Re: [IRCA] OT Light bulbs

[Russ Johnson <radiok3pi@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have a few observations.  Firstly, they are not entirely noise free as the circuit in the base can sometimes emit noise.  However the noise is far far less than from a CFL.  I could live with LED bulbs near the listening post.  The noise dissipates just inches from the bulb. 

 I have a few fixtures in the house that seemed to just consume the incandescent bulbs. I have made my initial LED swap outs there. 

Physically I have found that the length of the LED bulb to be longer. This causes it to come outside the enclosure in some cases.  They are also very heavy. The best example I can give is with a gooseneck lamp I have.  The LED bulb came out beyond the "shroud" and blinded you to look at it. It also is so heavy, it actually pulled the gooseneck lamp over.  The bulb also can get very hot in the base where the circuitry is. 

I have noticed the length to vary between brands. I suspect there is no standardization in place at this time between manufacturers. 

I began buying the incandescent bulbs up several yrs ago. I kept a log of how many we used a year and created my inventory from that. I should be good for a long time. My current strategy is to keep the radio room forever with incandescents and in fixtures elsewhere that cannot support the length and weight of LED bulb.  

All that being said, I am pretty impressed with LED bulbs. They definitely last way way longer and the light quality is good. As stated earlier, noise issues I experienced were minimal and tolerable. I hate and will not use CFLs. 

Hope this is helpful. 

Russ Johnson
Lexington NC


> On Dec 30, 2013, at 11:53 PM, Mike Sanburn <mikesanburn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Good point. DXers please post your observations on noise levels of these new style lights as opposed to the old incandescent bulbs. I have a feeling there may be a black market for the traditional bulbs, but they'll cost ya'.  ms
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>> Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 20:06:57 -0800
>> Subject: [IRCA] OT Light bulbs
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>> With the new year coming in, the end of the old bulbs in approaching soon. I do not care for the light the new ones put out so I bought a lot of the old 40-60-75 watt bulbs. Anyway, there are quite a few different ones. The LED ones have come down in price. Are the LED ones noise free? Anyone try them?  Thanks. I am preparing myself on what is coming down the pike after the first of the year when most will switch. I wonder if there will be more noise issues?
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>> 73,
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>> Patrick  
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