I just picked up an SW8 at the hamfest this
afternoon......................anyway, when you view the display head-on,
some of the digits are faded looking. If I stand up, and look at the
display at a downward facing angle of 45 degrees, the display looks fine.
Is there an internal contrast adjustment for the display? It is possible
the the rubber connecting substrate has oxidized over the years. I know
that it isn't supposed to be like this...........I have played with these
receivers in the past.

Pete