Amateur Operators Seek Lighting Probe

The American Radio Relay League has asked the FCC to investigate and launch an enforcement proceeding against The Home Depot, Inc., for its sale to consumers of non-consumer part 18 RF lighting devices. The group, which represents amateur radio operators, said it has received a number of complaints from amateur operators “of significant noise in the Medium (MF) and High Frequency (HF) bands between 1.8 MHz and 30 MHz from ‘grow lights’ and other Part 15 and Part 18 RF lighting devices.”