[Boatanchors] LED's instead of lamps in boatanchors???

[w7fe]

LED's in a boatanchor? Heresy! A few centuries ago, 'dunking' would have 
been in order for a transgression of such magnitude.

I mounted about six of the yellow ones around the edge of the meter in a 
previously unlighted Yaesu VHF wattmeter and it worked well....but LED's in 
a boatanchor?  The shame of it all.....

OK, seriously, nice idea on diffusion using fine grit sandpaper...more proof 
of the superior ingenuity of BA list members.

73 de Stu  W7FE

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "WE0H" <we0h at yahoo.com>
To: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 9:13 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] LED's instead of lamps in boatanchors???


> Any of you guys use super bright LED's instead of incandescent lamps in 
> your boatanchors? I changed them in a radio once and they look excellent. 
> I had to frost them with 220 grit sandpaper to get the light to scatter 
> for a warmer glow. That should be the last time I ever have to change the 
> lamps (LED's).
>
> Reading that guys post about his Azden got me thinking about the LED's 
> again...
>
> Mike
> WE0H
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