[TenTec] Delta II Backlight

[k4beh@juno.com]

Hi Carl,

I replaced the Electroluminescent panel in my Delta II and the results
have been very favorable, indeed.  The panel I got was blue-green and it
is much brighter than I ever remember my D-II ever being.  I bought mine
refurbished from Ten-Tec in 1993 and have been very pleased with it. (I
do have a problem recently on CW, but that is another story)  I can't say
how long it will last but it still is doing very nicely.  The original
information from a Lockheed engineer said that his data on the material,
which is used in the F-22 instrumentation, was that it would last 10,000
hours.  I measured the resistance of the material before I installed it
and it read infinity at 20 megohms, so it isn't going to "burn"out!  

73,

Pat Haynes - K4BEH
On Thu, 04 Mar 1999 16:56:46 -0500 Carl Hyde <carl.s.hyde@lmco.com>
writes:
>
>Hi Ten Tekkies
>
>A few months ago many of us Delta II owners discovered a new source 
>for
>the backlite EL material.  Many of you bought some to replace you old
>and tired EL Panel.  Stan and the boys at Sevierville would like a
>report back on your experience and whether the material has held up 
>well
>or not.  Now I haven't heard anything one way or the other but I know
>Stan or Scott will see the postings and it will help them determine 
>the
>viability of the product for the long term solution.  Mine has been
>working great and I leave it on all the time.  So please post a line
>with your feedback.
>
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