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

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

As my original post said , something you can actually see something with.  
The cost of something is immaterial if it doesn't perform its intended 
function.  If it doesn't work, there are no benefits.

In a message dated 11/14/2009 5:10:31 PM Central Standard Time, 
laptop at gwltd.com writes: 
> The Benefits are simple and real. LED's use far less energy than an 
> incandescent bulb and their life span is many times longer, and they are 
> cheep. What more could you want.
> 
> Dave W9WRL
> 
> >>
> >>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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