LF: Re: Re: Low Energy Light Bulbs

["Kevin Ravenhill" <hdq@btinternet.com>]

> It seemed to me that the wiring between the transformer and the
> lightfittings would radiate horribly. The length of the cable between
> transformer
> and lamps would depend on the building and who wired them up !
These low voltage lighting "transformers" do indeed radiate truly horrendous
amounts of hash right across the LF/MF range. There used to be some in our
kitchen but they very quickly got removed after I started LF listening. Even
LW/MW broadcast reception suffered noticeably, although the lead lengths on
the low voltage side of this installation were no more than about 1.5 - 2m.

On the other hand, the GE low-energy lamp in my lab is almost silent on
136kHz - which was something of a pleasant surprise.

73, Kevin G1HDQ