I'm not an LCD expert, but some general-purpose LCDs are simply an array of dots and you can program them to show anything. But it looks like an array of dots. An example is the LCD on my Array Solutions Power Master http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/powermaster.htm.
Other LCDs have custom "icons". The VFO A and B areas use seven-segments and a dot sort of construction that gives you numbers and most characters (and i sometimes lower case is used, because upper case D looks a lot like an O or a zero). So during DSP load it shows up as "dSP", which looks amazingly close to d5P (d five p). Other areas like the S-Meter area appear to be custom icons. There isn't any programming to draw the scale of the S-meter. It's "burned in" to the glass. The programming can choose to illuminate it or leave it dark. I don't know who the custom LCD vendor was for the Elecraft K3, but here's a web page for one company that provides custom LCD solutions: http://www.pacificdisplay.com/design_lcd.htm 73 de Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lee Buller Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 3:02 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Wish List for K3 RATS! Oh well, now I have to get into my noggin' than when the VOX is not showing I am in PTT mode. HMMMM. I thought the LCD was programmable...like you could put anything on it anywhere. HMMMMm. How does that work? Or, maybe...why does it work that way? Or is this not an LCD exactly like the way I think and LCD should work? Lee - K0WA . In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
