[TenTec] Dial lamps

[CSM(r) Gary Huber - AB9M]

See http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fspecs%2Fba9s_1led.htm 

Prices are about $2 per LED for BA9S-W which is "blue-white". Note these are available for 6, 12, 28 or 48 Volt AC/DC operation.... You will need to check your TT equipment to see which voltages you need as different radios and amps have different voltage meter lamps.

73,

Gary - AB9M


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From: <davkozy at comcast.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:44 PM
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Cc: <geraldj at weather.net>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Dial lamps

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