[Boatanchors] LED Flashlights Aren't Collector (or Human)Friendly

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

What is the logic behind this plan to ban incandescent bulbs in 2012? I have 
heard very little about it and the "benefits" elude me.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Ring" <w3nu at roadrunner.com>
To: <WA5CAB at cs.com>; "Boatanchors Mail List" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] LED Flashlights Aren't Collector (or 
Human)Friendly


> The two-AA cell "mini maglites" are the most useful flashlights I have
> ever used. With all the stupid laws being passed to ban incandescent
> bulbs in 2012, I've never seen any mention of specialized incandescents
> of this and many other kinds and that worries me. Empowered environuts
> generally have zero tolerance for objections to their dogma.
>
>
> WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
>> Groups,
>>
>> I got out some Q-tips and water and washed down the boards and was able 
>> to
>> read a couple, but with difficulty.  Then I went in the machine shop part
>> of the shack and got the small incandescent MagLite I still have and 
>> shined
>> it on one of the stenciled designators.  It was clearly legible as C109.
>> Back to the LED lamp and I could barely make out the 9 through the 
>> blue-white
>> glare, but the rest was invisible.
>>
>> The two LED lamps are now in the S-can (I salvaged the AA batteries).
>>
>
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