I did a backlight on my K1 ~20 years ago that worked out well. The key was getting a transreflective LCD panel so the light would show through. The original panel was opaque. Here's a couple of pix:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pu01s46xylba2se/100_0047.JPG?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/6u7ggpfl65p9l4w/K1%20LCD%20LED%20sm.JPG?dl=0 Lou W7HV On Saturday, December 4, 2021, 09:00:13 AM MST, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: Ken, The K1 LCD backlight is no longer possible. The original used half of the K2 backlight strip which is no longer available and the new K2 strip is too thick to fit under the K1 LCD. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/3/2021 11:39 PM, Ken Brown wrote: > Need the best modifications for back lighting of the K1. > This version never had the K1 LCD Backlight Kit. > > Ken > Elecraft K1 nr. 260 > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
