Galaxy DX 94HP

[hacksaw]

I have a 94HP. It's a decent enough radio. It's probably not a whole lot better than your S9. It's kinda pricey for what it is. If you operate mostly SSB, I'd slap an Optima MK3 in your ride.

I run AM and SSB


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[binrat]

Well since this topic is headed in a different direction then info on a 94hp, since the post I managed to get my 257 back that I got off Scrap'r, and bought a Sirio P-5000 with mag mount to try instead of the K40. Just thought I'd tell y'all.


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In my books, the 257 is better than the 94 hp.

 

[hacksaw]

In my books, the 257 is better than the 94 hp.

Really? I'm just a junkie when it comes to radio equipment. I'd love to own em all!!! But the S-9 is a very good talker so far. 2004 model. And the 257 is also an older model with the blue lights and non MOSFETs. If I remember right. It has the two sinks like the Mk3 just not the fan cooling


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[9C1Driver]

Because I just sold a basically new 257hp that I got. It had the blue display but I think it had the dual 1969s


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Not possible. The HP version of the Magnum 257 has the RFX-75 on the back. It's advertised as an 80 watt radio. If yours had dual 1969 finals it was a much older version. Still a super radio all the same.

 

[hacksaw]

Not possible. The HP version of the Magnum 257 has the RFX-75 on the back. It's advertised as an 80 watt radio. If yours had dual 1969 finals it was a much older version. Still a super radio all the same.

My radio has blue lights and is not the hp version


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[9C1Driver]

My radio has blue lights and is not the hp version


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Gotcha, yea probably a regular mosfet version. I'm pretty sure when Magnum went blue they also went to mosfets. I know all the old yellow display versions were dual 1969 final powered.

 

[magnuman]

Not so there were a few runs of 1969's and blue screen...quite a lot in fact.

 

[hacksaw]

Well I went out on a whim and scratched the whole Galaxy idea, and I told my friend to just keep the 257. I ordered a CRE 8900 from DTB. Looks like a good SSB radio with neat features. Let the negative and positive talk begin!


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[9C1Driver]

Well I went out on a whim and scratched the whole Galaxy idea, and I told my friend to just keep the 257. I ordered a CRE 8900 from DTB. Looks like a good SSB radio with neat features. Let the negative and positive talk begin!


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Let us know how you like it. The best choice you made was buying from DTB. Too many people price buy from places like Copper & H&Y. They then convert the radio themselves and wonder why they sound average at best. You only sound as good as the radio tech is that tuned your radio.

 

[hacksaw]

Let us know how you like it. The best choice you made was buying from DTB. Too many people price buy from places like Copper & H&Y. They then convert the radio themselves and wonder why they sound average at best. You only sound as good as the radio tech is that tuned your radio.

I bought my Sirio P-5000 from H&Y. I've read too much on here about getting a good shop to tune and align. I'd really love to learn myself, as I have an electronics background but have been out of it for quite awhile. I can however solder probably better then any machine on this planet! Like a brain surgeon! lol I'll let everyone know in a few weeks how the 8900 does. It's 7-12 days out before DTB works it...


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[Mudfoot]

The best tech in the world can only do so much with an 8900. It's still a TURD of a radio.

 

[hacksaw]

The best tech in the world can only do so much with an 8900. It's still a TURD of a radio.

Don't be a negative cloud


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[hacksaw]

I think we are all just radio whores! Looking for that "golden radio". A do all, rig that someday rules the airwaves. In the mean time, I guess we will have to keep asking questions and reading mixed reviews, make bad purchases, make good purchases. I love my 1969 S-9. Cold drift, just keeps me busy, but man does it talk and receive. I've talked local 56 miles to a base driving down the road on the 40-45 watts the S-9 puts out on LSB and a k40. That is probably PLENTY in most peoples minds right? But sadly we continue to want more! Kind of like 435hp & 444ftlb in my 70 Chevelle. No it's not fast enough!!! You guys are awesome


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