here is one with white backlight...looks good.
You are correct.That guy only changed the color of the display lighting. No backlit keys.
I'm with you now. Yes sir, it isn't a big bother for me but I also wondered why they didn't as well. It wouldn't have taken much but they decided to not spend a few extra dollars or maybe even cents.I thought it was stupid and lazy of them, to not backlight the keys. In the first version, the Q5N, there is a light pipe. So, they had it in mind, but chose not to do it. In the new version, there is no light pipe. I cut away the bottom of the display frame, to illuminate the bottom keys and bent the left side up to light the freq and band keys. I may add a light pipe or a reflector to make them more bright than they are.
I have not seen anyone do this, before I did, so I put it out here for people to see. Nothing more, nothing less.
It actually looks better in person.I'm with you now. Yes sir, it isn't a big bother for me but I also wondered why they didn't as well. It wouldn't have taken much but they decided to not spend a few extra dollars or maybe even cents.
Now looking again at your original post I see there is quite a bit of light going through the keys and it looks good.
I guess we can't have it all can we!