This is from my son, the physics major and UW Henley rower, and is in
response to Mike Hardester's comments on CFLs:
Begin forwarded message:
From what I read of the post, it most seems like hearsay or wives
tales. CFL bulbs operate at 2x 60Hz (as do the standard
fluorescent bulbs) i.e.
Mike,
Thanks for the update on this. I was the one that brought up the subject
regarding radio interference using the CFBs. After reading the reports
and noticing the misc carriers the bulbs I have tried, caused, I have
decided to stick with the regular bulbs like I have always used. I am
Greetings,
This evening I went out an added another ground rod copper pipe to the
termination point on the SW EWE. But it sure was a toughie, going
through tree roots and the like. But I have two new ones in now. Better
grounding than I have had in years with the SW EWE. Hopefully my old
type
I went to bed at 11:45 last night, did a scan of the band per usualand
heard a loud SS stn. covering up WBZThey were LOUD, playing SS
balladsat TOH, I heard WONQ, Oviedo-Orlando spoken in SS. Must have
been on daytime rig, which is 45kw NDas opposed to 3 tower 1.7 kw night
This is from my son, the physics major and UW Henley rower, and is in
response to Mike Hardester's comments on CFLs:
Begin forwarded message:
From what I read of the post, it most seems like hearsay or wives
tales. CFL bulbs operate at 2x 60Hz
Trivia ... it is only on the IRCA list that
Trivia ... it is only on the IRCA list that I am
seeing these
devices referred to as bulbs. In the commercial
media,
they are nearly universally referred to as lamps
thus making
the abbreviation CFL, as Pete has correctly stated .
Bob is correct, they are lamps and not bulbs.
After
920 WYMB SC Manning: Tuned in @ 2100 7/3 hunting for Reloj. Instead,
Interesting to see this reported. A month ago I made
a round trip up I-95 as far as Florence (then down to MYB,
always stopping off to get a couple bags of Vidalia Onions
at a farm stand near Marion). I-95 takes one right
One has to wonder if they were to add the energy used in production and
handling the mercury after they are used would it save that much energy.
Bill Harms
Joe Miller, AB8YP wrote:
I guess the trade-off is between longer life and less
power usage versus less complicated manufacturing
Curt,
Just because it's new, doesn't make it better. I have never been a
person that change comes easy. It is my nature I guess. I do like the
light weight inexpensive bulbs that I buy for 25 cents each! Since I
have gas heat, cooking, and the hotwater tank, my electric bill is
fairly low anyway.
KFXD will be ALL TALK 630 as of 7.9 but has already dropped country and is
running a Chris and Dwayne radio-a-thon
KBSU and KEZJ is also now news/talk running PRI, APM and NPR
** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
Bill,
A very good point. My neighbors that still are using the old bulbs; I
have asked them if they will continue to use the old ones. Most say they
will as the cost of the CFL's are too expensive. 25 cents vs $2.50. Sure
in the longrun the new bulbs will save money as you will not have to
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2007 Jul 04 1805 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center
#
# Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 03 July follow.
Solar flux 72 and mid-latitude A-index 7.
The mid-latitude K-index
Greetings,
After adding a second good copper pipe ground rod at the termination
point of the SW EWE, I have found I have really increaded the nulls. The
first copper rod made an 80% change, but adding the second even helped
more. The old EWE is back where it was 15 years ago and it is quiet as a
I can't believe we're discussing this topic again.
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On Behalf Of Patrick Martin
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 12:58 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
Subject: Re: [IRCA] CFB (Compact
Hi Pat
It sounds like you sure have a good ground in Seaside. Here in Arizona I am
using 2=5 foot copper water pipe and one 8 foot ground rod for my ground and I
get almost no ground for my EWE. Its been a long time since we have had any
rain so the ground is very dry. The summer rain may
:Product: Geophysical Alert Message wwv.txt
:Issued: 2007 Jul 05 0005 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Environment Center
#
# Geophysical Alert Message
#
Solar-terrestrial indices for 04 July follow.
Solar flux 72 and mid-latitude A-index 14.
The mid-latitude
Hi Bill,
Thanks. I am impressed with the results of the SW EWE. I was beginning
to wonder if it was all cx back in the 80s 90s, but here I have to
keep in mind, it is all Ground Ground Ground
Another interesting thing I have found, I have been getting skip
during the day with both the
And many bulbs with higher color correction use high
persistence phosphors, which means they glow for
awhile even after the energy is removed. You won't
actually SEE it, but it prevents those problems.
Ballasts are much better than the ones in the early
days. The T-8 bulbs that run on solid
--- Patrick Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Greetings,
After adding a second good copper pipe ground rod at
the termination
point of the SW EWE, I have found I have really
increaded the nulls.
How deep are your ground rods? I wonder if going
really deep will help or do nothing? I think
I heard something amusing today while cruising in the Frederick MD area.
I was listening to WTTR/1470 in Westminster. The song they were playing
kept cutting out. The announcer opened the mic right over top of the
song and said Steve (I think that was the name) if you're out there
listening, this
At 04:18 AM 7/4/2007 -0400, you wrote:
Aware new regulations would soon change the landscape of illumination
-- in my opinion for the worse -- I was able to stockpile a
considerable reserve supply, ready to fill my future needs. Only
now, after a few dozen decades does my supply grow low, from
At 06:29 PM 7/4/2007 -0500, you wrote:
I can't believe we're discussing this topic again.
Tim,
New evidence AGAINST CFLs is being brought to light, viz. the problem of
neurological reaction. That's important.
I agree, if we're just going to rehash what's been hashed, rehashed, and
barfed up ad
Ok folks, that's enough. While the topic might be interesting and sure, it's
related to radio, we beat it to death a while back.
All right, it's summertime, DX isn't all that great, you're bored. Don't take
it out on the list! There's no law that says you've CONSTANTLY got to have a
conversation
Powell,
I don't know if I could hear one watt in July on 1720 off the beverage.
However, if it was Fall or Winter, maybe. I have several TIS stations
heard QSL'd on 1620, 1630, 1640, 1660, 1670, 1700 from the East. I
have the 10 watter from JFK on 1700, two VA's on 1620 (Also 10 watt),
1630
--- Bill Block [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Pat
It sounds like you sure have a good ground in
Seaside. Here in Arizona I am using 2=5 foot copper
water pipe and one 8 foot ground rod for my ground
and I get almost no ground for my EWE. Its been a
long time since we have had any rain
Powell,
Don't need to go deep here. The soil is very wet, even damp in August.
In the Winter my ground system is 3-4 feet under water! Infact the
Winter before, the water level in the field next door was so high that
my pot where the termination is, was almost sitting in water. It came so
close
At 04:16 PM 7/4/2007 -0700, you wrote:
--- Patrick Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Greetings,
After adding a second good copper pipe ground rod at
the termination
point of the SW EWE, I have found I have really
increaded the nulls.
How deep are your ground rods? I wonder if going
Patrick,
Did you try some cotter clamps?
Charles
Charles A Taylor, WD4INP
Greenville, North Carolina
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At 06:49 PM 7/4/2007 -0700, you wrote:
--- Bill Block [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Powell,
You may want two, 8-foot ground rods. Space them at least
8 feet apart, if possible.
Charles
Charles A Taylor, WD4INP
Greenville, North Carolina
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Hi Charles
I think you can legally do 100 mW at 1720 kHz.
Anyone know anything contradicting that statement?
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/13nov20061500/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2006/octqtr/47cfr15.223.htm
Section 15.223 (link is above) says The field
strength of any emission
900 XEWMEXICO, Mexico DF, totally dominant off Eastern beverage at
EDT 7/5 with many ID as equis a doble U The best I have heard
them in a long time.
Drake R8
1500' Eastern beverage, term.
Patrick Martin
KAVT Reception Manager
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Charles,
I just ran 150 feet of cord over to the SW EWE and soldered in the wire
from the new ground rods. I have not done anything with the one splice I
have 450 feet down on the beverage as yet. I only have the one splice to
check on.
73,
Patrick
Patrick Martin
KAVT Reception Manager
Charlies Powell,
I add, add, add, and add more ground rods as the years go by. They are
now all copper piping though, 5 foot ones. I fiqure if one or two work
fine, I will add another. The only exception has been the termination
point on the SW EWE as the tree roots are close in and I have to
Charles,
I don't know how hard your soil is, but here I am lucky as it is very
soft in most areas. That is unless there is a tree root in the way. I am
not all that thrilled about the 8 foot copperclad rods that are
available here. The 4 foot Radio Shack ones, the copper wears off in a
few months
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