K3 LCD light blocker

[k2zf50]

Good day,
I have light from the LCD escaping from the right hand side of the LCD display through the push buttons on the front panel. I thought I followed the directions in the assembly manual, remembering that I positioned the light blockers per the photo in the manual. Has anyone else have had a similar problem and solution before I remove the front panel?
Thanks a lot,
Jim Douglas  K2ZF
 



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[Bill K9YEQ]

Mine is factory assembled with no light so it is probably and installation
issue.

Bill
K9YEQ


-----Original Message-----
Good day,
I have light from the LCD escaping from the right hand side of the LCD
display through the push buttons on the front panel. I thought I followed
the directions in the assembly manual, remembering that I positioned the
light blockers per the photo in the manual. Has anyone else have had a
similar problem and solution before I remove the front panel?
Thanks a lot,
Jim Douglas  K2ZF
 

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[Roy Morris-6]

Jim,
I also had a light leakage problem.  The only way to correct it is to remove the front panel and disassemble it where you can get to the front panel board.  Reposition the blocker strip to be in close proximity to the buttons.  Roy Morris  W4WFB
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Here's a simple technique:

http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Front-Panel-Light-Blockers-td3740030.html#a3740145

73 - Steve WB6RSE

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[Roy Morris-6]

Steve,
I tried to poke the blocker strip with a strait pin through the button holes.  That did not work for me.  Disassembly and repositioning the blocker strip was the only way I was able to block the light.  Poking with a pin is worth a try, however.  Roy Morris  W4WFB
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[Mike Reublin]

Steve -

Interesting. Did yo nudge it toward the LCD or away? I can't see any foam thru the
button gaps, and my buttons have a slight gap on the left, between them and the LCD.

73, Mike NF4L

On 3/31/2011 4:09 PM, [hidden email] wrote:

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> 73 - Steve WB6RSE
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[PEN4WWZ]

Hi Jim,
 
I assembled my K3/100 and had the light leak also. After disassembling the  
front panel I felt the light blockers were too narrow. I called Elecraft
and  they sent a new set to me. The new ones were still kind of narrow so I
passed on  installing them and drove into town to buy a roll of window sealing
foam at  Lowes. I cut my own, somewhat wider than the originals and it
worked. The window  foam I used looks very similar to what Elecraft uses for
their  light blockers. I hope this helped.
 
73,
Paul
AD5SX
K3/100 4645
 
 
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