[IRCA] CFL bulbs

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CFL bulbs - not only are they prolific RFI producers, but if you break one a small but definite amount of mercury is released.  If ambient temperatures are warm enough, it probably vaporizes quickly, which isn't such a good thing in its own right.  Hard to believe they are supposed to 'save the planet' with that nasty habit.  Oops - back to just reading the mail...  Scott NM8R Michigan  (I did some engineering work for an environmental clean up company a few years back, removing mercury laden soil from a large utility's natural gas metering stations.  We could easily detect mercury in the air with our portable sampling equipment, years after it had been spilled.  Not from CFL's of course, but from an old metering process that was used in the '60's and before.  It is a most elusive element to contain, and certainly not good for you.  So be careful with those CFL's.)

Back on-topic - great conditions lately!  Among others, I am hearing R. Medi on 171 nearly nightly since Friday evening, and it has been strong enough to provide arm chair copy on my Zenith Trans-O portable in the living room several times.  (Steve R. is probably getting sick of getting my little video clips of my Zenith, I bet.)

He provided me an audio clip of 171 last night that made it sound like a local.   All the more amazing when you consider he must look over the Pole to see the station.
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