Hi All GQRP/LF   What's an Energy Saving Lamp to you?   I'll tell you what .....Parts!!!!!!   9W Philips so called energy saving SFL           Item Component type Electrical value Units Spec 1 Resistor 5 Ohm 0.125W 2 Resistor 5 Ohm 0.125W 3 Resistor 1 Ohm 0.125W 4 Resistor 700000 Ohm 0.125W 5 Resistor 387000 Ohm 0.125W 6 Resistor 48 Ohm 0.25W 7 Capacitor 100 nF Poly ? 8 Capacitor 23 nF Poly ? 9 Capacitor 2.3 nF Poly ? 10 Capacitor 1.6 nF Poly ? 11 Capacitor 2.2 Elec Micro F 350Vw 12 Inductor 2.795 mH Laminate  Core 13 Inductor 2.28 mH Ferite Cylinder 14 Inductor 131 (for 9T) micro H Toroid R10 N30 15 Transistor DK51   Unijuction Device 16 Transistor DK51   Unijuction Device 17 Diode 1N4007 1000V - 1A Gen Purp Rectifier 18 Diode 1N4008 1000V - 1A Gen Purp Rectifier 19 Diode 1N4009 1000V - 1A Gen Purp Rectifier 20 Diode 1N4010 1000V - 1A Gen Purp Rectifier 21 Diode 1N4011 1000V - 1A Gen Purp Rectifier 22 Diode 1N4012 1000V - 1A Gen Purp Rectifier 23 Diode 1N4013 1000V - 1A Gen Purp Rectifier 24 Diode !N4141 Fast switch small signal det   I cut one of these things up today and stripped it and measured all the values. You don't have to break the tube in doing this so its safe.   It only takes about 10 minutes tops to remove and strip everything. Conservatively I reckon there is about £5 of value to the average contructor in there. Not bad for ten minutes work?   Even the cleaned up CCT could be used like Vero at a push.   Well thats my contribution to overcome these straitened times.   73 Petefmt   Plus the Tube still works and is a very good RF indicator on my 600m antenna!! --- On Sun, 8/3/09, Peter Cleall <[email protected]> wrote: From: Peter Cleall <[email protected]> Subject: LF: energy saving bulbs To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, 8 March, 2009, 2:53 PM For many years I have avoided using the energy saving bulbs under the impression that they were major RF pollutents. I am under increasing pressure to move to using these bulbs.    Are my concerns still the case or are they old fashioned and out of date. Do you have experience of using these bulbs in the home. Do modern versions interfer with your Radio receiving , I am interested in signals from 15 kHz to 500 MHz. Are there specific types or manufactures to be avoided Any thoughts would be appreciaated regards peter