[RFI] The ARRL Contest Update for April 1, 2020

[AA5CT]

Fortunately, those are not the lamp style the German researchers found troublesome.
An up and down filament does not compare to the many up and down filament of
the bulbs that interfered.


Also, a key to this is the 'problem' lamps have a parallel resonance in the bands they
oscillate in. Below is the finding of one researcher:


o Resonance properties of the lamps


The resonance properties of the lamps were determined with the aid of a vector impedance meter (HP). The following values resulted, with the measurements carried out when cold. The measurement was performed directly on the lamp base: 


40W lamp: Parallel resonance at approximately 60MHz, ± 45 deg Z bandwidth: 10 MHz 
60W lamp: Parallel resonance at approximately 70MHz, ± 45 deg Z range: about 8 MHz 


The lamps have Fo (in the cold state) resonance properties that can later be found (seen) in the (active oscillating) spectrum measurements (observations). 


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So there is a clue. The internal lamp structures offer supporting 'resonance' and very little 
dependence on the feeding via the lamp cord or external loading (series) coils. 


de AA5CT Jim

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     On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 08:41:58 PM GMT-5, Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Thanks Ed and others.  Looks like a problem for VHF hams.
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Rob
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