[TenTec] Dial lamps

[davkozy at comcast.net]

Any good brand names, model numbers and distributors that you can share, that you have had success with? 



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From: "CSM(r) Gary Huber - AB9M" <glhuber at msn.com> 
To: geraldj at weather.net, "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com> 
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:39:12 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central 
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Dial lamps 

There are some bayonet base LED replacements with diffused patterns in all 
the different voltages found in TT equipment. I purchased LED replacements 
for all my TT radios and Titan 425. 

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From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj at weather.net> 
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:37 PM 
To: <tentec at contesting.com> 
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Dial lamps 

> Except that some haven't found the lighting from the LEDs so nice. 
> Unfortunately a single LED lights in only one direction while an 
> incandescent lamp puts out nearly a sphere of light except through the 
> base. When the lighting system is designed for that near omni light 
> source, the narrow beam of the typical LED often doesn't give equivalent 
> illumination. One wishes the whole meter scale illuminated, not just the 
> presence of a glow in the back of the meter case. Were changing to LEDs 
> that simple they would have taken over for all other light source this 
> year. That may take a while longer to get the dispersion AND the light 
> levels. 
> 
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ 
> 
> On 3/11/2010 9:30 PM, Bill Harris wrote: 
>> 
>> 
>> I understand it's possible to relamp using LED's.  If so, I would think 
>> that would be a better option if the price is acceptable. 
>> 
>> BillHarris-w7kxb/7 AZ 
>> 
>> <SNIP> 
> 
>  I 
>>>> replaced all the bulbs in one 229B with LEDs and series resistors, but 
>>>> am not 
>>>> satisfied with the result, so I've stuck with incandcescents in the 
>>>> other 
>>>> four. YMMV. 
>>>> 
>>>> 73, 
>>>> 
>>>> Jim K9YC 
>>>> 
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