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@comcast.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:44 PM
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Cc: <geraldj@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@msn.com>
> To: geraldj@weather.net, "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
> <tentec@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.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@weather.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:37 PM
> To: <tentec@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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