Fwd: Re: [Premium-Rx] 2050 Backplane Lighting

[jan at skirrow.org]

>From: "James C. Garland" <4cx250b at muohio.edu>
>Subject: Re: [Premium-Rx] 2050 Backplane Lighting
>
>I beliieve All Electronics (www.allelectronics.com) has small fluorescent 
>tubes and matching inverters (needed to power them).
>Regards,
>
>Jim Garland W8ZR
>
>
>At 12:13 PM 2/22/2003, you wrote:
>>Hello Baruch:
>>
>>When HF-2050 owners first started showing up on the List there was some
>>activity in the area of back lighting the display.  One of the 'fixes' was
>>to use two very small fluorescent tubes about 10 cm long and the diameter of
>>a 1/2 watt resistor.  The tubes were energized by a small power supply that
>>operated on 12 VDC if I remember correctly.  The bulbs were placed on the
>>top and bottom edge of the display's glass and operated with some limited
>>success. The operation of the tubes didn't seem to generate any noticeable
>>EMI.
>>
>>The archives of the List may have additional information.  I would look in
>>the first six months of posts.  I have forgotten the name of the surplus
>>store in Los Angeles where I purchased mine, but I am sure after 4 years,
>>they are probably out of stock.
>>
>>Best wishes
>>
>>Greg
>>
>>
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