[Drake] Substitue Bulbs

Mon, 21 Oct 2002 11:07:30 -0400

The only thing I might add  to this, some rigs depend on  the voltage
drop of the original bulbs. They  were engineered this way. You could
always add a resistor to rebalance the filament string is necessary,
of course.
73, Dick KF4NS
Keep the glow!

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From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 22:54:12 -0500
Subject: [Drake] Substitue Bulbs

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Use "Giant" LED's. as substitutes. They run cooler, & have a longer
MTBF. They've long been used in broadcasting. Advances now allow them
in beacon & marker lights.

R&R the TR 7 VFO light can present a challenge. Contact major vendors
or your fiendly "engineer" for assistance. I'd never go back to
incandecent lamps. 73, Ron W2WU
>
> From: [email protected]
> Date: 2002/10/18 Fri PM 10:52:40 CDT
> To: [email protected],  [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Drake] Bulbs for Drakes
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> I think that RL Drake simply used up their supply, so they said they
would no
> longer be available FROM THEM..........
>
> A far cry from R A R E ! ! !.............
>
> 73,  Ron K