We've used nothing but CF bulbs in our home for the past 7 years and I've never experienced RFI from any of them. The desk lamp in the shack is about a foot from the K2 and the IC-706 with nary a whisper of interference. Now the COMPAQ laptop is another story!
Doug W6JD -------------- Original message -------------- From: w2bvh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I just got back from the home center. While there I looked at the > instructions for a 42 watt (150 watt equivalent) helical compact > fluorescent (the kind that screws in as a replacement for a regular bulb). > > The instructions said that it complies with fcc rules part 18. If it > causes radio interference it should be moved or the radio should be > moved. That there may be radiation in the 0.5-30MHz range. And that it > should not be used in proximity to marine radio equipment. > > So my question is: is the sky falling, or is this a non-issue? > > 73, > Lenny W2BVH > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
