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Re: OT But Still Radio
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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 7 Feb 2015 09:05:05 -0500
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I never listen to am radio any more but I used to find dimmer switches were 
more of a menace than those bulbs are though once in a   while they can be a 
problem. It's not common though for either device, certain brands probably.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2015 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: OT But Still Radio


> I've heard the same thing about those bulbs but have never confirmed it. 
> We
> have several here at home and, though I've had AM radios close to them, 
> have
> never heard anything unusual. But its certainly true that noise on the AM
> band is way up these days.
> Lou Kolb
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2015 3:54 AM
> Subject: Re: OT But Still Radio
>
>
>> Thanks, Lou for the info.  Glad to know it was Inner City broadcasting 
>> who
>> purchased WOWO for that purpose.
>>
>> Also, it is rumored that these new florescent light bulbs may also be
>> causing interference on the AM band.
>> Harvey
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators 
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
>> Sent: Friday, February 6, 2015 8:00 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: OT But Still Radio
>>
>> Tom,
>>
>> Wowo isn't even 50 k at night anymore. Years ago, Inner City broadcasting
>> bought them expressly to change them to a lower power station at night 
>> and
>> raise the power on their 1190 property in New York City where, of course,
>> there is a bigger population base. To me, a problem just as big as the 
>> low
>> power stations beating with the high-power ones is all the hash generated
>> by
>>
>> the digital noise of stations broadcasting in HD. Often, its the
>> difference
>> between reasonable copy and no copy. 73. Lou WA3MIX
>> Lou Kolb
>> Voice-over Artist:
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