[TenTec] TT 535/536 Back lighting

[Steve Berg]

I used one of the ones from All Electronics a few years ago, but found
that the ones from Glowsafe fit right in.  I have several spares waiting
for future use.  You do not have to trim the Glowsafe ones.  Just be
sure to order just the strips.  When I ordered some a while back, the
website defaulted to supplying a compact battery power supply along with
the strip.  You don't need the power supply for this application. Their
website is:http://www.glowsafe.com/.

They work well, and do not have to be trimmed.  Be sure to make sure
that the inverter circuit is actually providing voltage to the strip. I 
have two of the Argonaut II radios, and eventually both of them needed 
the electrolytics replaced in the inverters.  It doesn't hurt to replace 
the ones in the regulated power supply there by the top bank of 
switches, too.

73,

Steve WA9JML



On 9/6/2011 12:38 PM, Bill Harris wrote:
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> Walt:Are these the strips you are referring too?
> http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/category/213/Electroluminescent-Strips/1.html
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LaterBillHarris-w7kxb
>> From: waltk8cv4612amos at att.net>  To: tentec at contesting.com>  Date:
>> Tue, 6 Sep 2011 01:10:24 -0400>  Subject: Re: [TenTec] 536 Delta
>> II; Lights out.>  >  I got a new strip of that illuminating stuff
>> from All Electronics. You have>  to drop the front panel down on
>> the bottom screws and remove the top screws.>  Unsolder the wires
>> to the slide in back light. Cut the new piece to match>  and use
>> clear fingernail polish to seal the cut end, after that dries
>> slide>  it in and re-solder the wires to it. The back light thing
>> turns green with>  90 some volts from a little internal power
>> supply and looks like new.>  >  Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI.
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