[RFI] Dimmer Switch

[Tim Duffy]

In my experience, neighbor houses with dimmers plus LED bulbs = significant RFI possibilities.

Any ham who has LED lights or dimmers in their home must be diligent of significant RFI possibilities.

There are better ways!

As Major Armstrong said " Static, like the poor, will always be with us".

https://fee.org/articles/edwin-armstrong-genius-of-fm-radio/


73
Tim K3LR

-----Original Message-----
From: RFI [mailto:rfi-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of AA5CT via RFI
Sent: Monday, December 9, 2019 11:05 PM
To: Ross Forbes
Cc: rfi at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RFI] Dimmer Switch

 Ross, I have found that using LED lamps minimized the RFI caused by a dimmer that 
was noisy with a regular bulb.

Of course, not all installations are equal, therefore, YMMV.

de AA5CT
     On Monday, December 9, 2019, 9:55:40 PM CST, Ross Forbes <k6gfj at comcast.net> wrote:  
 
 The fixtures in the room currently have incandescent lamps.
RossK6GFJ

On Dec 9, 2019, at 7:48 PM, AA5CT <jwin95 at yahoo.com> wrote:



 Do they have to be incandescent? Can they be LED?

de AA5CT
     On Monday, December 9, 2019, 9:45:02 PM CST, Ross Forbes <k6gfj at comcast.net> wrote:  
 
 Incandescent lamps.
RossK6GFJ

On Dec 9, 2019, at 7:30 PM, AA5CT <jwin95 at yahoo.com> wrote:



 Are you dimming incandescent lamps, or LED lamps? 

de AA5CT


     On Monday, December 9, 2019, 9:19:49 PM CST, RForbes - K6GFJ <k6gfj at comcast.net> wrote:  
 
 What is the current make and brand of dimmer switches recommended that are
"no noise"?  I have an old switch in my house that needs replacing.

 

Thank you.

 

73,

Ross

K6GFJ

 

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