> > Anyone know if any old 100ma Ratshack variety lamps
> >.will work in this thing?
>
> Hi Grant,
>
> Yes, I put in RS screw in lamp bases, and am using
> ONE RS #40 Screw-Base Lamp, not two of them.
> RS part #272-1128A. Tom, W8JI who designed the
> -5 for Ameritron didn't exactly approve of what I did,
> but it works. Now that you have the timing proper,
> you ought not to have another problem. But I have
> a couple of packs of spare bulbs, just in case, hi.
>
> Changing bulbs is real fast with the screw in bases.
>
> 73, Jim KH7M
Great info, Jim!
I have printed out your post and inserted it in my QSK-5
manual. No bulb problems here yet, but RS is just down the
road in case I ever need to change them.
(((73)))
Phil, K5PC
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