[RFI] LED replacements

[N2TK, Tony]

Tnx Howard for the info. I had one CFL that consumed 42W. Don't remember it's equivalent. It worked fine in the summer. But even before it got down to freezing the light output was significantly reduced.
Oh, and I have had two CFL 3-ways that smoked up the family room. All my high usage lights have been or are in the process of being replaced with LED's. 
If the lights must also serve a decorative roll such as my pole lights along the driveway then I use 2700-2800K bulbs. For other rolls I go higher on the K range.  

73,
N2TK, Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: Howard Lester [mailto:howard220 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 10:59 AM
To: N2TK, Tony <tony.kaz at verizon.net>
Cc: RFI at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] LED replacements

>  This also inspired me to replace the two 400W incandescent bulbs in 
> my garage ceiling. Can't use CFL's because of the low temperatures we 
> see here in NY in the winter.

Tony,

For what it’s worth, I live in upstate NY and use three CFL’s in outdoor fixtures that are on every night. I picked these because they specify they are indoor/outdoor. They are dimmer when it’s maybe below +5 degrees F, but even at -20 they’re effective at providing at least some light to the areas desired. They are the EcoSmart brand from Home Depot and are 40 watts equivalent. (No, nowhere as bright as the 400W ones you replaced.) No comment, however, on the hideous light quality compared to incandescents.  ;-) 

RFI? The package specifies it may cause interference between 450 KHz and 30 MHz, but my antenna is maybe 75 feet from the nearest one. I’ve noticed no RFI.

Howard N7SO