[Kenwood] TS-940 LCD display bulb

[Dennis Younker NE6I]

I installed this bulb this morning. I had one lamp out and one working. 
After replacing the lamp that was out with the new one from eBay, I found 
that it was quite a bit brighter. The old ones are from East Coast Parts 
back when they were available from them. So I replaced the working one as 
well. The display is quite a bit brighter than before and I am liking it a 
lot. (The S-meter now looks dim in comparison!) These lamps are still 
available on eBay in lots of 30, 50 and 1,000. The seller is in China but 
they came via USPS and arrived pretty quickly.

--73, Dennis NE6I

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Younker NE6I" <ne6i at cox.net>
To: <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TS-940 LCD display bulb


> Here is something I found on eBay this afternoon. 9V 3mm 80mA clear bulb. 
> Seems like it should work.
>
> --Dennis NE6I
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Clif Holland" <clif at avvid.com>
> To: "Larry Knapp" <kc8jx at yahoo.com>; <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 6:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TS-940 LCD didsplay blub
>
>
>> They were until the government got involved and banned regular bulbs. No 
>> mfg wants to build what they cannot sell.
>>
>> Clif Holland KA5IPF
>> www.avvid.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Larry Knapp" <kc8jx at yahoo.com>
>> To: <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 5:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TS-940 LCD didsplay blub
>>
>>
>> Dennis - I also am in need of the back light blub. I sent quiries many 
>> months ago and you were one of the responders. I would think that 
>> something like this would be available somewhere, without having to 
>> resort to chunking things to get what is necessary. If you or anyone else 
>> has a source, I need two. Thanks and 73, Larry KC8JX
>>
>> The wire ended lamp B30-0835-08 are 9v @ 60mA (0.54w) and is the back 
>> light for the LCD display, two are used.
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Dennis Younker NE6I <ne6i at cox.net>
>> To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net
>> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 8:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TS-940  Tuning Problem
>>
>>
>> Since I have your ear, do you know of a source for the lamp for the LCD
>> display? East Coast Parts no longer stocks them. I may have to do some 
>> sort
>> of retrofit.
>>
>> --Dennis NE6I
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