Galaxy DX-94HP from Bells... Backwards Swing

[AndrewGS]

Most people on channel 6 use backwards swing to cut through the pileups. Maybe Bells thought you wanted to be a maul dropper? It is a shame they would do that to such an expensive radio. Have you been able to contact them yet?

Yeah, here's their response.

 

[fourstringburn]

Too high of a deadkey is almost always the culprit.

Turn your RF powerpower knob all the way down and see if it still swings backwards or if it's minimized. If it swings forward, then this is where you should leave it.

If it still does, then your internal high and lower power pots need to be adjusted by someone who knows what they're doing.

Ideally, your radio should deadkey 25 watts and swing peak 100. Any higher on either end is STUPID watts.

 

[AndrewGS]

Too high of a deadkey is almost always the culprit.

Turn your RF powerpower knob all the way down and see if it still swings backwards or if it's minimized. If it swings forward, then this is where you should leave it.

If it still does, then your internal high and lower power pots need to be adjusted by someone who knows what they're doing.

Ideally, your radio should deadkey 25 watts and swing peak 100. Any higher on either end is STUPID watts.

With the variable carrier all the way up it keys 25W and swings about 100W PEP.

 

[binrat]

With the variable carrier all the way up it keys 25W and swings about 100W PEP.

I would be inclined to agrse with a few others. Parts are missing.
Any chance of popping the covers off and snapping a few pictures??

 

[AndrewGS]

I would be inclined to agrse with a few others. Parts are missing.
Any chance of popping the covers off and snapping a few pictures??

Yeah, I can do that tomorrow. Not much I can do besides live with it though.

I was talking to my local friend on 10M SSB with it and he said with the stock mic it’s loud and on the cusp of overmodulation with the mic gain set to 1 o’clock. Any less and I get quiet.

 

[OldTech03]

Yeah, here's their response.

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Ok, Raven if you say-so????

 

[AndrewGS]

I don't really know what I'm looking for, but here are some pics.

 

[AndrewGS]

Oh, and the limiter is still intact.

 

[OldTech03]

Oh, and the limiter is still intact.

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Well, it may be in its place of honor but is it still soldered to the board?

 

[AndrewGS]

Well, it may be in its place of honor but is it still soldered to the board?

That's a good question, but one of the screws on the other side of the case is so tight that the head just wants to strip when I try to unscrew it.

 

[binrat]

Well, it may be in its place of honor but is it still soldered to the board?

Only 1 way to tell. Pics of the other side of the board.

 

[binrat]

That's a good question, but one of the screws on the other side of the case is so tight that the head just wants to strip when I try to unscrew it.

What a perfect way to ensure no one sees the mayhem that's been created there.

 

[AndrewGS]

Got it open.

 

[OldTech03]

That's a good question, but one of the screws on the other side of the case is so tight that the head just wants to strip when I try to unscrew it.

Maybe Raven super glued it?

 

[jon666]

that is some shitty soldering work. ill never do business
with bells wonder what happened to screwdriver he was their tech. for years
good luck with your radio