[BC] LED obstruction lights

[Urban, Brian L]

Ah yes, now that Bobby mentions it, Austin is who I was trying to think of.  They stated that high RF was not an issue (I had that discussion due to TWR claiming RF damage to failed beacons--Austin didn't think that was why the TWR beacons failed--reinforcing my opinion).

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On 4/21/10 9:02 AM, "Bobby Cox" <bcox at kintronic.com> wrote:

>Austin Insulators has some new LED lighting that is very solid in high
>RF environments.  They've proven them on high power Navy LF and VLF
>sites.  Now they're offering them to the broadcast market.  They showed
>them in the Kintronic booth at NAB last week.  I can get you more info.
>if you contact me offline.

>Best Regards,

>Bobby Cox , Ph.D.
>Senior Staff Engineer
>Kintronic Laboratories, Inc.
>Phone:  423-878-3141
>Fax: 423-878-4224
>Email:  bcox at kintronic.com

>-----Original Message-----

> From: Gary Peterson

>I've got a tower with a Hughey & Phillips (marker) obstruction fixture
>that needs repair. It is functional, but severe weather can force
>moisture into it.  I'm thinking that rather than trying to find a new
>gasket and porcelain socket for this old incandescent beastie, I should
>just replace it with a new LED unit.  As a matter of fact, I'm planning
>to replace all the incandescent fixtures, other than code beacons, with
>LED ones.

>I would be interested in any caveats or comments, negative or positive,
>about any of the various brands available.  On or off list is fine.
>Thanks in advance!

>Gary, K0CX
>CE KFXS, KOUT, KKMK, KRCS, KKLS & KBHB