It is about five years old, but rarely used. (See comments in previous post.) The manufacturer supposedly changed a few things (more than just the cheap components) a few years ago, but I forget which year.
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It is about five years old, but rarely used. (See comments in previous post.) The manufacturer supposedly changed a few things (more than just the cheap components) a few years ago, but I forget which year.
I recently sent my radio to a forum member with hopes he can find the problem and repair it. I would like the radio more if there were some backlighting behind the control knobs.
I have a DX959, but without the pizzazz.
Hope you get your DX2547 up and running soon. I hope I can get this meter light functioning again.
Go ahead and read my "horror' story about my 2547 and read what happens when a "hacker" tinkers with radios. Look on; CB Radio Modifications and you can read all about my modified 2547.
Way....way back in 1970 I bought a new Lafayette HB625B 23 channel CB radio which was one of the top rated radios back then. I very seldom looked at the meter when I was driving, but about two weeks later I noticed the meter light did not luminate and it bugged the h*** out of me. I had taken the radio back to the local Lafayette Radio Store to have it repaired under warranty. The first statement the salesman said to me was; quote, "how often do you look at the meter?". I thought about it for a while and I told him to take the damn radio and get it fixed. They sent the radio to the warranty shop / Lafayette Radio Headquarters in NYC. One month later the radio returned with a lighted meter. Was it worth the wait? Yes and no. Similar to the power sliding rear windows in my trucks. I used the function the same day I bought the trucks and will never use it again, but...….I know deep inside, if for some reason I were to open it to clean and it did not open, it would drive me crazy.
I am not a radio / electronic related person and if the light did not work on my radio, I'd probably "let it ride" and live with, but if you have the expertise, tools and knowledge to trouble-shoot and repair with the assistance of the numerous forum members...…...go for it!