[Icom] ICOM ic756 screensaver?

Fri, 14 Feb 2003 14:25:45 -0500

Adam Farson wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> The LCD screen used in the original IC-756 was subject to a failure mode in
> which dark blue horizontal lines appeared on the screen over time. This is
> not an issue in the TFT displays used on the IC-756Pro and Pro II.
>
> On CCFL lamps: There is an excellent webpage on this topic.
>
> http://www.pcconsultant.com/lampfaq.htm
>
> On/off-cycling does not shorten lamp life; here is an excerpt from this
> page.
>
> Can the lamp be powered on/off quickly so as to blink?
> Yes.  Rapid blinking will not reduce lamp life.  Also the lamp has a
> extremely fast warm up, so you can link them rapidly and still get full
> intensity on each pulse. Blinking dramatically reduces the life of a regular
> hot fluorescent lamp, but not a CCFL!  This is because a CCFL has no heating
> filament which is the chief cause of premature failure in hot fluorescent
> lamps.
>
> Thus, you can power the radio down when not using it, without any fears for
> the display or backlight.
>
> Cheers for now, 73,
> Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>
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Great web site, tnx Adam.

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