X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:32:40 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173017pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.17] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3817125 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:33:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.17; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from newness ([173.72.139.201]) by vms173017.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-7.04 (built Sep 26 2008; 32bit)) with ESMTPA id <0KOL00JPO4TN3JQ0@vms173017.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:32:12 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-id: From: "Bill" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] LED lights X-Original-Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:32:52 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01ED_01CA2010.C487A530" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01ED_01CA2010.C487A530 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Greg, Yes, I've got some of the Aeroleds products. I bought the SunSpot = landing light for our IV but thought that I'd try it out in our 320. = (photo on their web site). Works great. I like it so much that it's = staying on the 320 and I'm buying another one for the IV. I came to the = same basic conclusion that you did, lighter, brighter product. I also = bought the SunTail nav/strobe for the IV. Fantastic product. No power = supply required, no fat heavy shielded wires, no radio noise, just 3 - = 20 gauge wires out to the rudder. I had already built some wing LED nav = lights for the IV. If I hadn't already built those, I'd get their wing = lights also. The obvious negative is cost...they ain't cheap. OTOH with = a life of 50,000 hours or more you won't ever spend any more on = maintenance or bulb replacement. The landing light uses so little power = (less than 3 amps at 14v) that I leave it on all the time...day or = night. I've got no connection to the company, I just like to spread the word = when I find a product that I like. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,650 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction At Oshkosh, I saw a newer company called Aeroleds (www.aeroleds.com). = Looked like a lighter, brighter retrofit for Whelen products and landing = lights. Does anyone have experience with this product? Craig Gainza IVP=20 ------=_NextPart_000_01ED_01CA2010.C487A530 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Greg,
 
Yes, I've got some of the Aeroleds products. I = bought the=20 SunSpot landing light for our IV but thought that I'd try it out in our = 320.=20 (photo on their web site). Works great. I like it so much that it's = staying=20 on the 320 and I'm buying another one for the IV.  I came to the = same basic=20 conclusion that you did, lighter, brighter product. I also bought the = SunTail=20 nav/strobe for the IV. Fantastic product. No power supply required, no = fat heavy=20 shielded wires, no radio noise, just 3 - 20 gauge wires out to the = rudder. I had=20 already built some wing LED nav lights for the IV. If I hadn't already = built=20 those, I'd get their wing lights also. The obvious negative is = cost...they ain't=20 cheap. OTOH with a life of 50,000 hours or more you won't ever = spend any=20 more on maintenance or bulb replacement. The landing light uses so = little power=20 (less than 3 amps at 14v) that I leave it on all the time...day or=20 night.
 
I've got no connection to the company, I just = like to=20 spread the word when I find a product that I like.
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 1,650 hrs
N6ZQ  IV under construction
 
 
 
 


At Oshkosh, I saw a newer = company=20 called Aeroleds (www.aeroleds.com).  Looked = like a=20 lighter, brighter retrofit for Whelen products and landing = lights.

Does=20 anyone have experience with this product?

Craig Gainza
IVP =

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