[R-390] Crayola front panels

[Cecil Acuff]

That's a pretty cool idea Bob.  Engrave through the aluminum front panel and 
into the lexan layer.  Paint the front and rear aluminum pieces black and 
introduce light some how into the lexan layer to illuminate the engravings 
in the lexan.  I believe that would be one cool looking panel.  Got to find 
some way to close the edges so the light wouldn't escape and ruin the effect 
in a darkened room.  Top aluminum panel could have folded edges to contain 
the lexan layer.

If we go to all that trouble maybe we could come up with a retro style red 
LED frequency display to replace the veeder root counter mounted in the same 
display cover....7 segment or maybe even dot matrix LED.

A real cool 2005 R-390B...If we could come up with a neat affordable 
retrofit for the mechanical filters.....Hmmm

Cecil...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Camp" <ham at cq.nu>
To: <Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com>
Cc: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Crayola front panels


> Hi
>
> Now if I was going to try to stir things up I would suggest we make the 
> panel out of a aluminum / lexan / aluminum sandwich. That way we get 
> conductivity, rigidity, *and* we can use rear mounted color coded LED's to 
> illuminate the markings. The LED's could change colors to match the mood 
> of the station we are listening to ....
>
> But of course I would *never* stir things up ....
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Bob Camp
> KB8TQ
>
>
>
>
> On Apr 20, 2005, at 9:38 PM, Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com wrote:
>
>> Bob,
>>
>> Be careful,
>>
>> This horse ain't dead yet and you could get kicked.
>>
>> Roger KC6TRU
>>
>> I
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