[-] Re: [ICOM] Grain-of-wheat meter lamp - IC-751

[Paul Playford]

I buy my grain-of-wheat lamps at hobby shops.  16 volt rating and they last 
forever.  Just be sure to check the rating because they (usually) also have 
lower voltage lamps.

de Paul, W8AEF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "STeve Andre'" <andres at msu.edu>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 12:12 PM
Subject: [-] Re: [ICOM] Grain-of-wheat meter lamp - IC-751


> Unless things have changed at Icom, these lamps are available
> for $2.01 each.  Yes, thats an extra penny.  The Icom lamps seem
> to be the best, because I have heard many folks buy cheaper ones
> only to have them die early on.  Given the general hassle of what
> you have do to get in there and change it, is saving 75 cents
> worth it?
>
> Now, somewhere there should be a good source just like Icom,
> and that would be good to know of.  But I've never heard of
> one...
>
> --STeve Andre'
> wb8wsf  en82