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From: "Eric Hilding" <b38@hilding.com>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>; <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 12:54 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Green Power Lightbulb QRN
> If you've been considering replacement of your current traditional light
> bulbs in the house with the new whiz bang "Green Power" curly jobs before
> your next favorite contest, DON'T DO IT (at least without some
> testing-testing-testing).
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> The 40 watt bulb in the lamp near my rig bit the dust a few minutes ago
> while I was listening on 160m. Interestingly, the band noise tonight was
> minimal here.
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> I went to the cupboard and decided to finally open the packaged for a new
> "curly-widget" GE soft white 40 watt bulb that claims to only use the
energy
> of a 10 watter. But wait.there's more. the package says it's a "5 Year
Bulb
> - Long Life * 8000 Hours (lightning bolt) Energy Saver." With info like
> that, it's gotta be good, right?
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> IMHO, somebody QLF'd in production and forgot to add "QRN MAKER" to the
> package!!!
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> The RX was on in the background, and when I screwed in the new bulb and
> turned it on, WHAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. a BIG QRN level appeared that
sounded
> kinda like power line noise.
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> I turned off the lamp and the noise disappeared. Hmmm. Coincidence?
Nope.
> 5 more on/off tests and each time BIG QRN. I checked other bands. It was
> worse on 60m, and 15m was a disaster. Interestingly, several times when I
> left the new bulb on for a while, the QRN disappeared. But not always.
> Hmmm.
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> Maybe this is a single "Lemon-bulb" incident, maybe not. The package says
> "Made In China" and it has GE's name on it, so it's gotta be a good,
right?
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> Has anyone else experienced similar QRN problems with the new "Green
Power"
> curly bulbs?
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> FYI & 73.
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> Rick, K6VVA
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