Galaxy radios is dead

[Pioneer621]

While there were a lot of Galaxy radios on the air when I got into in the late 90's through the 2000's, both mobiles and base radios, a lot of guys loved them, they kept that say theme for too long. Same generic stuff with a new model name. The price of one today makes zero sense when you can get a better radio with more features elsewhere. Still, the Galaxy brand is a bit nostalgic for me.

 

[Crawdad]

Cb is pretty much done for. The FCC needs to give it back to the hams

Thanks, but no thanks.....

 

[AmericanEagle575]

Cb is pretty much done for. The FCC needs to give it back to the hams

Nope as CB radio still has its place I feel!!

 

[sunbulls]

Good riddance! I just aligned a 959b for a local (that wants to buy it from me) and all I can say is, NEVER AGAIN (and I'm glad to see it go)!

The slugs are so sensitive that it will convince you telekinesis is real.

I don't even know how to go about fixing that. Would I add more series resistance to reduce Q? I noticed these slugs are almost centered, maybe I need to change capacitors to get those slugs out so they are about 30% in when on frequency? Split the coil into two, one fixed and one smaller to trim (not really practical here)?

And then that frequency counter board soldered to another board on edge is just dumb. Also, I barely bumped the connector for the counter signal and it tore traces off the back of the board. And I can hear that EL driver too (not from speaker, just magnetostriction or whatever). Looks cool, sounds like it would put my dog through hell.

"The slugs are so sensitive that it will convince you telekinesis is real". That should be a hall of fame nomination quote IMO….

 

[SuperLid]

Cb is pretty much done for. The FCC needs to give it back to the hams

Great plan. Have you listened to 10m in the past 10 years? There is more going on 11m, than 10. Besides, the majority of hams today, wouldn't know what to do with it.

 

[Gman]

The FCC needs to give US 10 meters!!!!!

 

[AudioShockwav]

Great plan. Have you listened to 10m in the past 10 years? There is more going on 11m, than 10. Besides, the majority of hams today, wouldn't know what to do with it.

We have a decent group here on Ten with weekly nets but I agree it's under used.
We used to have a AM net on 29.2 but most of the those guys are not around anymore.
It's nothing like 30 + years ago.
It's always been a favorite band of mine, cheap, easy, manageable antenna length for mobile operators and world wide DX when it is open.

73
Jeff