[TenTec] Delta II backlight

[Gene Hall]

The ones I have are made by Austin Innovations, Inc. and are Model #11100;
115V/0.03W.  I found them at the local Lowes store, 3 for $10.

Hope this is of some value to you.

72,     Gene     wa4hhp@amsat.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Weingaertner <weingaertner@nac.net>
To: Harry &Sara Coates <coates@oceana.net>; tentec@contesting.com
<tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Delta II backlight


>
>I've seen night lights that used small electroluminescent
>panels in them. Perhaps one of the panels from a disassembled
>night light would fit.
>
>            73,  Bob WB2VUF
>
>Harry &Sara Coates wrote:
>>
>> Hi Everyone,  Got my Delta II back from TT and had a chance
>> to look at the display unit.
>> Simple to get at. 4 screws to remove the front panel. 3
>> small connectors and 4 very small screws ( OH! S---! I
>> DROPPED ONE!!!)  to get it out. I don't think back lights or
>> edge lights are an option. But, the assembly is a ckt brd
>> for the SM device and connectors with the LCD display
>> mounted a little elevated off of it. It looks like the
>> electro-luminescent panel is just slid in between the ckt
>> brd and LCD. Not really attached to either one. Unsolder the
>> two lugs that come out of it and slide it out. The backlight
>> panel is 1 5/16" wide by 6 1/4" long and very thin. The
>> manual says it run on 115 vac. The voltage at the connector
>> actually reads 161 vac (open ckt/noload) on mine?? Where can
>> we find something even close?? It would be worth a try.. I
>> believe it can be fixed. And, I would feel a lot better
>> about the deal on this one. It is a nice clean looking
>> unit.. BUT??!!
>>
>> Harry Coates
>> WA8HC                Ten Tec forever............   RTTY
>> too...........
>>
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