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Astro Spectra back lighting qestion
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:08 pm
by matt_tjaden
Hi Everyone,
I have a VHF W5 and was wondering if there is a setting to keep the back lighting on on high dim. The W7 motorcycle head I was using would do this and my 800 Astro Spectra with a W9 head dose also.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:58 am
by Pj
The "newer" analog spectras would allow this. From my experience, the ASTRO Spectra line did not allow this, except for the W9 head. The other heads could be programmed to remember the last dim state, but you couldn't have the display on high with the backlight on (which would work great for my application).
So in short, Spectra's -> Yes. Astro Spectra -> No. A9/C9/W9 -> Always on.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:05 am
by jmr061
There is a solder 0 ohm jumper that has to be moved on the control head board. If memory serves me right J16 to J17 or vice versa.
Jason
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:30 pm
by Code3
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:38 pm
by matt_tjaden
Thanks for the help everyone. Has any tryed this and how did it work?
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:24 pm
by jmr061
I have done this to several heads, works fine.
Jason