Got tired of the dim pale blue BCD536HP display

mancow · May 30, 2016

With the DMR upgrade out I wasn't about to wait a month for a repair. The yellow doesn't really go with the white buttons but I was too lazy to change those out as well. It's far easier to see now but I might still go with some bright white LEDs later on. I'm going to use it like this for a while and see how I like it.

The procedure really isn't bad at all if you are familiar with SMT work.

WX4JCW · May 30, 2016

Nive

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UPMan · May 30, 2016

I ragree. Mealy nive.

muchomorek · May 30, 2016

I like it.

mancow · May 30, 2016

UPMan said:
I ragree. Mealy nive.

No ragrets.

budevans · May 30, 2016

Sigh.......

I'd loved to have that look for my 436.

phillydjdan · May 30, 2016

Or regerts...

ShyFlyer · May 30, 2016

I was never really a huge fan of the orange display on my 125AT, but it is so much better than the...whitish blue that some claim is soft tan or whatever...display on the x36HP line.

Good Jerb!

JackdAnderson · May 30, 2016

I like the contrast between the screen and the buttons. Nice Job!

QDP2012 · May 30, 2016

mancow said:
With the DMR upgrade out I wasn't about to wait a month for a repair. The yellow doesn't really go with the white buttons but I was too lazy to change those out as well. It's far easier to see now but I might still go with some bright white LEDs later on. I'm going to use it like this for a while and see how I like it.

The procedure really isn't bad at all if you are familiar with SMT work.

That looks a lot better than the blue-ish option! Did you order the replacement lamp/bulb from a vendor, or did you gut some other unit and put its light into this unit?

Thanks,

WX4JCW · May 30, 2016

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fourthhorseman · May 30, 2016

sweet..

Ive done this before..to my psr500/pro106..changed to green..nice n piney!..

What are the values of the SMT's you used?

mancow · May 30, 2016

QDP2012 said:
That looks a lot better than the blue-ish option! Did you order the replacement lamp/bulb from a vendor, or did you gut some other unit and put its light into this unit?

Thanks,

I had a strip of them on hand for another project. I don't have the info on what they were. I had posted some info earlier but edited it because after looking it up it was not the same part.

fourthhorseman · May 30, 2016

UPMan said:
I ragree. Mealy nive.

Sir UPMan..

Is there any way to smooth talk you to post the tech specs regarding the SMT/LEDs
for this,the 536 and the 436..

much obliged!

mancow · May 30, 2016

Wish I knew what exactly they are.

QDP2012 · May 30, 2016

mancow said:
I had a strip of them on hand for another project. I don't have the info on what they were. I had posted some info earlier but edited it because after looking it up it was not the same part.

mancow said:
Wish I knew what exactly they are.

Thanks. I really like this option better than the blue-ish. It seems so much easier to read, and without prolonged eye strain. Nice job.

eaf1956 · May 30, 2016

Wow and to get rid of the white buttons would be awesome.

Voyager · May 31, 2016

Very nice. I wonder if they will fade.

mancow · May 31, 2016

Voyager said:
Very nice. I wonder if they will fade.

Doubt it.

wdz · May 31, 2016

Looks great!

Got tired of the dim pale blue BCD536HP display

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