[Kenwood] TS-940 LCD display bulb

[Dennis Younker NE6I]

As a follow up, Art N4UC cautioned to make sure the extra heat generated by 
these brighter bulbs doesn't melt any of the surrounding plastic. And I 
might add that the green rubber boot is of a concern as well. I ran the 
radio almost all day and evening yesterday and so far, so good. I checked 
the heat situation this morning and these do run quite a bit warmer than the 
stock bulbs (I compared to my back up 940). I'll report in next weekend and 
let everyone know how it went this week.

--Dennis NE6I

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Younker NE6I" <ne6i at cox.net>
To: <kenwood at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TS-940 LCD display bulb


>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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