[R-390] Dial Lamps

[Scott, Barry (Clyde B)]

At the rate I've been using my R390A (or any radio gear for that matter) these days, my 328's will potentially last forever so I don't really need to worry about this...sigh...

Aside from the RFI issue, I was thinking someone made direct replacements; the dropping resistor is built into the unit.  Was I mistaken?  Perhaps not the 328?

Barry - N4BUQ


> Hi,
> 
> The LED's work and they aren't all that expensive these days. 
> Digikey has
> some *very* bright ones for a couple of bucks each. Compared 
> to say a R-1051
> there's a lot of room in a R-390A to mount a couple of them 
> and a dropping
> resistor.
> 
> The main issue is the same one we keep chasing all over the 
> place here. They
> are DC parts so you have the possibility of RFI when you put them in.
> Running two back to back still gives you a non linear load. 
> Anything non
> linear and you get crud.
> 
>     Take Care!
> 
>         Bob Camp
>         KB8TQ