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LF: RE: Interference from fluorescent tube

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Subject: LF: RE: Interference from fluorescent tube
From: "Talbot Andrew" <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 13:16:31 -0000
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I also noticed bad interference from a fluorescent tube - wondered why the waterfall background got lighter just after I'd started watching it in real time once.   Here, the light is located 3m under the top load wires of the antenna and adds 10 - 15dB to the noise floor on 137 when switched on even though it is a  new light fitting.   Fortunately I spotted this at the time of the shack rebuild and added another light into the wiring for use when receiving - a normal filament spotlight.
'JNT
-----Using my portable field strengh meter as a receiver I found the culprit to be a fluorescent tube mounted over the dresser in our kitchen. The noise is already present with the tube switched off and increases upon switching on.
When I remove the tube the noise disappears.
Cleaning the tube on its outside to remove grease and dirt did not help


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