[EIDXA] Fwd: [ABDX] ARRL to FCC: “Grow Light” Ballast Causes HF Interference, Violates Rules

[Joe Hetrick]

I think this is covered here:


http://www.w0qe.com/RF_Interference/grow_light_electronic_ballasts.html

Unfortunately I don't live in Washington or Colorado, and, no scruffy 
long hairs have moved into my neighborhood (aside from me, of course).

VKN
On 03/21/2014 02:41 PM, Jerry Rappel wrote:
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: "Todd Roberts" <toddroberts2001 at aol.com>
> To: ABDX at yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 2:36:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [ABDX] ARRL to FCC: “Grow Light” Ballast Causes HF Interference, Violates Rules
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I understand they replaced the large inductor in the older grow light ballast and replaced them with Triac and SCR devices and unless the
> AC line is properly filtered they will turn into extremely bad broadband noise generators that can literally
> cover blocks with strong broadband noise.
> I'm glad they are making this problem with grow lights known.
>
> 73 Todd WD4NGG
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Raper < kj4hyd at gmail.com >
> To: ABDX < ABDX at yahoogroups.com >
> Sent: Fri, Mar 21, 2014 12:21 pm
> Subject: Re: [ABDX] ARRL to FCC: “Grow Light” Ballast Causes HF Interference, Violates Rules
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mar 21, 2014 , at 12:01 PM, Dennis Gibson wrote:
>
>
> http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-to-fcc-grow-light-ballast-causes-hf-interference-violates-rules
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Just put the word on the street these Grow Lights making all of that RF hash makes it Super-Easy for the Feds to find the Pot Farms, THAT will get rid of 'em.
>
>
>
>
>
> 73,
> Kevin Raper
> KJ4HYD
> CE WCKI WQIZ WLTQ
> aking this known.
>
> There is no limitation to the fidelity of AM radio. From a mathematical standpoint, AM does better in frequency response than FM. - Leonard Kahn
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> __._,_.___
>
> 	Reply via web post 	Reply to sender 	Reply to group 	Start a New Topic 	Messages in this topic (3)
> The ABDX website www.abdx.org !
> Visit Your Group
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups
> • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use
>
>
> .
>
> _
> ______________________________________________________________
> EIDXA mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/eidxa
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:EIDXA at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>