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Old September 4th 20, 08:40 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)
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Default Glider radios from Europe etc

On Friday, September 4, 2020 at 11:53:55 AM UTC-4, John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net wrote:
I've never heard of an LCD screen freezing. I have seen displays get "sluggish" in the cold and might seem to be damaged - but a little warmth and its back to normal.

Possibly the glass top layer of an LCD screen could contract enough to crack if it got really, really, cold. I'd love to do the experiment (with someone else's radio) but doubt that I could replicate that kind of environment at home. ;-)

- John OHM Ω

I have seen LCD freezing in northern NJ, not normal, but can happen.
More likely is display is really cold (north NJ winter), and a "minor tap" on the display glass cracks the display...(sorta guess of parent with rather young kid, laptop was sitting in car overnight in sub freezing temps)......depends on device, all are certified to a range, maybe you get one just outside of the range.