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

[Tony Hwang]

Paul Playford wrote:

> 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
>
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Hmmm,
Why not LEDs? Many choices nowadays.
Tony, VE6CGX