[ICOM] Need IC-765 Assistance

[Larry Winslow]

  I see that you've solved your problem but I want to describe in detail 
how I fixed mine.

First, the existing light will pull out from the grommet with a bit of 
effort and wiggling. I bought a white LED (276-017) from Radio Shack. 
Had to file off the shoulder so that it would fit into the grommet. I 
put a 510 ohm resistor in series with the one of the LED leads to limit 
the current.

It works great.

73 - Larry WØNFU
Lake Forest Park, WA
larry_w at comcast.net


On 9/21/2010 4:11 PM, Mort Arditti wrote:
> If you are determined to use a incandescent light bulb, use a series
> resistor
> to drop the voltage by 20 - 30%.  It will be a bit dimmer  but last a lot
> longer.
> The bulbs life will increase by approximately the reduced voltage ratio ^12
> .
> In this case the bulb life will increase by a factor of approximately 20.
>
> Mort,  NA6MA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Olbrisch"<mike-2007 at elp.rr.com>
> To: "'ICOM Reflector'"<icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 3:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Need IC-765 Assistance
>
>
>> LEDs!!!  You'll never need to change it again.
>>
>> Vy73 - Mike - KD9KC
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>>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>>> On
>> Behalf
>>> Of Dave Meitzen
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 3:06 PM
>>> To: 'ICOM Reflector'
>>> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Need IC-765 Assistance
>>>
>>> Just did -- any recommends on a replacement bulb?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Frank A. Ellis
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 4:00 PM
>>> To: ICOM Reflector
>>> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Need IC-765 Assistance
>>>
>>> Dave, try pulling a little harder - it's sort of like a grommet in a way,
>>> press-fitted into the hole in the meter shield case.
>>>
>>> 73, Frank W3UHF
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 21, 2010, at 4:54 PM, Dave Meitzen wrote:
>>>
>>>> How do you replace the Meter light? There is what looks like a little
>>>> rubber holder in the back of the meter -- I have pulled on it but not
>>> hard.
>>>> Advice?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Dave
>>>>
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