[RTTY] LED replacement bulb in the Ham Series Rotor Box

[Dick Kriss, AA5VU]

Joe K0BX, 

Thanks for sharing the info on the LED replacement.  Great idea as the
normal bulbs have been known to melt the meter cover.  I learned the hard
way to always use the 28 volt lamp.  Your LED tip sounds even better.  I
will be ordering some soon.

73, Dick AA5VU


On 3/30/06 10:47 AM, "rtty-request at contesting.com"
<rtty-request at contesting.com> wrote:

> Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 11:12:03 -0800
> From: K0BX <jduerbusch at charter.net>
> Subject: [RTTY] LED replacement bulb in the Ham Series Rotor Box
> 
> Hi gang, this maybe a bit off topic but I thought I remembered someone here
> asking if there was a LED replacement bulb for the #1818/1819 28 Volt bulb in
> the Ham Series Rotor Box?
> 
> Over the 28 years that I have had my Ham IV rotor box I bet I have replaced
> that darn bulb 15 times.  Of course it is harder and harder to find the #1818
> bulb.  The $1819 bulb is available at RadioShack but it is not very bright.
> 
> I did a little searching and found a place that had exactly what I needed.
> 
> http://www.superbrightleds.com/BA9S6_specs.htm
> 
> They have direct replacement LED for the #1818.
> 
> I bought the two type listed; BA9s-W 28 volt for $1.99 which turned out to be
> too dim and BA9s-W4 28 volt white 4-LED bulb at $2.98 which was just about
> right.
> 
> I ordered on a Friday at noon and they shipped the same day and I had them on
> Monday.  
> 
> I have no relationship to this company other than placing an order.  BTW when
> I got my invoice I found that they were located 2 miles from my house but did
> not accept walk-in's.  Guess it is internet only.
> 
> Cu in the RTTY contest!