[R-1051] Two questions

[tcltd at widomaker.com]

Hello Cecil,
I have been looking for a R-1051 (B) for some time.  Do you sell these
and if so how much/what condition?
Thanks
Jim

Cecil Acuff wrote:
> 
> Hi Steve and Group,
> 
>         I would be interested in the module repair books as well....after a
> fair amount of hunting around I came up empty handed.
> 
> I am doing an LED mod on some of the radios that are going through the shop.
> I have the pictures to put up on the web page,  I just need the time to get
> them up there.  I have had some mixed results.  There seems to be some
> inconsistencies in the brightness and color output of the Super Bright White
> LED's.  Some are yellowish,  some are Bluish.  you never know what your
> going to get when you order them.  They are also quite expensive as LED's
> go.  $4 to $5 each.  I have also found that some of the Lucite bars used in
> the radios distribute the light unevenly with the LED's mounted in the same
> places that work in other radios.
> 
> I guess all this said....It is still going through some development, but
> still should be a viable solution to the expensive and hard to find OEM
> lamps.
> 
> The mod involves drilling 4 1/8" holes in the Lucite bar at specific
> locations.  The LED's are built into a harness that is dressed in behind the
> Lucite bar and the LED's glued into the holes.  A ground is picked up nearby
> at a solder post and the + lead is dressed into the harness back to the
> power supply where it is attached to the post that supplies the existing
> lamps.  (the original lead is disconnected but left in the harness).  The
> two series resistors on the power supply board are removed and replaced with
> a single resistor of the appropriate value and wattage.
> 
> It is all completely reversible.  Replace the original resistors, swap the
> electrical connection, pop in two original lamps and all is back to
> original!  The LED's can be pulled out including the added wiring and all
> that is left behind are the 4 holes.
> 
> The lighting effect is subtle.  It is visible in a lighted room but not
> overly bright in a darkened room.  The color looks like a fluorescent lamp
> has been placed behind the dial.
> 
> I am going to explore maybe adding a 5th lamp and placing them directly
> behind each window...I'll let you know if I work that out!
> 
> Hope that helps!
> 
> Cecil Acuff
> The R1051 Shop
> 
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