Good observation. An incandescent light bulb does have striking similarities to those vacuum tubes from years gone by. They say that much of the energy given off by classic bulbs is wasted as heat. On the other hand, many folks who use the LED lights complain of headaches from the brightness. ms
> From: bobyoun...@hotmail.com > To: a...@nrcdxas.org; irca@hard-core-dx.com > Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 06:45:44 -0500 > Subject: Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] OT Light bulbs > > Every time I go shopping I pick up a few incandescents, I think LED's are > worse than flourescents. I don't care for the bright white light from either > compact florescents or LEDS, I like the good old warm yellow glow of a > filament in a bulb, especially like the red glow of a filament in a tube, > > Bob Young > Millbury, Ma > KB1OKL > > From: mwd...@webtv.net > To: irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org > Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 20:06:57 -0800 > Subject: [NRC-AM] OT Light bulbs > > > > > With the new year coming in, the end of the old bulbs in approaching soon. I > do not care for the light the new ones put out so I bought a lot of the old > 40-60-75 watt bulbs. Anyway, there are quite a few different ones. The LED > ones have come down in price. Are the LED ones noise free? Anyone try them? > Thanks. I am preparing myself on what is coming down the pike after the first > of the year when most will switch. I wonder if there will be more noise > issues? > > 73, > > Patrick > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > > _______________________________________________ > The NRC AM mailing list > Questions? ow...@nrcdxas.org > Antenna Pattern Book Now Shipping > AM Radio Log is now shipping! > FM Atlas 21st Edition Close Out Prices! > Details at http://www.nrcdxas.org > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
