When I had a lot of lo-vol down lighters fitted, I paid a little more and have torroidal transformers fitted, instead of the cheaper switching 'transformer'. It means you can't dim them - but they are in places where I don't need to anyway.
On 09/03/2008 22:52, "Jerry Flanders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: > You must have had a noisy switcher power supply for those low-voltage > halogens. The halogen bulb is simply another conventional bulb with a > filament and halogen gas is added to prevent the metal filament from > evaporating. 110 V halogens would probably have been FB. > > Jerry W4UK > > At 05:42 PM 3/9/2008, Denise&Werner wrote: >> When I put my shack together I put in some halogen lighting from an overhead >> shelf that looked pretty cool till I turned on the lights. >> >> Talk about noise. It was like a blanket . I switched off the lights and it >> was gone. >> >> These were the low voltage halogens. >> >> By the way, I just ordered my K3 yesterday. I just couldn't stand to hear >> about all the fun I was missing. >> >> >> >> Werner N8BB >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 -- There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience. -French proverb _______________________________________________ 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
