Re: [Drakelist] tr-7 readout replacement

2010-01-07 Thread Carel PA0CMU
there is enough space to remove the complete board carefully without unfastening the front or other parts. Carel. To: pa0...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [Drakelist] tr-7 readout replacement Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 11:12:37 -0500 From: y...@aol.com Carel interesting site,lots of info. I was looking

Re: [Drakelist] tr-7 readout replacement

2010-01-07 Thread Jim Shorney
This is the page that I used to make my copy of the Drake board puller. It works well for the plugin cards, and is a must-have. For the DR-7, I still recommend a PC slot cover. They work as if designed for that task. 73 -Jim On Thu, 7 Jan 2010 07:50:47 +, Carel PA0CMU wrote: For a DIY

[Drakelist] tr-7 readout replacement

2010-01-06 Thread yash
Have a tr-7, that one of the of the 4 section display has failed, lost the bottom vertical parts. I have to pull the digital board to install the aux-7 board that I made up WARC modules for. I have located a good 4 section readout. How hard is it to replace the 4 section readout? I can't find

Re: [Drakelist] tr-7 readout replacement

2010-01-06 Thread Gary Poland
Dale, If you look at the bottom edge of your new displays you notice a row of solder pads with holes. These connect to the DR-7 board with a right angle solder pin header. You will need a good iron and lots of solder wick. I have change a lot of these and usually you will need to lightly,

Re: [Drakelist] tr-7 readout replacement

2010-01-06 Thread Garey Barrell
Dale - A few things... First Take digital photographs of the affected areas. You probably won't need them, but if you do you'll be glad you have them! The DR-7 is not particularly difficult to take OUT. There are a LOT of pins, and when they haven't been removed for a while (30

Re: [Drakelist] tr-7 readout replacement

2010-01-06 Thread Jim Shorney
On Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:00:27 -0500, y...@aol.com wrote: I noticed the tool for pulling the board loose...good idea? should not be hard to fabricate,or is there a better way. A classic metal PC slot cover works very well as a puller for the DR-7. 73 -Jim -- Ham Radio NU0C Lincoln, Nebraska,

Re: [Drakelist] tr-7 readout replacement

2010-01-06 Thread Carel PA0CMU
Hi all, For a DIY board extractor, see this: http://members.ziggo.nl/cmulder/drake.htm#bookmark9 Good luck, Carel - PA0CMU From: jshor...@inebraska.com To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 16:09:18 -0600 Subject: Re: [Drakelist] tr-7 readout replacement