On Wed, 26 Jun 2002 05:39:05 -0700 Richard <2@mail.vcnet.com> writes:
> >Expanding on a suggestion made to me off list, how about a string of
150
> >LEDs to get 300odd V for a screen supply. That could be quite pretty,
and
> >give visual indication of loading too.
> >
> * Super-Excellent idea, Steve. A showy visual display just might win
> over the "real radios glow in the dark" gang. Hmmmmm, lets see, with
> high-intensity LEDs, it should be possible to make a 800-LED array
> screen-shunt regulator for an 8170 that could probably be seen from
> 2-miles away. Would this be impressive or what? And if this
screen-reg.
> was mounted on top of the tower -- totally kick-butt awesome.
> .
> cheerz
>
> - R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K,
> www.vcnet.com/measures.
> end
Hi Rich & Steve,
I would hope that before anyone starts wiring all those LED's, one
would check the LED I/V curve and discover that a "regulator" of this
design would exhibit something in the neighborhood of 20%... wanderance.
73 & Good morning,
Marv WC6W
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