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8. Are you concerned with the possibility of cheap electronics in CFL
ballasts interfering with your radio gear?

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On Wed, 15 May 2013 09:02:18 -0700, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."
wrote:

8. Are you concerned with the possibility of cheap electronics in CFL
ballasts interfering with your radio gear?

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Doesn't seem to be an issue. I use my SSB radio almost every day and
it is more sensitive to RFI than most things. I have a battery
charger made by a well respected marine electronics company that is
far worse. The GPS units and VHF radio seem almost impervious to
anything. I have noticed that the microwave oven knocks out my WiFi
repeater however.

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"Wayne B" wrote in message
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On Wed, 15 May 2013 09:02:18 -0700, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."
wrote:

8. Are you concerned with the possibility of cheap electronics in CFL
ballasts interfering with your radio gear?

===

Doesn't seem to be an issue. I use my SSB radio almost every day and
it is more sensitive to RFI than most things. I have a battery
charger made by a well respected marine electronics company that is
far worse. The GPS units and VHF radio seem almost impervious to
anything. I have noticed that the microwave oven knocks out my WiFi
repeater however.

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That would make me a little nervous Wayne. The door gaskets and
perforated metal "screen" in the microwave window are supposed to
block any microwave radiation from the oven. If there's enough
leakage to knock out your wi-fi signal I think I'd be thinking of
replacing the microwave.
I am on a computer sitting about 7 feet from a 1200 watt microwave.
My computer connection to our home wi-fi router isn't the strongest
connection in the world because the router is located in a room quite
a distance away. But even with a weak signal the microwave has no
affect on the connection.

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On Wed, 15 May 2013 23:18:09 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

That would make me a little nervous Wayne. The door gaskets and
perforated metal "screen" in the microwave window are supposed to
block any microwave radiation from the oven. If there's enough
leakage to knock out your wi-fi signal I think I'd be thinking of
replacing the microwave.

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I hear you and I have thought about it. The problem is that the
microwave resides in a custom built teak enclosure that came with the
boat. A new unit would have to be exactly the same size to fit. We
don't use it a huge amount, it contues to work well for its intended
purpose, and I doubt that there is any real safety issue.

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On 5/16/2013 4:56 AM, Wayne B wrote:
On Wed, 15 May 2013 23:18:09 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

That would make me a little nervous Wayne. The door gaskets and
perforated metal "screen" in the microwave window are supposed to
block any microwave radiation from the oven. If there's enough
leakage to knock out your wi-fi signal I think I'd be thinking of
replacing the microwave.

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I hear you and I have thought about it. The problem is that the
microwave resides in a custom built teak enclosure that came with the
boat. A new unit would have to be exactly the same size to fit. We
don't use it a huge amount, it contues to work well for its intended
purpose, and I doubt that there is any real safety issue.

You need a joinery expert to fit in a nice convection microwave.

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On Wed, 15 May 2013 09:02:18 -0700, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."
wrote:

8. Are you concerned with the possibility of cheap electronics in CFL
ballasts interfering with your radio gear?

===

Doesn't seem to be an issue. I use my SSB radio almost every day and
it is more sensitive to RFI than most things. I have a battery
charger made by a well respected marine electronics company that is
far worse. The GPS units and VHF radio seem almost impervious to
anything. I have noticed that the microwave oven knocks out my WiFi
repeater however.

Damn it, Wayne, you're supposed to say that the things are awful, and
that you've bought a warehouse full of 60 watt incandescents because you
can't see with the CFL's, or some other strawman reason to not like
them!!!