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BrianG · 04:39 PM

Get several of the 3W LEDs, wire up the appropriate current-limiting resistors (better yet, use transistors configured as a constant current source), and run it on your battery. The voltage/capacity of the battery needed will depend on if the LEDs are run in series or parallel.

Regular high brightness LEDs probably wouldn't be a good option because they aren't bright enough for decent distance and their light dispersion pattern is too narrow.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	12.02.2009, 04:37 PM Get several of the 3W LEDs, wire up the appropriate current-limiting resistors (better yet, use transistors configured as a constant current source), and run it on your battery. The voltage/capacity of the battery needed will depend on if the LEDs are run in series or parallel. Regular high brightness LEDs probably wouldn't be a good option because they aren't bright enough for decent distance and their light dispersion pattern is too narrow. Last edited by BrianG; 12.02.2009 at 04:39 PM.