[Boatanchors] Replacing 866s with 3B28s thread drift to CFLs

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

OK.  But the CFL still comes out badly on the short end of the stick cost 
wise.  For $8.65 you can buy 4 to 12 of the incandescent ones.  And each one 
lasts 4 to 8 times as long.  Even if the electricity required to operate the 
CFL were free, there is no cost benefit.  Add in the mercury, possible RFI 
(which I didn't actually notice but I didn't look for it, either) and 4X to 
8X replacement labor and you get negative benefit.  

In a message dated 12/30/2010 12:34:22 PM Central Standard Time, 
sdaitch at kuw.ibb.gov writes: 
> Bob,
> 
> thanks for the information.
> 
> The pricing is much closer to what I am
> having to pay here.
> 
> With few exceptions, the CFLs here are also
> made in China.  Sometime back, there were
> CFLS made in Hungary, but I suspect that was
> old stock.  If I think to look, I will check
> again at the store.
> 
> 73
> Sheldon
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: WA5CAB at cs.com
> Date: Thursday, December 30, 2010 7:18 pm
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Replacing 866s with 3B28s thread drift to CFLs
> 
> >Sheldon,
> >
> >The screw-in base 100 watt equivalents that I bought two of 
> >actually cost 
> >$8.65 each, not $11+.  
> 

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