[Drake] Xtals for Drake 2A

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Agree. I use LEDs in all my Drakes, Swans, etc. People forget they are a 'diode' and work perfectly on AC. At least every one I have ever used....

ron
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-----Original Message-----
From: L L bahr <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com>
To: David Harmon <k6xyz at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: Drake <Drake at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Mon, Apr 7, 2014 3:30 pm
Subject: Re: [Drake] Xtals for Drake 2A


MY lamps don't flicker in any Drake gear.  Maybe you are using a different 
manufacturers lamps.  Mine work perfect.
Lee, w0vt 

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Harmon" <k6xyz at sbcglobal.net>
To: Drake at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, April 7, 2014 11:20:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Drake] Xtals for Drake 2A

I tried that with Collins and couldn't stand the constant strobe-like
flicker effect from the ac voltage powering the LED's.
If the lamps were on dc voltage....that might be ok.


73

David Harmon
K6XYZ
Sperry, OK

-----Original Message-----
From: drake-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:drake-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of L L bahr 
Sent: Monday, April 7, 2014 11:14 AM
To: hbreuer at debitel.net
Cc: Drake at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Drake] Xtals for Drake 2A

To keep the main dial back plate from yellowing again,  I am installing
three LED replacement lamps for all the #47 lamps (3) in the radio.  The
three LED 47 replacements put out equal to #47 lamp lighting.  I buy them
from pin ball parts firms for 99 cents each.  They put out very little heat
and don't burn out.  Of course I'm using white ones for the 2A but the three
LED BLUE ones work greak in other Drake gear using BLUE filters.  With the
BLUE LED lamps I remove the BLUE filters from the radios.
Lee, w0vt
Houston, Texas
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