Re: [Elecraft] K1 3-digital display specs
Hi Andrew: I'm working on a backlighting mod for the K1 and I just happen to have that info... The K1 manual specifies it as a V.L. Electronics VI-321-DP-RC-S-12 display. however that nomenclature is no longer totally accurate. The VL web site can be found at: http://www.varitronix.com/ Apparently, Varitronix is the parent company for V.L. Electronics and this is where the LCDs can be found. The LCD currently sold by Elecraft for the K1 includes a 'transflective' polarizer which both reflects ambient light AND will allow for a rear-mounted backlight. In fact, I'm presently working on documenting a mod to add backlighting to the K1 LCD display. Watch for it. 73, Tom N0SS At 12:43 PM 4/28/05, you wrote: I'm trying to find specifications on the 3 digital LCD used on the Elecraft K1, since I'm working on a custom application that involves changing it over to a 3 digital LED. Can someone provide the manufacturer and model information on this display so I can locate the specs? Thanks, --Andrew, NV1B ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] K1 3-digital display specs
Hi Andrew: I forgot to mention that Elecraft will be happy to sell individual LCD displays to you from their current supply. The Elecraft part number is E600015, and if I recall, the cost is about $6.50. 73, Tom N0SS ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] K1 3-digital display specs
Hi Tom, Do you make your own prototype PC boards or do you farm them out? If you make them in-house what are your tricks for double sided boards? I've made many single sided boards but the registration issue has prevented me from attempting double sided ones. I make them more for my robots than for RF gear but soon the two will cross pollinate and my robots will require layers of RF comm channels. I've already got the neural networks figured out so they can determine antenna orientation (wrt vertical) of the sending channel. Now I need to write a few algorithms to allow me to phase the antenna arrays properly to point the nodes for best comms with each other and with the mother ship. Double sided boards would be very nice as one off prototypes for this project. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 13:27:12 -0500, Tom Hammond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm presently working on documenting a mod to add backlighting to the K1 LCD display. 73, Tom N0SS -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.4 - Release Date: 4/27/2005 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] K1 3-digital display specs
Tom ..et al... DOES.. from what I think I understand from the recent postings... mean that in theory,... one could purchase the digital display unit, on its own...from Elecraft, or the other company that was specified... and then proceed to homebrew a digi display for use in other rig projects..?? Of course,...there would need to be some sort of Driver board I suppose, and perhaps a few other boards to boot...! Wonder if anyone on the list, has actually put together somedriver and other boards that would allow a digital display to be made for use in homebrew radios and equipment using this unit...? VERY Interesting...! Indeed if I have this all correct in my head... (I'm new at this..) By The Way Tom... The cd you so kindly sent me, arrived about a week or so after you posted it.. can't remember if I e-mailed you or not... apologies if I did'nt... It came in very handy for my friend with the 930s its all up n running, re-aligned...and working the DX like a house on fire.. Thanky Bud... your truly a gentleman... appreciated Andy [EMAIL PROTECTED] ...I Just See It.!.. John A. Ross (RSD Communications circa 2004) A.R.S. GM0NWI QRP ..It is vain to do with more A Dis-Orientated Kiwi... K2 S/n 01432 Soon To Be On-Airwhat can be done with less.. In The Northern Hemisphere... GQRP No.9576 QRP-L No.2165 ARCI No.10561 Central Florida DX Association (CFDXA) Alaska QRP Club No.190 Flying Pigs QRP Club No. FP#-1061 ICQ No.31899603 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
RE: [Elecraft] K1 3-digital display specs
Hooray! It is very annoying to sit in a campsite with plenty of battery power available and have to keep flicking on my red flashlight to see the display. However, I'm not clear what you are saying. Are you saying you are working on a mod to backlight the NEW K1 LCD that allows backlighting or is the mode to backlight the older LCD display? And that brings up the question: Can the new K1 LCD be retrofitted to earlier K1's? Eric KE6US -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Hammond Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:27 AM To: Andrew Moore; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 3-digital display specs Hi Andrew: I'm working on a backlighting mod for the K1 and I just happen to have that info... The K1 manual specifies it as a V.L. Electronics VI-321-DP-RC-S-12 display. however that nomenclature is no longer totally accurate. The VL web site can be found at: http://www.varitronix.com/ Apparently, Varitronix is the parent company for V.L. Electronics and this is where the LCDs can be found. The LCD currently sold by Elecraft for the K1 includes a 'transflective' polarizer which both reflects ambient light AND will allow for a rear-mounted backlight. In fact, I'm presently working on documenting a mod to add backlighting to the K1 LCD display. Watch for it. 73, Tom N0SS At 12:43 PM 4/28/05, you wrote: I'm trying to find specifications on the 3 digital LCD used on the Elecraft K1, since I'm working on a custom application that involves changing it over to a 3 digital LED. Can someone provide the manufacturer and model information on this display so I can locate the specs? Thanks, --Andrew, NV1B ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
Re: [Elecraft] K1 3-digital display specs
Interesting! I have a transflective version of the display (and a metal shaft pot :) just sitting here waiting for a few free hours. I didn't know the stock display could possibly already be transflective! Unforch, while I did think ahead enough during assembly to mount one of the caps that boarders the display on the other side of the board (inside the MCU socket IIRC), I also seem to recall there being a rubber spacer in there that isn't going anywhere while the display is soldered in :). I'm also curious what you're using as a light source / diffuser -- most light bars are too thick, and I haven't been able to find any diffusers of the right size .. I just figured I'd end up winging it with paper or a nip off a plastic cutting board :). On Thu, 28 Apr 2005, Tom Hammond wrote: Hi Andrew: I'm working on a backlighting mod for the K1 and I just happen to have that info... The K1 manual specifies it as a V.L. Electronics VI-321-DP-RC-S-12 display. however that nomenclature is no longer totally accurate. The VL web site can be found at: http://www.varitronix.com/ Apparently, Varitronix is the parent company for V.L. Electronics and this is where the LCDs can be found. The LCD currently sold by Elecraft for the K1 includes a 'transflective' polarizer which both reflects ambient light AND will allow for a rear-mounted backlight. In fact, I'm presently working on documenting a mod to add backlighting to the K1 LCD display. Watch for it. 73, Tom N0SS At 12:43 PM 4/28/05, you wrote: I'm trying to find specifications on the 3 digital LCD used on the Elecraft K1, since I'm working on a custom application that involves changing it over to a 3 digital LED. Can someone provide the manufacturer and model information on this display so I can locate the specs? Thanks, --Andrew, NV1B ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
