Any good brand names, model numbers and distributors that you can share, that
you have had success with?
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From: "CSM(r) Gary Huber - AB9M" <glhuber@msn.com>
To: geraldj@weather.net, "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
<tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:39:12 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Dial lamps
There are some bayonet base LED replacements with diffused patterns in all
the different voltages found in TT equipment. I purchased LED replacements
for all my TT radios and Titan 425.
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From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:37 PM
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Dial lamps
> Except that some haven't found the lighting from the LEDs so nice.
> Unfortunately a single LED lights in only one direction while an
> incandescent lamp puts out nearly a sphere of light except through the
> base. When the lighting system is designed for that near omni light
> source, the narrow beam of the typical LED often doesn't give equivalent
> illumination. One wishes the whole meter scale illuminated, not just the
> presence of a glow in the back of the meter case. Were changing to LEDs
> that simple they would have taken over for all other light source this
> year. That may take a while longer to get the dispersion AND the light
> levels.
>
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ
>
> On 3/11/2010 9:30 PM, Bill Harris wrote:
>>
>>
>> I understand it's possible to relamp using LED's. If so, I would think
>> that would be a better option if the price is acceptable.
>>
>> BillHarris-w7kxb/7 AZ
>>
>> <SNIP>
>
> I
>>>> replaced all the bulbs in one 229B with LEDs and series resistors, but
>>>> am not
>>>> satisfied with the result, so I've stuck with incandcescents in the
>>>> other
>>>> four. YMMV.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Jim K9YC
>>>>
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