I must say I know nothing about Drakes having never even seen one ( I'm a boatanchor man) but I don't think there would be any traditional light bulbs in a radio like that, maybe LED's or something along those lines, Could be something as simple as a burned out resistor supplying the LED's. I don't know enough about them to comment further. Try the drake list.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] I think if you try that address it will give simple instructions on how to join, if they are anything like the other lists there, R-390, Hammarlund etc. they will be wizards and know these radios inside and out. If that doesn't work try this: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo and scroll down until you see the Drake list and click on it, there will be instructions on how to join, Bob Young Millbury, Ma >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW) >Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of >America<[email protected]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] >Subject: [IRCA] Drake R-8 repair question >Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 19:12:40 -0700 > >My Drake R-8 has lost all of the display backlights (all at the same >time). Shining a desk lamp through from the front exterior reveals that >the display itself is still working normally. Has anyone here had any >experience with this? Might it be something other than just burned out >bulbs? Thanks in advance for your help. > >Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO >Certified Broadcast Technician >KCKK / KJAC / KCUV >http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/ >http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/ > >_______________________________________________ >IRCA mailing list >[email protected] >http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > >Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > >For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > >To Post a message: [email protected] > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
