[TowerTalk] Tailtwister mod kit

[K8RI]

On 4/24/2012 6:46 PM, Gary "Joe" Mayfield wrote:
> I give a review of the Idiom kit on my web site.
>
> www.kk0sd.net

All you need in that case is a  pair of LEDs and two resistors,  maybe a 
diode to adjust the brightness and maybe a diode.

LEDs are very easy to work with.  The resistors limit the current to the 
proper value for full brilliance when the pot is full on.  You and 
adjust them down to some what less than 1/4 brilliance before they turn 
off IIRC.
Although the parts are cheap, having them all of proper value in a 
package for $10 is outlandish, but I'd just put them together myself.  
OTOH if you have to order the parts, add minimum charge, plus shipping 
and handling you might easily run over the $10.  You can purchase a lot 
of PCB parts and have the shipping run close to or even more than the parts.


73,

Roger (K8RI)


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> It has worked for me.
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> 73,
> Joe kk0sd
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jack
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 12:40 PM
> To: n9lah at comcast.net; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tailtwister mod kit
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> Idiom Press offers a LED kit for 10 bux!
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>
> At 01:18 PM 4/24/2012, n9lah at comcast.net wrote:
>> Let us know the results of the LED question. I am planning on
>> picking one up at Dayton and won't if it is not worth it.
>>
>> Phil
>> N9LAH
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>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Roger Cooke"<g3ldi at yahoo.co.uk>
>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:35:37 AM
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tailtwister mod kit
>> I have sent to MFJ, who actually does the complete kit. I was not
>> sure of what parts I would need
>> and Norm's rotor service just have a list of bits.
>> I haven't decided on the LED kit yet because somebody did say it was
>> a waste of money. ANybody
>> else used it and liked it?
>
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