[TowerTalk] [RFI] Testing & Comparing Compact Fluorescents?

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

Jim Brown wrote:

> On the other hand, the conventional long tube fluorescent lamps in 
> my shop make a LOT of RF noise. My QTH is relatively RF quiet most 

> Jim Brown K9YC 

I have found that the lamps themselves make very little noise.
However, unless you go to the considerable trouble to get
magnetic ballasts, the electronic ballasts are very RF noisy.
I still have my old magnetic ballast shop lights from 25 years ago
which I have carefully preserved.

Rick N6RK