Is it time to update
your Collins S-line? I offer here the chance to replace the PTO
and Meter incandescent lamps with modern plug-in-play solid-state LED
lamp replacements. I have been offering such
replacements for the Drake 4-line users and they have been
received so well that I pursued designing similar replacement
lamps for my own Collins S-Line. In the picture above the
75S-3 receiver on the left is using the original incandescent #47
lamps. The 75S-3C on the right uses my new white LED lamp
replacements. Gone is the yellow glow and heat of the
incandescents!
The life of an LED
is long,
typically 80,000-100,000 hours (almost 10 years of continuous
power), and most of us will never experience one going out.
Once the original lamps are replaced you should never have to
replace them again. You will save on current draw! The two
LED lamps only require a total of 40mA whereas the original #47 lamps
have a total of 300mA current draw. That's over one quarter amps
less current draw from the power supply and negligible heat dissipation
from the LED's.
PTO Comparison
Below is a picture of the
before amd after pictures of the Solid-State LED lamp
replacement. Click on either
picture for an expanded view.
Original Incandescent
New LED Lamp
Collins S-Line Kit
One Set Supports One Transceiver, Transmitter or Receiver.
A Collins 75S/32S Pair will require Two (2) Sets.
One Frosted LED
Bayonet Lamp
One Diffused Lens LED Bayonet Lamp
Full Installation Instruction Sheet
Analog Display (PTO) Lamp (Above
Left) Meter Lamp (Above Right)
Built With A Purpose
These
are not mass produced lamps. Each lamp is hand
assembled in my shop. The bayonet bases are solid
brass. The meter lamp uses a frosted lens LED. The
analog display (PTO) lamp has a special manufactured diffusion lens
which
surrounds the LED. This dispersion lens is milled from
solid semi-transparent plastic. It is not a hollow plastic
covering! By using a solid lens material the emitted light is
dispersed all around the lamp, even below the base line.
Simple to Install
Installation is
straight forward
and every attempt was made for ease of installation. This is a
direct lamp replacement and can be performed at the same speed as
changing the original incandescent bulbs.
Ordering
Please Order Using these Part Numbers
PART NUMBER
Used In
Price
(USD)
MOD-SLINESET
S-Line
LED Lamp
Set
KWM-2, KWM-2A
75S All, 32S All
312-B5 and 30S-1*
* - requires two sets per 30S-1
$22.00
LPW-DIFFU6
Single
PTO LED Lamp
399-1
$12.00
LPW-FROST6
Single
Meter LED Lamp
30L-1 and 312B-4
$10.00
All
products and parts are shipped at the rates shown below. There is no
quantity limit for these rates. You can combine items from other pages
on this site and all will ship together at this one rate!
Destination
Method
Cost
(USD)
U.S.A.
Priority Mail
$4.95
Canada & Mexico
Priority Mail Flat Rate
$11.45
All Other Destinations
Priority Mail Flat Rate
$13.45
Send Check or Money Order (US
Funds Only) to:
D.A. Buska Engineers LLC
4805 64th Avenue
Kenosha, WI
53144 U.S.A.
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processing we
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Part Number
Price
(Ea)
Range and Radio
Add to Cart
MOD-SLINESET
$22.00
S-Line
LED Lamp
Set
For 75S, 32S, KWM-2(A),
312B-5 and 30S-1*
LPW-DIFFU6
$12.00
Single
PTO LED Lamp
For 399-1
LPW-FROST6
$10.00
Single
Meter LED Lamp
For 30L-1 & 312B-4
* 30S-1 Uses two (2) MOD-SLINESET
sets. Original Plate ON lamp (DS202) does not get changed.