Eddy et al:
The QST issues are: May, 1985; Jan, 1986; Mar 1988; Jan 1993; May,
1993; Feb, 1995; Apr, 1995; Jun, 1997. You can access them through the ARRL
QST archives. If you aren't an ARRL member, you can try this ARRL page
that's publicly available: http://www.arrl.org/tis/info/touchlamp.html .
Good hunting.
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike & Coreen Smith" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
To: "EP Swynar" <gswynar@durham.net>
Cc: <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8:52 PM
Subject: Topband: ve3cui et al de ve9aa, re: QRN from touch-lamps
> BIG SNIP>>>
> Thus far, the only solution that I've found---inelegant, maybe, but
> effective!---is for me to physically UNPLUG the lights from the AC
> mains...
> Has anyone else ever had run-ins of this kind, and if so, what---if
> anything---is the cure...?
> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
> ---------------------------------------------
> VE9AA says:
> Eddy & group,
>
> I had this problem with 4 touch lamps probably 15?-16 years ago. The
> noise
> was unbearable on 15m, but evident all across the HF spectrum. Not sure
> about 160m, as I wasn't QRV on 'TOP' back then.
>
> This isn't going to be much help, as I don't have specifics. I am pretty
> sure I found the fix-it circuit in QST...one of those tiny postage stamp
> sized 1-paragraph articles that someone sticks on the side of the column
> when they are filling space. I want to say the year was 1995 maybe ....I
> think what it consisted of was adding a small resistor (value unknown) and
> a
> home made choke in series with the body of the lamp you touch....like I
> said, not much help, but it did work...someone must have the actual
> details.
> I wound my choke on a tiny paintbrush handle with the small wire you find
> on
> an AM RADIO ferrite. I did all 4 touch-lamps here... Hey, it was a long
> time ago....hi hi...I barely recall what I had for breakfast this
> morning....Anyways as time went on, some of the touch ccts began to fail
> (and added noise to the quiet HF background as a result), so I just ripped
> them all out and added a 120VAC 2A push button in place of all the ccts.
> Problem solved.!
>
> BTW, I also interferred with the lamps. Wife was never happy being woken
> up
> to pulsating lights in the rhythym of "VE9AA" in CW in the bedroom @ 2am
> when I was calling some rare DX on 40m or 80m CW....
>
> Not much to go on, I know I know....but at least it gives you hope a cure
> is
> out there.
>
> Mike ve9aa
>
> Mike, Coreen & Corey Smith
> 699 Rte 616 Keswick Ridge
> NB
> Canada
> E6L 1T1
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