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Re: [RFI] Street lights

To: N1BUG <paul@n1bug.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] Street lights
From: Doug Scribner <dscribner@myfairpoint.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 06:23:36 -0500
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Paul,

I recently found 2 "noisy" lights...

Found them visually first, verified the interference with the AM car radio and 
finally matched the off/ on cycle timing with a stop watch.

Both have been repaired and the interference is gone.

Doug - K1ZO


Sent from my iPad

On Nov 24, 2013, at 6:16 AM, N1BUG <paul@n1bug.com> wrote:

> I'm wondering about noisy street lights - specifically the pattern where 
> noise is present for a couple of minutes, then goes away for a similar period 
> of time. It has been said the noise is due to the light trying to restart 
> after going out. Is it a reasonably safe bet that any street light making 
> this on/off RFI will be visibly going out and restarting?
> 
> I'm wondering if I really need to drag all the RFI tools out with me on a 
> street light hunt. If the light is visibly going off/on I should be able to 
> find it visibly and confirm it's the one by listening to audio from my home 
> receiver via some wireless link, correlating to cycles of the light. No? Just 
> wondering here.
> 
> 73, Paul
> 
> -- 
> Paul Kelley, N1BUG
> RFI Committee chair,
> Piscataquis Amateur Radio Club
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