[Kenwood] TS-940 LCD display bulb

[Terry Clinard]

Dennis ,

 Install a dropping resistor to get dimmer light and protect for heat.

Terry WA8OPR
 

> From: ne6i at cox.net
> To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 08:28:35 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] TS-940 LCD display bulb
> 
> 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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