About 20 years ago when I started my first trek on 160M  my daughter had one of 
these lamps. It destroyed TB and yes it even turned on and off when I 
transmitted. I never told her what I suspected and one day she asked me to look 
at it.. I decided it must be defective and bought her a brand new high 
intensity lamp to read by and she was very happy.. Needless to say I took the 
lamp out back when she was not around and took a baseball bat to it.. Never had 
the problem again.. 
Now I suspect your neighbor might be adversed to your taking a baseball bat to 
it so some tact is necessary.. Suggest the lamp is a problem and cant be fixed 
and maybe they will purchase a new one that is NOT RF actuated.  
http://www.qsl.net/wa3mej/index.htm 
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Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:24:02 +0100 
From: Martin <dm4im@t-online.de> 
To: topband@contesting.com 
Subject: Topband: Problem with Sensor Lamps 
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Topbanders, 
A fellow ham has a problem with noise on 160m. The band is unusable due 
to noise peaking 9+20 24/7.  I think the source is a sensor lamp in his 
neighbours house. The neighbour complained about the lamp switching on 
and off when Lutz transmits . 
I know this has been discussed here, please push me in the right direction. 
Thanks. 
Martin, DM4iM 
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