[RFI] Grow Lights Coming to NJ - What can we do?

[Charles Plunk]

Maybe it wont be as bad as CA or CO where old sodium, mercury vapor, etc 
systems are still used. Seems many (most?) of the new systems are LED. I 
know their SMPS can spew also but perhaps maybe not nearly as far.

And maybe over time others will switch to new LED systems. I know its 
not cure all but maybe one could send a letter to the grower stating how 
much money they could save switching to LED. You may get lucky and they 
get a system that is clean enough. And maybe even chip in if your 
ballgame on AM radio has less interference (they likely are not going to 
know or care about amateur radio and may can relate to a ballgame).

I am just spit balling here. I have had little experience with such RFI, 
so far..........

73

Chuck
W4NBO

On 11/3/21 8:39 AM, Christopher Wawak wrote:
> [please keep this topic ONLY to RFI of grow lights, and not politics, your
> thoughts on cannabis, your lumbago, or anything like that. I am replacing
> "cannabis" with tomato from now on.]
>
> I recently read that NJ's Governor is open to TOMATO home-grow, which
> typically involves noisy lights (as I understand it). Tomatoes are recently
> legal in New Jersey. Whether growing them at home is ultimately allowed or
> not, grow light RFI is coming to NJ neighborhoods. I understand it's pretty
> bad!
>
> >From folks out west, what can I expect from grow light noise? Wiping out
> the entire spectrum, or a few spurs here and there? I live in a moderately
> tight suburban neighborhood.
>
> Since we know that it's coming, how can I work with my lawmakers to make
> them informed of the impending impact of grow light RFI on the amateur
> radio service and other services? Can we teach grow light users and vendors
> about RFI-clean installations?
>
> Thank you,
>
> -- Chris KC2IEB
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