[Elecraft] K2 backlighting brightness

2006-07-12 Thread ron_w
Hi, I originally built my K2 #2204 about 5 years back, and have had a ball with it, bringing it up to date with all the latest mods and small alterations, but, like others on the reflector here, I was finally bitten by the " build another kit" bug and consequently built myself another K2 #

[Elecraft] K2 backlighting brightness.

2006-07-13 Thread Mike
Hello Ron, and the List. I've got K2 #0681 & #2681 sitting next to each other here, both glowing happily - and equally! I wonder, could it be that brighter leds were used in the later K2s?? Cheers, 73 to all. Mike, zl1mh. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition

Re: [Elecraft] K2 backlighting brightness

2006-07-12 Thread AA5CK
Hi Ron I went through this a few weeks ago. After trying several different value resistors in parallel with R 10 I ended up with a 39 ohm one. This dropped the the total resistance to about 18 ohms and increased the current from the original 24 mA to 34 mA. Still not as bright as #5523 but cl

RE: [Elecraft] K2 backlighting brightness

2006-07-13 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
damage to an LED junction. It's no where near as robust as, say, a power supply rectifier diode. Ron AC7AC -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of AA5CK Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 10:07 PM To: ron_w Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject:

Re: [Elecraft] K2 backlighting brightness

2006-07-13 Thread Mike S
At 06:28 PM 7/12/2006, ron_w wrote... >would such a change give me more back light without compromising components in >the Front panel board?(ie U3). I doubt there is a problem but it is always >wise to ask .. If you're equipped to desolder the display, you could replace the backlight L