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[Skywave]

Could you not use a small transformer or capacitor dropper to replace?

Caution needs to be exercised when using a 'capacitor dropper' for this purpose. At switch-on, the cap. will initially look like a short-circuit, thus causing the filaments to be over-run for a short period: that does the filaments no good at all and will shorten their life.

David: your post above. That's not 'electronics', but 'bodgetronics': appalling.

Al.