Galaxy DX-2517........where to begin???

[HillTop$hredder]

Was an old DX-er back in the 80's. Full circle and want to get back into the game. Have an untouched DX-2517 and would like to know simple and good mods for this. Going with a 4-6 beam antenna and 1000-ish liner.

So with that in mind what should be done to the base if anything? "Worldwide" isn't my goal but I'd like to get out a little and sound clear!!!! Thanks.............

 

[Mustang 131]

Was an old DX-er back in the 80's. Full circle and want to get back into the game. Have an untouched DX-2517 and would like to know simple and good mods for this. Going with a 4-6 beam antenna and 1000-ish liner.

So with that in mind what should be done to the base if anything? "Worldwide" isn't my goal but I'd like to get out a little and sound clear!!!! Thanks.............

Leave the radio alone if you truly want to sound clear.

 

[Onelasttime]

Get or build nice EQ with modest compression. Get an electret mic.No more than 100% modulation. That is it. This is not the 1980's.

 

[LeapFrog]

Should already sound clear, and has an adjustable carrier, if you want to modify the audio response a little, I can find a component value substitution sheet for you. (not a butcher mod)

 

[w9cll]

So with that in mind what should be done to the base if anything? "Worldwide" isn't my goal but I'd like to get out a little and sound clear!!!! Thanks.............

Yes leave it as it is.

p.s. really want DX get your ham ticket.... sorry couldn't help myself

 

[wavrider]

On the Galaxy,
Expect it to drift on frequency on SSB, it is what it is.
DO NOT clip the limiter in it, you will bleed into everything including your toaster.

A good alignment of the PLL circuit would be a great thing to have done.
As others have posted pretty much leave it alone no mods needed.

DX is few and far between but some still there, on the down hill slide of the solar cycle but occasionally there are band openings.

welcome back to the hobby and have fun.

 

[Chevboy0167]

Agree on the alignment of radio. But the best 85% of a good dx-er, is feedline/coax and antenna/antenna height. Do your research on both then get what your budget allows. Put the antenna as high as you can with the funds you have or save up for a tower with a beam.

Omni-directional are cheap, easy to install but lack gain and power concentration. Beams are more cash, better gain and allow lower power levels to work contacts but usually need a tower, good rotor and available room to erect or guy down tower if needs be. Good coax or feedline and connectors help also, no cheap stuff. Just my $0.02 worth.

 

[Robb]

These guys on here are just going to tell you to leave it stock and untouched... They don't like any kind of mods per se....

Can't and don't speak for everyone else but . . . there are some mods that I do or do not remove from a radio I'm working on. Schottky diodes - cool with that. Pull a AM Limiter out - not cool with that. Use a SSB radio to build an AM monster - definitely not cool with that.

 

[543_Dallas]

These guys on here are just going to tell you to leave it stock and untouched... They don't like any kind of mods per se....

Depends on the mod. If the end goal is to get more power out of underrated components I'm against it.

 

[ExitThirteen]

I'd sell it and take the money to buy a REAL CB radio, get it recapped and enjoy it. The Galaxy radios are awful on SSB drift. Get a good CB with the MB8719, D858, or D2824 PLL in it and you'll have a great sounding radio that will be far more stable for SSB, while still sounding very good for AM.


~Cheers~

 

[Mustang 131]

If you need more power just buy an amp. Most mods just produce gay watts and look like a square wave on da scope. You'll get out a lot farther and sound cleaner leaving the the alone.
If you want to swang da Dosy.. just clip the diode and crank the audio till you feedback into your toaster.

 

[LeapFrog]

Cap changes found on WWpDX.

Goldfinger » Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:49 pm

Even though the audio chips differ, the caps in the 959 mod HERE are the same.

Postby 426 » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:54 am

Galaxy 900 series radios 919 through 979

Receive

Remove C39
Change C78, C40 and C185 to 2.2uF non-polarized electrolytic
To add more highs change C184 to a .001uF ceramic disc

Transmit

I edited this line-->Not recommend to open up the modulation limiter on AM only, Don't Remove Q57!<--

Need more gain for running a stock mic or noise cancelling mic?
Change R-176 from a 270K stock, to a 470K.

Want more Bass?
Change C-154, a .22uF 16V tantalum, to a 3.3uF 16V tantalum.
Change C-171 and C-235 to .47uF 50-100 volt Mylar.

For even more Bass.

Change C-154, a .22uF 16V tantalum, to a 10uF 16V tantalum.
Change C-171 and C-235 to 2.2uF, 50-100 volt Mylar.

the 2.2uF non-polarized and the 10uF tantalum available it Radio Shack.


Goldfinger thanks for the Info.
426

wwpdxDOTcom/ForumWWPDX/viewtopic.php?t=12330

Thanks should go to Goldfinger & 426, I found these at wwpdx.
Edit: I agree with Tallman and Exit13. The older ones (or just, not RCI) are better.

 

[Tallman]

What ExitThirteen said,"Woid."

 

[357magnum]

I almost bought a 2517 a few years back , I love the look of the radio . But I did my research and found it too " Iffy" for me ( main fact was drifting ) . So I bought a good Cobra 2k and had it modded .JMO

 

[darango360]

I almost bought a 2517 a few years back , I love the look of the radio . But I did my research and found it too " Iffy" for me ( main fact was drifting ) . So I bought a good Cobra 2k and had it modded .JMO

I got one for a good price from an elderly woman. It belonged to her late husband who passed away. It looks like new and really doesn't have anything done to it other than the conversion. It sounds great from what I am told. I use it to talk to my locals mostly. I don't do much talking on SSB. So, I don't know how much it drifts. Besides I have other radios better suited for SSB.