I wonder if the difference is the dimmable feature? Tod, K0TO
On 4/5/12 10:56 AM, "Jim F." <j_fit...@yahoo.com> wrote: >Wayne.. Good info...Thanks.... > >Hmmm.. the heatsink base of this 40 watt bulb also gets too hot to touch >and feels like more than 40 watts also. > > > >--- On Thu, 4/5/12, Wayne Mills <n...@bresnan.net> wrote: > > >From: Wayne Mills <n...@bresnan.net> >Subject: RE: Topband: Home Depot LED bulb interference. >To: "'Jim F.'" <j_fit...@yahoo.com>, "'top Band'" <topband@contesting.com> >Date: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 12:32 PM > > >FWIW: for the last six weeks, I've been experimenting with three LED >lamps, >40, 60 and 75 watts, Sylvania and UtilitechPro from Lowes and so far >haven't >noticed anything on Topband. I even disconnected the shield on the RX >input >this morning and still don't hear anything. > >Wayne, N7NG > >p.s. That 75 watt equivalent lamp seems to put out MORE than 60 watts of >heat. It really gets hot. > >-----Original Message----- >From: topband-boun...@contesting.com >[mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] >On Behalf Of Jim F. >Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2012 9:22 AM >To: top Band >Subject: Topband: Home Depot LED bulb interference. > > > > > > > >I bought two LED 40 watt equivalent 110V. light bulbs from Home Depot >that >use >only 9 watts of power, for $9.99 ea. > >They seemed like a good deal but cause noise interference on 160m and the >FM >radio band. >(I did not try other bands.) > >I like the bulbs but best use them away from your radio station and have >someone turn them off and on while monitoring your favorite >frequencies/bands. > >73, > >jim / W1FMR >_______________________________________________ >_______________________________________________ >UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > >_______________________________________________ >UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK