[amsat-bb] My ft-736 meter lamp went dark, and scratchy pots.

[Jim Jerzycke]

Google about for "ft-736r lamp replacement" and you'll find a lot of 
people showing how to replace the lamps with LEDs.

Jim


On 07/04/2015 01:15 AM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum wrote:
> And what about the display lamps?  It's hard enough to see the display
> inside, much harder outside like for Field Day.
> Harvey
> K5HV
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jim Jerzycke
> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2015 3:04 PM
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> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] My ft-736 meter lamp went dark, and scratchy pots.
>
> De-Oxit
>
> Works every time!
>
> 73, Jim  KQ6EA
>
> On 07/03/2015 03:43 PM, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL wrote:
>> Anyone know off hand the voltage and current rating of the meter lamp
>> in an FT-736 and hard it is to get too? Replacement source?
>>
>> When I have it apart I need to address scratchy pots issue too with
>> the AF gain, squelch, RF gain, and mic gain.  Anyone ever taken care
>> of that? What cleaner to use?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Happy 4th everyone.
>>
>> KB7ADL
>>
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