Galaxy dx66v channel selector

[Cable Guy]

I got a stack of these radios and EVERY, SINGLE, ONE had a bad channel selector switch. I had a connex parts rig that donated one that worked great. Google won't show me a compatible switch for sale and so I saw LC's post about disassembling and cleaning them. I started with replacing the first rig with the connex switch, then refurbished that one for the next, and so on. I can't believe I never took one apart before. I used uv resin to hold them together and it works well.
Since I can't find any for sale, I have no idea what they're worth new, used or refurbished, or what the going rate for repairing the switch is. If anyone could enlighten me I would be grateful. Also, maybe a source for them other than parts rigs. Thanks.

 

[brandon7861]

It's not what the switch is worth, its what your time is worth. Lets say it takes 20 minutes. At $60 per hour, thats $20 for the work. Add shipping both ways, its up to $50. And they still need to do the removal and install. Given it is an expensive radio, I won't shoot the idea down, nostalgia pays, but there isn't much meat left on that bone.

Maybe a side option during an alignment? You would be the only one doing that so it could get you more alignment work that way.

Another option is developing a universal drop in replacement that can be programmed for any raido. Have a wire matrix on the board to select the radio type with a solder bridge so every one is made the same and nothing needs to be programmed prior to shipment. A rotary encoder, microcontroller, maybe an eeprom and 8 little mosfets. Developing it is the hard part, after that, its pretty much passive income. Thats the sort of direction I want to go with a few of my ideas.

 

[Eldorado828]

I got a stack of these radios and EVERY, SINGLE, ONE had a bad channel selector switch. I had a connex parts rig that donated one that worked great. Google won't show me a compatible switch for sale and so I saw LC's post about disassembling and cleaning them. I started with replacing the first rig with the connex switch, then refurbished that one for the next, and so on. I can't believe I never took one apart before. I used uv resin to hold them together and it works well.
Since I can't find any for sale, I have no idea what they're worth new, used or refurbished, or what the going rate for repairing the switch is. If anyone could enlighten me I would be grateful. Also, maybe a source for them other than parts rigs. Thanks.

Barkett electronics would be a source for those channel switch.

 

[Cable Guy]

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Thanks, these are what I was looking for, just the selector without eeprom or other circuitry. Kinda figured they would be more, I forgot about barkett and have ordered lots of potentiometers from them in the past.

 

[Cable Guy]

It's not what the switch is worth, its what your time is worth. Lets say it takes 20 minutes. At $60 per hour, thats $20 for the work. Add shipping both ways, its up to $50. And they still need to do the removal and install. Given it is an expensive radio, I won't shoot the idea down, nostalgia pays, but there isn't much meat left on that bone.

Maybe a side option during an alignment? You would be the only one doing that so it could get you more alignment work that way.

Another option is developing a universal drop in replacement that can be programmed for any raido. Have a wire matrix on the board to select the radio type with a solder bridge so every one is made the same and nothing needs to be programmed prior to shipment. A rotary encoder, microcontroller, maybe an eeprom and 8 little mosfets. Developing it is the hard part, after that, its pretty much passive income. Thats the sort of direction I want to go with a few of my ideas.

Yeah, I have seen quite a few radios with janky channel selectors. Usually, they do at least work but may be touchy. Now I have another thing I am comfortable doing, I was thinking around $20 to repair the selectors, but at the price of new, I don't think it's a fair price, unless you consider the difficulty of unsoldering and removing the thing. That's gotta count for something.

 

[nomadradio]

Biggest problem I encounter is the brittleness of the pins. If any of them are bent over before soldering, they are likely to crack from fatigue along the crease when you try to straighten it before extracting from the pc board.

If all the pins are standing up straight, you're probably okay. If any of them are bent over, beware!

73