Hi Jim and Jim
In model railroading, we just use the LED in series with a resistor to drop
the voltage.
Here's some info on hooking them up to 12 volts.
http://www.bakatronics.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=306
73
Tom W7WHY
> My bulb fails at least once a year. I just get a 12volt pea lamp with
> wire
> leads and use rubber cement to hold it in place so it can be removed when
> it
> burns out. One of the new bright led's would last a very long time but
> would need a different power supply since they seem to use around 3-4
> volts
> dc and my rotator powers the lamp with 12 vac.
> Perhaps using the correct value resistor and a small diode in series with
> the led you could make a permanent fix that would never burn out.
> I welcome others suggestions to this. Jim WB5OXQ.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 12:34 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Yaesu Rotor Light Bulb
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>> The bulb(s) in my recent production GX1000DXA rotor is out after only six
>> months. I haven't opened it up yet to look, but before I do, does anyone
>> know
>> anything about what they're using and what I can get away with as a
>> replacement?
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Jim K9YC
>>
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