The link in the email you sent is similar to what I did. It did not work with
the original LCD. Putting a white sheet behind the original LCD did nothing
as it was opaque. I had to get a transreflective one, the key here is it's
translucent to permit back-lighting. It was long ago and I don't have the info
where I got it. IDK, but it is possible that production switched to using the
transreflective type at some point. I'll pm you some pix.
Lou W7HV
On Sunday, May 16, 2021, 8:09:37 AM MDT, David Thompson via Elecraft
<elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> On May 16, 2021, at 06:06, Louandzip via Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
> wrote:
>
> If you can't find a kit: I modded my K1 to illuminate the LCD back in '03,
> before the mod kit was available. It's pretty easy to do (a white sticker,
> two leds, and a resistor) and works very well, but it does require a
> transreflective LCD in place of the original reflective one supplied back
> then.
Morning Lou,
I looked on the Elecraft site and the part number for the transreflective LCD
is E600015. A search for that part number on the site turned up nothing. So
they don’t appear to be stocking that part anymore.
If someone reading the reflector knows the source for that part, I will see if
I can find one. If not, I found this approach — https://bit.ly/3fgvtL2 — to
adding a backlight to a built K1. With a little tinkering, the latter should
work as well.
Thanks Lou!
David Thompson, AG7TX
Jack of All Trades
Master of None
CWOps #2861
dbthomp...@me.com
ag...@arrl.net
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