Topband: Home Depot LED bulb interference.

[Mike Greenway]

I wondered how long it would take before they started selling some RFI 
generating lighting.  Soon we can have a complete neighborhood of RFI from 
just lights.   I am sticking with incandescent.  I have enough stock to last 
the rest of my lifetime.HI.  Some years my employer opted to go with some 
new high efficiency fluorescent lighting and it blanked every AM radio in 
the 5 story building.  73 Mike K4PI

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim F.
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 11:21 AM
To: top Band
Subject: Topband: Home Depot LED bulb interference.







I bought two  LED  40 watt equivalent 110V. light bulbs from Home Depot that 
use
only 9 watts of power, for $9.99 ea.

They seemed like a good deal but cause noise interference on 160m and the FM 
radio band.
(I did not try other bands.)

I like the bulbs but best use them away from your radio station and have 
someone turn them off and on while monitoring your favorite 
frequencies/bands.

73,

jim / W1FMR
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