[Elecraft] K1 3-digital display specs

[EricJ]

Hooray! It is very annoying to sit in a campsite with plenty of battery
power available and have to keep flicking on my red flashlight to see the
display. 

However, I'm not clear what you are saying. Are you saying you are working
on a mod to backlight the NEW K1 LCD that allows backlighting or is the mode
to backlight the older LCD display?

And that brings up the question:

Can the new K1 LCD be retrofitted to earlier K1's? 

Eric
KE6US

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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom Hammond
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:27 AM
To: Andrew Moore; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 3-digital display specs

Hi Andrew:

I'm working on a backlighting mod for the K1 and I just happen to have that
info...

The K1 manual specifies it as a V.L. 
Electronics  VI-321-DP-RC-S-12  display. however that nomenclature is no
longer totally accurate. The VL web site can be found at:

      http://www.varitronix.com/

Apparently, Varitronix is the parent company for V.L. Electronics and this
is where the LCDs can be found.

The LCD currently sold by Elecraft for the K1 includes a 'transflective' 
polarizer which both reflects ambient light AND will allow for a
rear-mounted backlight. In fact, I'm presently working on documenting a mod
to add backlighting to the K1 LCD display. Watch for it.

73,

Tom   N0SS

At 12:43 PM 4/28/05, you wrote:
>I'm trying to find specifications on the 3 digital LCD used on the 
>Elecraft K1, since I'm working on a custom application that involves 
>changing it over to a 3 digital LED.
>
>Can someone provide the manufacturer and model information on this 
>display so I can locate the specs?
>
>Thanks,
>--Andrew, NV1B
>
>
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