[ICOM] New Owner IC-781

[hbreuer at debitel.net]

Hello,

I am a new owner of an Icom IC-781. I had it on my wishlist for about 15
years and finally found one at a price I was willing to pay. 
It seems to be ok and looks very good but the display is rather dim. I set
the internal brightness control to maximum but it is still difficult to
read at daylight.
I guess the CRT is in its final days. I already ordered one from the evil
bay. I downloaded the service manual but could not find any info on the CRT
unit. The CRT unit seems to be a standard OEM device and was not made by
ICOM.

Before I start to dismantle the 781 in order to replace the CRT I would
appreciate any input from the group. It seems that I have to remove all
knobs to be able to pull the front panel which should give me access to the
CRT. Anything else I should know?

Thanks for your input and best 73
Heinz DH2FA, KM5VT



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