticelli <dennis.monticelli@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] RFI Digest, Vol 203, Issue 49
From: Dale Johnson <dj2001x@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:25:47 -0600
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Does the nine ft extention cable have a third connection, saftey ground to the 
box?  Some extensions do not just two wires.  

Dale j



On 20, Dec 2019, at 13:48, Dennis Monticelli <dennis.monticelli@gmail.com> 
wrote:

Doug,

Good question.  It was and remains an individual outlet connected via a 9'
extension cord.  The latter may have increased the radiation.

Dennis AE6C

On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 10:53 AM Dale Johnson <dj2001x@comcast.net> wrote:

> Did you chain them, plug one into the next or did you plug each fixture
> into an outlet?
> 
> I found chaining them creates noise, individual outlets doesn’t.
> 
> Dale k9vuj
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 20, Dec 2019, at 11:48, Dennis Monticelli <dennis.monticelli@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> I bought some FEIT 4' shop lights for the garage.  They work well but are
> noisy in BCB and lower HF.  My antennas are right above the roof.  Because
> I turn off the shop lights when I'm not in the garage they don't present a
> problem with hamming or the kitchen AM radio that is at the opposite end of
> the house.  Otherwise, I would have to do something about it such as
> explore filters.
> 
> While some brands seem better than others, in general I have found that you
> can't simply count on a brand.  You have to buy the lamp and test it.
> 
> Dennis AE6C
> 
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>>  1. Re: LED Lights (Gary Johnson)
>>  2. led lights (Leonard Keepers)
>>  3. Re: LED Lights (Dale Johnson)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 07:26:49 -0800
>> From: Gary Johnson <gwj@wb9jps.com>
>> To: Dale Johnson <dj2001x@comcast.net>
>> Cc: Leonard.Keepers@comcast.net, rfi@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [RFI] LED Lights
>> Message-ID: <506298B6-713A-4F5E-810E-CC5CCF50CFBD@wb9jps.com>
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>> 1. What make and model? exactly.
>> 
>> 2. How far are your antennas from those lights?
>> 
>> I can also say with 100% confidence that a NOISY fixture will cause a
>> proximal RFI problem even if only one is installed.
>> 
>> -Gary NA6O
>> 
>>> On Dec 20, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Dale Johnson <dj2001x@comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have them in the shack for my desk lamp, no noise.  Also have them in
>> the basement on 24/7 no noise.  My shop lights both garage and basement
>> shop are LED and no noise except don?t daisy chain them.
>>> 
>>> Good luck
>>> Dale, k9vuj
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 19, Dec 2019, at 22:04, Gary Johnson <gwj@wb9jps.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Simple. Avoid fixtures. I have yet to find one that is acceptably quiet.
>> Use  medium-base screw-in bulbs, per the list at the bottom of my RFI
> page.
>>> http://wb9jps.com/Gary_Johnson/RFI.html
>>> 
>>> Gary  NA6O
>>> 
>>> Hello all could someone suggest where to get LED light that do not
>>> generate RFI and a place where these lights can be purchased.Thank You
>>> 
>>> Leoard
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:39:49 -0500
>> From: Leonard Keepers <Leonard.Keepers@comcast.net>
>> To: RFI@contesting.com
>> Subject: [RFI] led lights
>> Message-ID: <194ce92c-52e3-9654-b9f9-d32b1629ab35@comcast.net>
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>> 
>> hello i thank everyone that replied to me on led lights greatly
> appreciated
>> 
>> Leonard
>> 
>> 
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:31:49 -0600
>> From: Dale Johnson <dj2001x@comcast.net>
>> To: Gary Johnson <gwj@wb9jps.com>
>> Cc: rfi@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [RFI] LED Lights
>> Message-ID: <6028E845-5071-4499-9631-00F8BA170E71@comcast.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset=utf-8
>> 
>> Feit Electric at the LED?s that I have in the shack lamp and other places
>> in the house.  There are two in the basement that I never shut off.  The
>> shop lights are also Feit Electric.  My doublet goes over the house at
>> about 30 feet, it?s 140 feet long with open feeders.  The yagi is a
> SteppIR
>> at about 40 feet now and the tower base is about 35 feet from my shack
>> window.  When I turn on the lights I don?t hear any increase in the noise
>> floor here which is pretty quiet here for being in  a city.  Noise floor
>> right now on 20 meters is about S-2 to S-3 on my K3 with no attenuation,
>> preamp off.  If I turn the yagi South the noise floor increases, I
> believe
>> it?s from my neighbors next door (200 ft) or beyond, but not from my own
>> house.
>> 
>> Dale, K9VUJ
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 20, Dec 2019, at 9:26, Gary Johnson <gwj@wb9jps.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 1. What make and model? exactly.
>> 
>> 2. How far are your antennas from those lights?
>> 
>> I can also say with 100% confidence that a NOISY fixture will cause a
>> proximal RFI problem even if only one is installed.
>> 
>> -Gary NA6O
>> 
>>> On Dec 20, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Dale Johnson <dj2001x@comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have them in the shack for my desk lamp, no noise.  Also have them in
>> the basement on 24/7 no noise.  My shop lights both garage and basement
>> shop are LED and no noise except don?t daisy chain them.
>>> 
>>> Good luck
>>> Dale, k9vuj
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 19, Dec 2019, at 22:04, Gary Johnson <gwj@wb9jps.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Simple. Avoid fixtures. I have yet to find one that is acceptably quiet.
>> Use  medium-base screw-in bulbs, per the list at the bottom of my RFI
> page.
>>> http://wb9jps.com/Gary_Johnson/RFI.html
>>> 
>>> Gary  NA6O
>>> 
>>> Hello all could someone suggest where to get LED light that do not
>>> generate RFI and a place where these lights can be purchased.Thank You
>>> 
>>> Leoard
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>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi
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