[ICOM] IC-745 Meter Lamp Replacement

[M. J. Taylor]

Thanks!  I'll check it out.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dwayne" <863 at telus.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-745 Meter Lamp Replacement


> http://www.replacementlightbulbs.com/lampshardtofindnumber.html
>
> Try this.. Its a good site for bulbs.. I've got a number of hard to get
> bulbs there..
>  Dwayne    ve6qx
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Olbrisch" <mike-2007 at elp.rr.com>
> To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 9:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-745 Meter Lamp Replacement
>
>
>> The ICOM bulbs may still be available - but expensive.  However, they do
>> last a
>> bit.
>>
>> If you switch to Rat-Shack bulbs - they are easy to get - however, they 
>> do
>> not
>> last.
>>
>> I recommend you switch it to a high-intensity LED.  Do it once, and be
>> done with
>> it.
>>
>> Mike - KD9KC.
>> El Paso, Tx.
>> DM61rt
>>
>> Molon labe. [mo-lone lah-veh] Google it...
>>
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>>> On
>> Behalf
>>> Of M. J. Taylor
>>> Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 8:49 PM
>>> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: [ICOM] IC-745 Meter Lamp Replacement
>>>
>>> Greetings!
>>>
>>> This is my first post as an Icom user, so here goes...
>>>
>>> I have had an IC-745 for about 2 years now but just started using it on-
>> the-air recently.
>>> (My "other" rig is a Drake C line)  I really love using the 745 plus its
>>> my
>> first solid-state
>>> radio.  My question is:  Is the meter lamp still available from Icom, or
>>> is
>> there 'suitable'
>>> replacement out there like the sub-mini bulbs Radio Shack carries?  I 
>>> see
>>> they
>> have a 12
>>> volt, 25 ma bulb that is small enough to fit.
>>>
>>> Also, aside from the MEM Battery issue, what would cause an abrupt 4kHz
>>> shift
>> (up) while
>>> in receive mode?  I have heard/seen this happen a number of times since
>>> I've
>> had it.  I
>>> don't have the freq. marker board, but the rig does actually calibrate 
>>> ok
>>> with
>> my homebrew
>>> marker generator.  Seems to happen only after its been on awhile.  (heat
>> issue??)
>>>
>>> Any help would be great!
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Milt Taylor
>>> WA3MDS
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