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Re: [RFI] LED Bulbs

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Subject: Re: [RFI] LED Bulbs
From: David Cole <dave@nk7z.net>
Reply-to: dave@nk7z.net
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:07:27 -0800
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I again must agree with you Dave...  Using the word "Federal" with a
grow light owner almost always gets action...
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On Wed, 2014-02-12 at 10:06 -0600, David Robbins wrote:
> I would dare to say that most complaints can be resolved without the fcc... 
> just the mention of the fcc can be enough to get action from utilities to 
> grow light owners.  a short explanation of how much interference electric 
> fences cause, and how much efficiency they are losing, can get them repaired 
> or replaced in days.  pointing out that a mast head tv preamp is defective 
> and may burn up, or that a door bell transformer may be arcing and ready to 
> burn up usually gets them shut off instantly.  showing someone that their 
> battery charger is using power and radiating even when it isn't charging a 
> battery usually gets it unplugged.  explaining how much radio frequency power 
> something is radiating in this day of total fear of electromagnetic fields 
> causing all sorts of disease can be an effective tool, people are afraid of 
> milliwatt level wifi and cell phone rf but don't realize their tv is 
> radiating hundreds or maybe thousands of times that much right in their 
> living room!   in
  3
>  0 years of policing the bands around here I have yet to have to actually 
> contact the fcc to resolve a problem.
> 
> I bought 2 different led bulbs years ago at Dayton... Chinese generic 
> things... one is still in use and perfectly quiet even with a sw rx with 
> ferrite rod antenna right next to it... the other one got sent to the arrl 
> lab for dissection as it radiated all over the place, so I lost a few bucks, 
> but maybe the arrl got some experience with bad bulbs.
> 
> suggestion... for the neighbor with led bulbs that are noisy..  if they don't 
> want to return them to the store, buy them old halogen bulbs or find quiet 
> led's to replace them and ask for the bad ones so you can send them to a lab 
> for testing as they are obviously defective imports that must be reported.  a 
> cheap investment for years of quiet and good will from neighbors.
> 
> 
> Feb 12, 2014 10:25:53 AM, dj2001x@comcast.net wrote:
> 
> Hi Roger,
> 
> Now that statement I'll agree with. I will too. 
> 
> Even if I were to call the FCC to complain would I talk to a live human who 
> knows what I'm talking about or would it be a robot that directs me to a FAQ 
> on how to deal with RFI. 
> 
> 73
> Dale, K9vuj
> 
> 
> On 12, Feb 2014, at 8:12, Roger D Johnson wrote:
> 
> > Unfortunately, interference to amateur radio appears to be VERY low
> > on the FCC priorities list. I'll probably be an SK long before they
> > act on my complaint!
> > 
> > 73, Roger
> > 
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