[RFI] CFL Bulbs that are OK!

[Jim Miller KG0KP]

"Rumor" has it that where will be an end to everything even here in the US 
soon.  Anyone with more than rumor information?  More specifics, dates?

Sounds like all we can hope for is quiet ones that are not fire-starters.

73, de Jim KG0KP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher E. Brown" <cbrown at woods.net>
To: "KD7JYK DM09" <kd7jyk at earthlink.net>
Cc: <rfi at Contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [RFI] CFL Bulbs that are OK!


> On Mon, 29 Nov 2010, KD7JYK DM09 wrote:
>
>> I have had up to 18 CFLs, purchased from WalMart, General Electric, 13W,
>> part number FLE13HT2/2/XL/SW running close to radio equipment/antennas 
>> with
>> no detectable noise.
>>
>> it is a "soft white" spectrum bulb, I think it is a replacement for a 60W
>> incandescent.
>>
>> There was another model, I forget which one that ONE bulb eliminated all
>> reception at least through VHF.  if I find it again, I will post the info
>> here.
>>
>> Kurt
>
>
> Side note on this front, if they are good now you might want to check
> again every few months.
>
>
> There were a few CFs in my home when I moved in.  Over about a year I
> swapped everything to CF.  Was a mix of GE and Sylvania.
>
> Picked up a sample, checked for noise and if good went back and picked up
> more.
>
> Found a number of noise types and did not use them, everything that went
> in was quiet (as in could not hear on my antennas, no noticable change
> with pickup loop near breaker box, they could all be heard within a few
> feet with a pickup look).
>
>
>
> Some time later, 6 months plus after finishing conversion I was hunting
> down some new noise and found multiple CFLs that had started making noise.
>
>
> A full check showed that half of the CFLs in the house had started making
> noise, after 6 to 18 months in normal service.
>
>
> None of these were in fixtures where they might overheat, etc.
>
>
>
> I chose to go back, I only have CFLs in a few locations (easy to check and
> change).
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