27-12-2018, 04:32 PM
Greetings
There has been much discussion in the Hamdon about the display in the FT-857D, and the 'zebra line effect'.
Some have claimed to have a fix, with reasonable/mediocre results. the only real fix is to replace the display.
To all the faint hearted out there who say "it is too complicated, and I couldn't do it", take heart I have done it and so can you.
The only equipment required is a replacement display from Yaesu (this is the part that hurts), 2 screwdrivers and your soldering iron to unsolder and resolder
4 pins.
There are 2 connectors to disconnect, remove the display board, unsolder the volume/rf gain pins, drop in the new board, resolder the pins, reconnect the previous 2 connectors. Job done. Enjoy your 'new' FT-857 without squinting.
Posted in the interest of allaying any fears.
73
Ron
VK4BVI
There has been much discussion in the Hamdon about the display in the FT-857D, and the 'zebra line effect'.
Some have claimed to have a fix, with reasonable/mediocre results. the only real fix is to replace the display.
To all the faint hearted out there who say "it is too complicated, and I couldn't do it", take heart I have done it and so can you.
The only equipment required is a replacement display from Yaesu (this is the part that hurts), 2 screwdrivers and your soldering iron to unsolder and resolder
4 pins.
There are 2 connectors to disconnect, remove the display board, unsolder the volume/rf gain pins, drop in the new board, resolder the pins, reconnect the previous 2 connectors. Job done. Enjoy your 'new' FT-857 without squinting.
Posted in the interest of allaying any fears.
73
Ron
VK4BVI