<VV> NEW STYLE BALLAST

[N2VZD at aol.com]

Instead of just a high voltage transformer (kind of like an ignition coil)  
they are now a solid state "switching" type circuit with a circuit board  
oscillator making the high voltages needed to fire the mercury in the tube. 
same  type circuit in the base of them stupid looking  curly light bulbs...
basically it is more efficient . I will clean out the tar box and put a  
modern circuit in it. (when I get time?)
regards, Tim Colson