[Elecraft] Re: LCD Backing

[Tom Zeltwanger]

Thanks Dave, and congratulations on completing the K2. I will go ahead with the
assembly, it just seems strange looking at the parts, to leave that paper
intact. But the directions have been flawless so far.

Tom



Quoting Dave & Jeanne Robertson <darjar at comcast.net>:

> Tom,
> 
> I just finished building my electaft and I agree with you about the LCD 
> display.  On mine there was a very thin clear plastic film that was easy to 
> peel off but underneath the LCD module ewas a translucent plastic coating. 
> I attempted to peel it off but it was rwally glewed on so I stopped trying. 
> After i build the rig I found that the LCD lights up fine.  It seems the 
> light gets into the LCD from the outside edges and not the back. Or there is
> 
> so much led light that it makes it through the translucent coating on the 
> back. If you don't fing the clear coating on the front don't worry as you 
> probely wount see it after it is mounted.
> 
> 743
> Dave KD1NA 
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