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

[WE0H]

Hi Bob,

The rig was using a DC supply for the lighting. For an A/C supply you 
would want to use a series diode with a series resistor to set the 
voltage seen by the LED to the value that is safe and the value that 
looks right to your eye's for brightness. Start out with a large 
resistance and find the value that is correct on the bench before going 
at the radio. You will find it right away maybe 15 minutes of 
experimenting? I run the LED's a little dimmer than factory spec so they 
look more natural. The bonus of using them is they give off zero heat 
which is much better for any plastic lensed meter.

I will be substituting LED's in everything here as the old bulbs go out. 
I figure as I get older I will not want to be digging around in my rigs 
  as I can do now. The vision & hands won't last forever...hi hi...

Have fun,
Mike
WE0H


Bob wrote:
> Mike,
> Did you do anything special to provide a DC supply for the LEDs, like a 
> voltage regulator, or did you just add a rectifier and capacitor?  I 
> assume the flicker would be annoying if you ran the LEDs on 60 Hz AC.
> 
> Bob K4ERR