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Re: [TenTec] pilot light bulbs

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] pilot light bulbs
From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@storm.weather.net>
Reply-to: geraldj@storm.weather.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:33:01 -0600
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On Mon, 2008-08-04 at 06:17 +0800, Marinus Loewensteijn wrote:
> 
> I am looking at replacing the light sin the 228 ATU, 280 Power Supply and the 
> Omni 546-C with LED equivalents. I see that the following firm supplies these 
> in individual lots: http://www.superbrightleds.com/BA9S6_specs.htm but do not 
> know exactly what base I need that will fit in what I have. Am I correct in 
> understanding that the Omni meter lamp is 6 Volt? (saves me opening the rig 
> up, don't want to do this unnecessary).
> 
> Could even replace them with green ones, think it would look really 
> different....
> 
> Many Thanks in advance, Marinus, ZL2ML 

LEDs may disappoint you very much. Tungsten lamps put out light in all
directions but through the base, LEDs put out a narrow beam out the
front only, they are hard to get spread light with installing a gaggle
off LEDs.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

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