My ADI 447 Plus has the same problem.  I found that serious pressure applied 
with your thumb restores readibility but be careful not to wreck it!  Now 
one could ask, "What constitutes serious pressure?"

Bob Martin


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: For Sale, Kenwood Radio


>I had 1 of those, used it on packet for a long time but the output module
> went bad, and I had the same display problem. I think it's still in a box
> over here somewhere, I should fix it. Too bad it doesn't have the tone 
> board
> so I can't put it on voice, the audio out of that thing is good enough I
> don't think I'd touch anything else again for a long time.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lowell Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 11:41 AM
> Subject: For Sale, Kenwood Radio
>
>
>> FOR SALE!
>>
>> Kenwood TR-7950 45 watt 2 meter radio in great condition!
>> It works well and looks great as well.
>> It puts out 45 watts into a dummy load and has had a new output
>> transistor installed a few years ago.
>> Yes, it does have one minor problem: (not for a blind operator
>> however); the lcd display reads all "8s" all the time.  Obviously,
>> the display driver has gone bad which is not unusual for this radio
>> i'm told.
>> If a sighted friend would not have told me, I would have never
>> known it!
>> This rig comes with a touch tone mike, mobile mounting bracket  and
>> print manual.
>>
>> Price: The best offer over $50.00 plus shipping.
>> Oh yes, I did buy this rig new many years ago.
>>
>> Lowell  W8QIY
>> 
>