[OKDXA] Christma RFI?
Kim Elmore
cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net
Sun Dec 15 19:30:36 EST 2024
When I was younger, we had 120 VAC parallel strings of incandescent
twinkle lights, which had bimetallic elements in them that were heated
by the bulb and would move slightly, breaking contact then cool and make
contact, thus makibg the light flash on and off. Lemme tell ya THOSE
were noisy!
The modern LED strings simply use direct rectification and enough LEDs
to drop about 120 V. These are quiet. But any gadget using a SMPS wall
wart is likely to be a screamer.
I haven't detected an increase in RFI in my neighborhood; have others?
73,
Kim N5OP
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