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Re: [CQ-Contest] Mini-Spiral Flourescent Lights and Amateur Radio

To: "Clint Talmadge" <unclebudd@bellsouth.net>,"Craig Cook" <craig.n7or@gmail.com>,"CQ Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Mini-Spiral Flourescent Lights and Amateur Radio
From: "N7MAL" <N7MAL@CITLINK.NET>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:09:26 -0000
List-post: <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
I ordered all my big 126 watt '''BRITE WHITE'''' bulbs on line from a place 
called bulbs.com. Yes I paid more but I knew exactly what I was getting. 
Brite White seems to be the perfect color because it is white light.
All Fluorescent Lights are not created equal. The color temp is extremely 
important. When I first started replacing all the bulbs I learned all the 
lessons the hard way. The most important thing for me is no noise. I found 
some 'el-cheapos' at Wal or K Mart and they not only had a weird color, 
almost pinkish, but were huge noise generators. I guess 2 life rules apply: 
1. You get what you pay for. 2. Buyer Beware.
73


MAL
N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Clint Talmadge
  To: Craig Cook ; CQ Contest
  Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 20:31
  Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Mini-Spiral Flourescent Lights and Amateur Radio


  The color situation can be remedied by purchasing only those bulbs that 
list (brag about) their Color Temperature. I sell bulbs that are 6500K which 
is as close to natural as you can find in your local Lowe's or that other 
big-box store. You will have to look for them as they are the rarity, not 
the norm. I use them over my work bench where I do stained glass and need 
true color rendition to match colors in glass pieces.

  I have not been bothered by the slightly longer warm up time.

  Clint - W5CPT - Electrical Dept Manager of Lowe's of Murray Kentucky (just 
so you know my biases)
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Craig Cook
    To: CQ Contest
    Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 8:50 PM
    Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Mini-Spiral Flourescent Lights and Amateur 
Radio


    I had them in every fixture here. I found them to be very quiet on the 
HF
    bands.
    What I didn't care for was the fact that they are slow to warm-up 
(brighten)
    and
    give off an eerie greenish cruddy light. I went back to all 
incandescents,
    other
    than outdoor fixtures. I doubt that incandescents will be "banned" 
anytime
    soon.
    -- 
    -- 
    73, Craig Cook - N7OR in Sandy, OR
    ============================
    "...then that's a shame on you."


    On 6/27/07, N7MAL <N7MAL@citlink.net> wrote:
    >
    > Paul I have 126 watt, bright white,  spirals that are in the same 
outside
    > enclosures where I had regular bulbs. They are on for approx 10 hours
    > everyday. I live in the most horrendous conditions in the USA, it is 
115
    > degrees outside, and I have had those bulbs for 6 month, they show no 
sign
    > of wear-n-tear. Neither bulb is exposed rain.
    > 73
    >
    >
    > MAL
    > N7MAL
    > BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
    > http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
    >
    >   ----- Original Message -----
    >   From: Paul J. Piercey
    >   To: 'N7MAL'
    >   Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 21:41
    >   Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Mini-Spiral Flourescent Lights and Amateur
    > Radio
    >
    >
    >   Do you have special ones for outside? According to the warnings they
    > aren't
    >   supposed to be used if they are exposed to the elements and they 
cannot
    > be
    >   used in enclosed fixtures. Until they solve that issue, I think they 
may
    > be
    >   premature in this rush to ban and change.
    >
    >
    >   73 -- Paul VO1HE
    >
    >   > -----Original Message-----
    >   > From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
    >   > [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of N7MAL
    >   > Sent: June 27, 2007 15:20
    >   > To: vo1he@rac.ca; cq-contest@contesting.com
    >   > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Mini-Spiral Flourescent Lights and
    >   > Amateur Radio
    >   >
    >   > Every light inside & outside my house is some form of
    >   > fluorescent, either spiral or straight tube. There is a
    >   > fluorescent tube on the bottom side of the shelf my rig is on
    >   > lighting up my keyboard. I didn't see any increase in the
    >   > noise floor while I was replacing the old bulbs. There is a
    >   > small savings on the electric bill and the fluorescent bulbs
    >   > do generate anywhere near the heat the old bulbs did.
    >   > 73
    >   >
    >   >
    >   > MAL
    >   > N7MAL
    >   > BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
    >   > http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
    >   >
    >   >   ----- Original Message -----
    >   >   From: Paul J. Piercey
    >   >   To: cq-contest@contesting.com
    >   >   Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 11:27
    >   >   Subject: [CQ-Contest] Mini-Spiral Flourescent Lights and
    >   > Amateur Radio
    >   >
    >   >
    >   >   I have been using these bulbs for a few years now without
    >   > much problem.
    >   > Now
    >   >   that the trend is to ban the incandescent bulb in favour of 
these
    >   > low-energy
    >   >   types, will there be an impact on radio in the future? I
    >   > read the warning
    >   >   label on a box of bulb one day and it never gave me a warm
    >   > fuzzy feeling
    >   >   inside.
    >   >
    >   >   Has anyone had any issues with them RE: RFI to their
    >   > receivers? I know
    >   > that
    >   >   the older type did cause interference to one of our club
    >   > stations. Made
    >   > the
    >   >   receiver virtually unuseable. Are there any brands that are
    >   > a problem
    >   > moreso
    >   >   than others?
    >   >
    >   >   Just thought I'd change the subject :)
    >   >
    >   >
    >   >   =====================
    >   >   Paul J. Piercey  VO1HE/VO2HE
    >   >   Computer Support Specialist
    >   >
    >   >   Assistant Director, Avalon - Radio Amateurs or Canada
    >   >   QSL Manager - VO1AA, VO1IMD, VO1BZM, VO1FLY, VO1IMD,
    >   > VO1MGY, VO1MZL,
    >   > VO1RAC,
    >   >   VO1S, VO1SAR, VO1SDX, VO1VIMY, VO500JC
    >   >
    >   >   vo1he@rac.ca
    >   >   http://home.thezone.net/~ppiercey
    >   >   http://sonra.ca <http://sonra.ca/>
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