OK folks, this is my horror story. I had the new 2547 for one week and AM / USB / LSB were working perfectly. For some unknown reason I decided to send ($45.00 USPS Priority) the radio out for a "peak and tweak" and have extra channels installed. Note: The $45.00 was only for postage!
One week later I received the "modified" radio and now the sideband functions did not work on the standard CB channels. I returned (two-hour one-way drive) to the shop and he kept it for one week and resolved the problem with the sideband function and I paid postage to have it returned to me. NOTE: The headphone jack was replaced with a six position rotary switch for the extra channels.
Two weeks later, the radio suddenly shuts-down as I am monitoring channel 19. My first action was to remove the top and bottom halves of the radio case and look for a broken or disconnected wire (or wires) and I did not find any issues. Now comes the big shock / surprise. I noticed the headphone jack was not removed but just lying against other components with a piece of vinyl electrical tape attached so as not to touch any other components. WHAT A UGLY, MESSY AND UNPROFESSIONAL MODIFICATION! Was the left-over headphone jack the cause of the shut-down? Who knows! I knew that I could not return the radio to Galaxy because it was modified.
Recently I sent the radio to a forum member with hopes that he can "un***k" the problem and repair the radio.
One week later I received the "modified" radio and now the sideband functions did not work on the standard CB channels. I returned (two-hour one-way drive) to the shop and he kept it for one week and resolved the problem with the sideband function and I paid postage to have it returned to me. NOTE: The headphone jack was replaced with a six position rotary switch for the extra channels.
Two weeks later, the radio suddenly shuts-down as I am monitoring channel 19. My first action was to remove the top and bottom halves of the radio case and look for a broken or disconnected wire (or wires) and I did not find any issues. Now comes the big shock / surprise. I noticed the headphone jack was not removed but just lying against other components with a piece of vinyl electrical tape attached so as not to touch any other components. WHAT A UGLY, MESSY AND UNPROFESSIONAL MODIFICATION! Was the left-over headphone jack the cause of the shut-down? Who knows! I knew that I could not return the radio to Galaxy because it was modified.
Recently I sent the radio to a forum member with hopes that he can "un***k" the problem and repair the radio.