[RFI] Kitchen remodeling appliances

[Pawlak, Dan L.]

If you try a dimmer, stay from Lightolier. They had the style I wanted (looks like a regular switch, but the toggle motion actually dims). I couldn't stand it. It was especially bad on the BC band. I also had a difficult time returning it. But the real kicker was that the box it came in said something like "Suppresses RF interference". Nothing could have been further from the truth!

Dan Pawlak
  KF4KKF
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From: rfi-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rfi-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:44 PM
To: RFI at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] Kitchen remodeling appliances

Thanks Dale. I might try a dimmer and, since it's my kitchen, change it 
out for a switch if it's RF noisy :-)

My understanding is that the usual under-cabinet lighting is low 
voltage. Wonder if the power supplies make noise into the RF spectrum?

Is there any point in talking with the dealer about RFI from the General 
Electric appliances? Or asking for assurance in writing that there won't 
be a problem? I doubt that the people there would have any clue about 
this issue.

Steve K8JQ

On 3/16/2011 9:14 PM, dalej wrote:
> My next door neighbor remodeled their kitchen a couple years ago which included a dimmer for light fixtures.  It is a terrible noise producer which I have to live with on all bands, but mostly 40 meters which after they turn on their lights in the morning pretty well shuts down my DX operation on 40, until they leave for work and school.  Weekends it's no weak signal DX here.  Beware when choosing light dimmers.
>
> Dale, k9vuj
>
>
> On 16, Mar 2011, at 19:36, Steve wrote:
>
>> I'm working my way toward remodeling my kitchen, a project which
>> includes new appliances. The proposal I'm leaning toward has General
>> Electric refrigerator, range, over-the-hood microwave and dishwasher.
>> And a KitchenAid disposal. And under-cabinet lighting, I'd like to have
>> LED but that isn't firm.
>>
>> Anyone know of anything to beware of? I have the appliance model numbers
>> if that's of interest.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Steve K8JQ
>>
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