Looking to buy a Galaxy DX 979

Neither one of my Galaxys drift bad on SSB. My 88 especially. They are not the radio on SSB my HR2510 was, but they work good for what I need. (I don't do a whole lot of sideband anymore....just occasionally.)

 

Are you saying this based on actual experience or from what you've read on the net? I have many Galaxy radios. After 10-minutes of warmup, they are very stable on SSB, every single one of them.

 

Thanks you. I really thought I was the only operator left on the 11-meter band that thought this way.

 

I won't even answer back to a station that has roger beep, eco, reverb etc.

 

I don't like a lot of echo or reverb either, and will ask someone to turn it down if they want to talk to me for more than a quick response. But, just a slight touch of it sounds O.K. to me. I'm talking an amount where it doesn't over power your audio. (that is where I set mine) An amount that most people new to radio might not even notice. It is said to give your audio a little more punch. It seems like nobody knows how to adjust it correctly anymore.

I detest roger beeps as well, along with the robot and voice changer functions on the upper end Galaxys.

My understanding of the "roger beep" is it does have a purpose when talking on sideband, more so if its long distance. Watch your needle when transmitting on SSB and you will quickly figure this out. That said, I still don't care for them. I didn't use to mind them when used correctly, but I think the incessant use of them, inappropriately so on AM, has caused me to come to my present opinion of them.

 

for what reason would you want a roger beep for? Im just curious if there is a particular reason or if its just something you've wanted or heard and wanted. Just say 10-4, 10 roger, or 10 rojo as a buddy of mine says. I for one disagree and don't care much for them.

 

If your looking for a good radio with a little umph to look at the new magnum raptor, there is no SSB, but have great power, transmit and recieves very well, loud and clear, if set up right, A lot Of people will say "It's not a 10 meter, But I dont care about that, It will do a 100 watts, with out haveing to buy anything extra, great radio for the money

 

Yea, I think Magnum screwed-up by not putting SSB in this Raptor. Otherwise a nice looking radio, but if it doesn't come with SSB, I won't own one.