[PVRCNC] 24V Rotator lamps

Jim Jordan, K4QPL K4QPL2 at nc.rr.com
Sat Sep 13 17:04:52 EDT 2014


I was always leaving my CDE/HAM rotator control box on after the 24V meter 
bulb burned out and I didn't want to bother with the LED upgrade. I just 
found a whole bunch of tiny 24V "grain of wheat" indicator bulbs with 6" 
tinned leads in my junque box. I have no idea when or where I got them. 
(Probably got stung at a hamfest thinking they were 12V.) However, soldering 
three in parallel to the existing bulb socket and placing them over the 
meter makes a perfect replacement which is unlikely to fail. Besides, 
there's triple redundancy!

Can't think of any other use so if anyone else has same issue, I'll send out 
three free in an SASE. QTH ok on QRZ. "Hurry! Offer good only while supplies 
last." Send an email off reflector to reserve yours.

73,

Jim, K4QPL


 



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