[Elecraft] LCD

[Bob Nielsen]

Be careful not to pull off the polarizing strip on the front.  It is
quite a bit thicker than the protective coating.

Bob, N7XY

On Mon, Jul 07, 2003 at 05:57:07AM -0500, wb5plj@arrl.net wrote:
> Thanks John and all.
> I have received several responses that have had the same
> conclusion. So far no one has had one on the back and they say
> that the front one is very very thin. I think I will get some helper
> eyes from a local experienced K2 builder to find the one on the
> front as I can't see it.
> 
> thanks all.
> 
> On 6 Jul 2003 at 19:55, John R. Lonigro wrote:
> 
> > Dwayne:
> >
> > I can't tell you if you have the protective coating on back or not, but
> > I had the same dilemma when I built mine.  After examining it with
> > several magnifying glasses, I decided there wasn't one and I proceeded
> > to install the panel.  Either I was correct or it doesn't make much
> > difference, because mine seems to work fine.  The front protective
> > coating isn't all that obvious either, but I could eventually see it.
> >  Look for the edges.  You are right that the manual indicates there MAY
> > be a covering on the back, which adds to the uncertainty.  After the
> > fact, I'm wondering if someone DID have a rear protective coating on
> > theirs and, if so, perhaps they could describe it to the rest of us.
> >  For all I know, it might be opaque or otherwise real obvious that it's
> > there.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > 73's,
> >
> > John AA0VE
> >
> > wb5plj@arrl.net wrote:
> >
> > >Hi Group
> > >Well I am working on the Front Pannel and down to installing the
> > >LCD. the manual tells me to remove a protective covering on the
> > >BACK of the LCD. But I can't see any covering. Unless this is
> > >referring to the grey covering, I didn't want to remove this until I
> > >had advice.
> > >
> > >The way that the manual is worded it makes it sound like the
> > >protective covering that it is speaking of may or may not be there.
> > >
> > >So I don't know what to do. I am aware that I am not to remove the
> > >protective covering on the front of the LCD at this point in time. But
> > >I also can't tell if there is such a covering on the front of the LCD
> > >either.
> > >
> > >Is it just my well worn out eyes?
> > >
> > >Dwayne
> > >
> > >