Re: [IRCA] Drake R-8 repair question

["Bob Young" <youngbob53@xxxxxxx>]

I must say I know nothing about Drakes having never even seen one ( I'm a 
boatanchor man) but I don't think there would be any traditional light bulbs 
in a radio like that, maybe LED's or something along those lines, Could be 
something as simple as a burned out resistor supplying the LED's. I don't 
know enough about them to comment further. Try the drake list.

drake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I think if you try that address it will give simple instructions on how to 
join, if they are anything like the other lists there, R-390, Hammarlund 
etc. they will be wizards and know these radios inside and out. If that 
doesn't work try this:

http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo

and scroll down until you see the Drake list and click on it, there will be 
instructions on how to join,

Bob Young
Millbury, Ma


>From: AM-DXer@xxxxxxxxx (Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW)
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>Subject: [IRCA] Drake R-8 repair question
>Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 19:12:40 -0700
>
>My Drake R-8 has lost all of the display backlights (all at the same
>time). Shining a desk lamp through from the front exterior reveals that
>the display itself is still working normally. Has anyone here had any
>experience with this? Might it be something other than just burned out
>bulbs? Thanks in advance for your help.
>
>Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO
>Certified Broadcast Technician
>KCKK / KJAC / KCUV
>http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/
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