[Boatanchors] Hickok 203 VTVM

[Richard Knoppow]

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From: "Sandy" <ebjr37 at charter.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <manualman at juno.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Hickok 203 VTVM


> Speaking of lamps!  Doesn't EVERYONE know?  California and 
> all the
> "Greenies"

     By Greenies do you mean those small screwdrivers made 
by Xcelite?  Anyway, try to get your facts straight.  For 
instance see
 http://www.fastcoexist.com/1678387/kill-the-myth-incandescent-bulbs-are-not-banned     California legislation to ban tungsten does not takeeffect until 2017.For more detail on world wide banning of tungsten lamps see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-out_of_incandescent_light_bulbs     Both of the Radio Shack stores near me have a number ofincandescent pilot lamps including the No.47, which is theubiquitous one.  Its difficult to find normal tungstenhousehold lamps but, for most purposes, compact fluorescentlamps are cheaper to operate and have much longer lives.     BTW, there are LED replacements for most standard pilotlamps including the No. 47.  A google search will find them.--Richard KnoppowLos AngelesWB6KBLdickburk at ix.netcom.com