Sane, Mike! Just for interest, the maths. Given each LED drops 1.3V or so and 5V supply, LED current (with your link in place) is about (5 - (2*1.3))/110 = 22mA or so, so given quiet Rx rig current of 140mA or so @ 12V supply (measured), the backlight is not all that great a drain.
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