Ok, earlier I asked about the Uniden PC76XL that I purchased off ebay. It has been peaked and tuned. I bought it for around $65 plus shipping. After reading on the forums and getting my curiosity up, I started looking at cbs more. There's a local truckstop that has the Galaxy DX 959 on sale for $129. Should I resell the Uniden and go with this Galaxy for the SSB capabilities or keep the tuned Uniden? At first CB's looked like something to just have in a vehicle for directions or emergency use, but after reading around on the boards, I believe it could be an interesting hobby.
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Another Newbie Question - Uniden PC76XL or Galaxy DX 959?
- Thread starter Stryker
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both good radios , 959s got SSB , 76 don't , 959 can be easily modded for extra channels off the chip the 76 won't , 959 has variable drive the 76 don't , 959 has a freq counter the 76 don't , if you don't use SSB ? the 76 AM only would be all you needed , but the 959 can pretty much give you the best of both worlds . 129.00 out the door is a god price for the 959 , even if you could get 60.00 for your 76 cutting the costs down towards the 959 , I personally think you would be doing great . And I must admit , those 959s are pretty radios as well , eye catchers if you will.
SSB with only a 5-digit readout. And, at the end of the day, you still have a Galaxy (not good for this example).Switch Kit said:both good radios , 959s got SSB
Still, its a good price for a decent radio and I really like the large meter!. If you are serious about your radio hobby and want SSB, Get the Uniden Grant. If a basic AM radio is all you want, get the Uniden 76. Uniden!
sportygreg said:
Better yet, get a Davemade and talk some skip on AM, where the big boys play......
I have to agree with Masterchief. The 76 can easily out-talk the Galaxy 959 with a little work, and for SSB, the Uniden Grant XL/LT or older Cobra 148's (mic coming out the side) would be my choices.
UNIDEN!!!! Those 76/78's can really be made to talk, and will last much longer! Not even a contest IMO
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@ AWP:Is it possible to be on a lake and have a homing directional beam being emitted from the shore so a person could navigate to that beam's source? For example at night to a jetty.
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@ BJ radionut:
June VHF
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.www.arrl.org
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