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Re: KX1 Red Display Filter

Posted by Chuck Stover on Apr 07, 2011; 12:10pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/KX1-Red-Display-Filter-tp6249633p6249701.html


Silicone just sounds so messy. Hi!

Chuck K4QS
--- On Thu, 4/7/11, Chuck Guenther <[hidden email]> wrote:

> From: Chuck Guenther <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft]  KX1 Red Display Filter
> To: "Chuck Stover" <[hidden email]>
> Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 8:01 AM
> Chuck,
> Many thanks for your very quick response!  Duct tape--
> why didn't I
> think of that?
> Tnx again & 73,
> Chuck  NI0C
>
>
> On 4/7/2011 6:56 AM, Chuck Stover wrote:
> > I used two thin strips of duct tape.  The tape
> supplied with my kit did not hold either.
> >
> > Chuck K4QS
> >
> > --- On Thu, 4/7/11, Chuck Guenther<[hidden email]
> wrote:
> >
> >> From: Chuck Guenther<[hidden email]>
> >> Subject: [Elecraft]  KX1 Red Display Filter
> >> To: [hidden email]
> >> Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 7:49 AM
> >> Instructions for installing the LED
> >> filter are given on page 52
> >> of the latest KX1 manual (Rev. E, dated May 21,
> 2010).
> >>
> >> The transparent tape just didn't hold in my case,
> with the
> >> result
> >> that the filter is floating around inside the
> case
> >> somewhere, leaving
> >> the LED display chip exposed.
> >>
> >> Has anyone discovered a better way to attach this
> >> filter?  I'm thinking
> >> of using a very small quantity of RTV sealant,
> judiciously
> >> applied
> >> around the edges of the filter with a
> toothpick.  Any
> >> thoughts?
> >>
> >> Thanks&  73,
> >>
> >> Chuck Guenther  NI0C
> >> KX1 s/n 2512
> >>
> >>
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