Galaxy DX-86v or Galaxy 979F for base?

[Slowmover]

Do not ever use one on a night-time Fox hunt in a convertible SUV with the top down...

You'll attract bugs like it's Locust season in Africa...

But, but . . . all that protein. Isn’t that manna from heaven if you’re Woke?

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[Slowmover]

Got it back today. Dead on holding. I like having the extra counter to be sure. Set to 1/9 AM dk and AM swings up at the 4:1, and SSB is set at 35w PEP also when on high.

Now we just need skip conditions.

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“Skip” is it’s favorite condition. And it’s a Galaxy . . truckers pause before replying on AM-19.

My 979 is going to get sent out for repair & align, etc, then go to a new home with a driver I respect (far more bills than me).

I like them both.

Something else “might” be better, but the 959 and these two are damned hard to beat for pleasurable day in & out mobile use.

Am sitting in west OKC tonight listening to Rattlesnake & Friends more than a dozen miles distant.

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[Texaspete359]

I used to be a galaxy guy

 

[Slowmover]

I used to be a galaxy guy

Had your card pulled, huh?

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[Handy Andy]

Can you get Red carded for abusing a Galaxy?

 

[Slowmover]

The radio itself, or the operators character on display?

 

[Handy Andy]

Well, somone left a Ball behind...

 

[secret squirrel]

Have to say I think I am kinda lucky as long I let my Texas Ranger 696 FD1, "959 clone," warm up for 30 min it seems to hold pretty steady on SSB. I have been using it as my main base. That's what I was told when I bought it, been doing that ever since. I did run it as a mobile for a few years in a Ford Explorer. It has been my favorite CB for mobile use. I do recall sitting on the side of the road many times listening to skip.

 

[Slowmover]

Galaxy 86v $229 w/free ship from effingham radio on eBay.
Two (2) left.

List is $330. Most places $260-270.

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[Wayfarer]

The 86v is a great radio. All performance with no extra bs. Built like a tank too.

Did anyone figure out where to solder the wires internally to hook up the FC347 counter?

 

[Crawdad]

Had your card pulled, huh?

I voluntarily surrendered mine....."here, take it"

 

[RadioJak]

The 86V already has Roger Beep
Look right behind channel selector You will see a plug receptacle with nothing plugged into it and Capital R- Period - Capital- B Period (R.B.) connect a switch to these pins ..Key up the mic and BEEP!!

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

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