[RFI] FW: New NPSTC Report About RF Interference from Energy-Efficient Lighting

[EDWARDS, EDDIE J]

Public Safety is now taking notice of this RFI issue.

From NPSTC report/questionnaire:

" NPSTC was approached by several individuals and organizations who reported interference to public safety radio networks from energy efficient lighting. In October, 2014 NPSTC issued an initial query to the public safety community through the NPSTC Participant’s Listserv which resulted in dozens of responses. For example, Lake County, Florida reported interference to the public safety VHF band and Amateur bands after installing new tower lighting on its radio sites. Las Vegas, Nevada experienced extreme interference in the UHF band from a business using excited plasma lights.

An incident management team operating at a fire in northern California in August 2012 had set up and tested all of its communications equipment. During the evening operational period all communications failed. The source was determined to be a string of overhead fluorescent lights. Quebec, Canada reported interference problems on its public safety VHF trunking system from LED lighting made by a variety of manufacturers, which created a strong interfering signal within 100 meters of the building."

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Subject: (PWF) New NPSTC Report About RF Interference from Energy-Efficient Lighting

New NPSTC Report About RF Interference from Energy-Efficient Lighting 

Radio Frequency Interference from Energy-Efficient Lighting 

Download here: http://tinyurl.com/of5g46r


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