[Kenwood] TS-130s Question

[Stephen Goldberg]

You can also try a hobby shop for small bulbs with leads that are used in 
model trains etc.

Steve W4IMF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Harrison" <k0xp at dandy.net>
To: "Jim Stoneback" <jstonebk at shentel.net>
Cc: <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TS-130s Question


> At 06:38 PM 10/4/2006 -0400, Jim Stoneback wrote:
>>Hi Gang,
>>
>>Does anyone know if there's a dial lamp for the meter on the TS-130s?  If
>>there is, how do you get to it?
>
> Yes, there is but I'll have to go look at mine to see where it is. IIRC, 
> on
> my 120S, it's on the top of the meter underneath a metal bracket. You
> should find a white and a red wire that provide 12VDC to that lamp and, I
> believe, also to the VFO dial lamp. Unless you want to pay $$ for 
> shipping,
> you should be able to find a suitable replacement at Radio Shack for
> something like $1.29 although not likely one exactly like the original. If
> worse comes to worse, there are several small 12V lamps used in auto 
> dashes
> that might be useful, too, although you'll have to solder wires to their
> leads. Be sure you are careful about placing one of those auto lamps on 
> the
> plastic of the meter; most get pretty hot (they draw upwards of 30-60 mils
> at 12V, or 3/8 to 3/4 watt) and will probly melt through the meter case if
> not placed carefully. I like to put small resistors in series with my 
> lamps
> to prolong their life and keep the heat down.
>
> Steve, K0XP
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