> Sitting at my computer I turned off the desk lamp (fluorescent) and heard > a sound. Turned the light on again. No sound. Off -- sound. Kept doing this > until I could figure out where the noise was coming from. > > It was the servos in my plane. I'd left the battery on. Amazing that the > light is creating a signal that the Rx can detect. >Are you on 35MHz? (close to the range the lights can generate) >Smooth Sailing, >Karlton Spindle Same happens when I turn on the roof lamp (fluorescent) in my boat. The sound from the VHF receiver mutes but the signal strength indicator works as usual. Off the light, and the usual Ch16 chatting appears again. I don't remember in this moment the frequency of marine VHF, but seems that the lamp freq must be in that (or harmonic) range. Jorge Dufau Buenos Aires, Argentina RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
