I have a high power LED torch that Paul McAllister recommended. I
noticed recently that when its on (continuous ) it strobes, quite fast
but it isn't constantly on. Must be the switching that causes the
interference.
Graham
CHUCK RHOADS wrote:
> The weather finally got warm enough that I could spend some time
> working on my LED landing lights from J.C. Whitney and try to solve
> the severe static problems during transmitting. After talking with
> some friends and a electrical engineer I decided to try the old method
> that we used 40 years ago on car radios. I went to the local auto
> parts store, Advance Auto, and bought their radio noise suppressor,
> less than $6.00. It works wonderfully well. It apparently contains a
> capacitor and an inductor.
>
> For the purpose that I plan to use the lights, to be seen by other
> aircraft during landing, I am very happy with the results. At my
> present airport night landings, is in my opinion are just for those
> with a death wish, three times I have been at my hanger at night and
> two time there were deer within 200 feet of the hanger that I had to
> slow the car down to wait until they got off the hanger access road.
>
> Have a wonderful summer,
> Chuck Rhoads
> A100 115hours
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