[RFI] RFI weekend from Hell...

[David Robbins]

Just remember when dissecting that the glass tube contains mercury...  and they probably didn't design it to be easily taken apart!


Jan 25, 2011 08:22:53 AM, mjc5 at psu.edu wrote:


On Jan 25, 2011, at 8:19 AM, Michael Coslo wrote:

> 
> On Jan 24, 2011, at 8:04 PM, KD7JYK DM09 wrote:
> 
>> Recording NOT available.
>> 
>> I just plugged the lamp back in, it produced noise. I turned it off while 
>> hooking up the radio, the bulb finally died. No RFI, but no spectum 
>> analysis or recording and unfortunately, I didn't document it over the 
>> weekend.
> 
> 
> 
> Interesting data point. Looks like a possibility of these things giving notice when they are ready to fail, at least the power supplies in them.
> 
> Is it worth dissecting the bulb's supply? Probably not, but these things make me curious.
> 


Oops, I replied too soon, I see you are already looking into that Kurt.

- 73 de Mike N3LI -

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