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Subject: | Re: [TenTec] Dial lamps .. |
From: | "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@storm.weather.net> |
Reply-to: | geraldj@storm.weather.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com> |
Date: | Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:29:41 -0600 |
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On Tue, 2008-02-19 at 15:51 -0600, Stuart Rohre wrote: > Often higher voltage lamps of the same base type can be substituted for the > original bulbs. The higher voltage lamps should be ones with lower current > demand rating. This will decrease the brightness and extend the life of the > lamps. We used to do this with No. 47 lamps all the time, going to higher > voltage bayonet base lamps. > > -Stuart > K5KVH > > Probably 1813 or 1892. Half rated voltage might give 100 years lamp life. 73, Jerry, K0CQ _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec |
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