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Galaxy DX-86v as a base radio??

PA770 said:
Probably can't do anything either way till spring. Got no $$ right now. Was just entertaining the 86v..

If I had sense I would sell the TS350, get the 148 straightened out and run as a base with the RM 203 I have laying here collecting dust..

Then I'd have a good RX radio and a lil kick if needed..
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I believe that would be the best thing for you to do. Those old 148s sound good. Is it the side mic style? Those seem to be the 148s that everybody wants. I have the Lincoln 2. Neat little radio but I hate the receive on it. My ole Uniden (President) Grant is much better and has great adjacent channel rejection.

The 148 with the 203 and a good antenna would do you well. I have toying around with idea of getting a Galaxy 949, but I know what you mean about money being tight. So for now i will stick with what I have.
 
codeman said:
I believe that would be the best thing for you to do. Those old 148s sound good. Is it the side mic style? Those seem to be the 148s that everybody wants. I have the Lincoln 2. Neat little radio but I hate the receive on it. My ole Uniden (President) Grant is much better and has great adjacent channel rejection.

The 148 with the 203 and a good antenna would do you well. I have toying around with idea of getting a Galaxy 949, but I know what you mean about money being tight. So for now i will stick with what I have.
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Yuppers. Side mic Made in Malaysia

I hear you.. broke stinks
 
I run my 99 V on base as well as my early president grant.both cut the air just fine.38 lsb n sometimes i slide upstars to 27.425 n 27.455 shhh
 
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Dont know about a 99 v2 but they were pretty stout in their day and a V2 is supposed to be improved
 
338_MtRushmore said:
If it was me I'd keep the 148, but it took me a while to learn. Those fancy exports are the big booty hoes, they are fun to show off and fool around with, but of no real use in the long run. That cute little 148 next door? She will do everything you need on 11 meters, and do it with class.

With that said, you may as well just get the hoe and get it out of your system.
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Talk about hoes…Some of you may remember the Xtal lineup of CB radios around 1975. The X stood for X-rated and their advertising featured porn stars. If you wanted one, err I mean radio, don’t let the XYL know about it. Sneak it in the back door.
 
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sunbulls said:
Talk about hoes…Some of you may remember the Xtal lineup of CB radios around 1975. The X stood for X-rated and their advertising featured porn stars. If you wanted one, err I mean radio, don’t let the XYL know about it. Sneak it in the back door.
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Yes seen a calander from xtal n whew it was hot
 
PA770 said:
It's funny, I was just checking out the 99v2 model. Supposed has 98hp board in it and supposed to have good RX circuit too..
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I bought one four years ago. Installed in an oilfield-spec Pete 367. A pair of Wilson 2000 on Hustler QD and Predator studs. Robert (at Clays) set it up with his Rig Expert.

(This is also when I added a West Mountain Radio ClrSpkr. An item that will change your life).

I might replace the 99v2 someday, but it’ll be for a specific reason. I’ve no complaints given what it can do.

It now resides in a TAC COMM TRC-2 Radio Carrier above another carrying an RM ITALY KL7505V. (And yet more devices).

That it can run on the factory 15A circuit, or one can adjust the variable power to suit driving an amp PLUS a receiver better (IMO) than my Galaxy 979 (both aligned by same shop) made it a good buy.

I’m not going to enter any fray about what else in that relative price range may be better. The other MAY be better. The 99v2 is no slouch.

(I didn’t much care about the toys onboard until it occurred to me to stir the pot in rush hour traffic. Pure-D fun).

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Slowmover said:
I bought one four years ago. Installed in an oilfield-spec Pete 367. A pair of Wilson 2000 on Hustler QD and Predator studs. Robert (at Clays) set it up with his Rig Expert.

(This is also when I added a West Mountain Radio ClrSpkr. An item that will change your life).

I might replace the 99v2 someday, but it’ll be for a specific reason. I’ve no complaints given what it can do.

It now resides in a TAC COMM TRC-2 Radio Carrier above another carrying an RM ITALY KL7505V. (And yet more devices).

That it can run on the factory 15A circuit, or one can adjust the variable power to suit driving an amp PLUS a receiver better (IMO) than my Galaxy 979 (both aligned by same shop) made it a good buy.

I’m not going to enter any fray about what else in that relative price range may be better. The other MAY be better. The 99v2 is no slouch.

(I didn’t much care about the toys onboard until it occurred to me to stir the pot in rush hour traffic. Pure-D fun).

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i had a galaxy33 in a mack bed truck in the oil patch.stood up to that rough ride well
 
Slowmover said:
Yes. And that $199 speaker. Both have over 200k on them since then.
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put those radios in rough riding equipment,year later we see who the men n boys are. Galaxy has never let me down 33,55 hp,66v,99v best of the best i think n you do too.oil field trucks aint for the weak
 
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