[R-390] Another ballast tube replacement

[Steve Hobensack]

I think it was a PR16 flashlight bulb.
....Steve...KJ8L


>From: Rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: rbethman at comcast.net
>To: R-390 at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [R-390] Another ballast tube replacement
>Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 19:17:17 -0400
>
>All,
>
>    While digging around the proverbial "junque" box, I stumbled across 
>something from MANY years ago.  It MAY prove to make another replacement 
>for ballast tubes.
>
>    This particular item is an S)-239 connector with a GE-47 bulb soldered 
>in.  It also has a red flexible translucent tip.  These were sold approx 
>20+ yrs ago as <cringe> CB dummy loads.
>
>    If this took the 4 watt carrier AND the modulation, AND provided a 50 
>ohm load, THEN a #47 soldered with wires one then inserted into pin 2 the 
>other into 7, it SHOULD replace the ballast tube.  NO RFI.
>
>Bob - N0DGN
>
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