[RFI] RFI via Florescent Lights

[jcschultz at aol.com]

Tony,

      Before you go to HD check with them to make sure they still recycle. My HD in Lake Zurich, IL stopped recycling  fluorescent tubes recently. They still take the curly CFLs. I would hate to see you arrive at the HD with a carload of tubes only to be turned away. Their answer when I asked, "What should I do with them?" was throw them in the garbage can.  I checked and it is legal from residences.

Jim 
K9JCS

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: mstangelo <mstangelo at comcast.net>
To: Tony N2TK <tony.kaz at verizon.net>
Cc: rfi <rfi at contesting.com>
Sent: Fri, Apr 8, 2016 3:20 pm
Subject: Re: [RFI] RFI via Florescent Lights

Tony,

Thanks.

You have to properly dispose of fluorescent bulbs. Big box stores such as HD or Lowes have bins for CFL bulbs. I was wondering if they take the F40CW T12 tubes.

Mike N2MS

----- Original Message -----
From: Tony N2TK <tony.kaz at verizon.net>
To: mstangelo at comcast.net
Cc: rfi at contesting.com
Sent: Fri, 08 Apr 2016 20:06:54 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE: [RFI] RFI via Florescent Lights

Hi Mike,
I just bought 6 more today.
Commercial Electric
Model 54103161
SKU 1000532467
$39.97 here in NY
Color - 4K
Lumens 3200 
Watts 36

And if you are a vet you get 10% off of that too.
These fixtures are replacing two tube F40CW T12 fixtures

What's this about HD recycling fluorescent bulbs?

N2TK, Tony


-----Original Message-----
From: mstangelo at comcast.net [mailto:mstangelo at comcast.net] 
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2016 3:28 PM
To: Tony N2TK <tony.kaz at verizon.net>
Cc: rfi at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] RFI via Florescent Lights

Tony,

Would you have the part number for the Home Depot 4" foot LED fixture? I want to replace the fixtures in my basement.

I guess the Home depot can recycle my old fluorescent bulbs.

Thanks,

Mike N2MS


----- Original Message -----
From: Tony N2TK <tony.kaz at verizon.net>
To: rfi at contesting.com
Sent: Fri, 08 Apr 2016 11:15:26 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [RFI] RFI via Florescent Lights

An easy fix, at least for me was to replace the entire fixture with a Home Depot 4' Led fixture for $40. It puts out more light than the existing two 40W tube fluorescent fixtures. And no problem putting out bright light in my garage in cold winter where the standard fluorescent fixtures were very dim.
I have not detected any RF noise in the shack from the Led fixtures.
Anyone want 16 used fluorescent fixtures? :-) 73, N2TK, Tony



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