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New Galaxy DX959

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by harrycu, Mar 26, 2011.

  1. Mar 26, 2011 #1
    harrycu

    harrycu Bobtail Member

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    Hello guys and fellow cb'ers. I just bought and installed this radio http://customcbradios.com/Galaxy-DX959-CB-Radio-with-all-the-Toys-P643678.aspx in my pickup with a 102" stainless steel whip. I first installed the whip with a 4" spring under it and found my SWR to be 1.4 1.5 1.8 on channels 1 20 and 40 in that order. I took the spring off and added a 6" extension under the whip and got the SWR down to 1.2 1.3 and 1.4. Any suggestions? I have the antenna mounted dead center of the pickup on an aluminum tool box that sits up on the bed rails of the truck.

    Thanks,
    Harry
     
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  3. Mar 26, 2011 #2
    usmc041127

    usmc041127 Light Load Member

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    That sounds like pretty good swr to me. Maybe you could try grounding it better some how. But I thats good to go.
     
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  4. Mar 26, 2011 #3
    harrycu

    harrycu Bobtail Member

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    Thanks, usmc041127. So you think everything will be ok without the spring in the equation? Or maybe I could find a longer spring and eliminate the hard mound?

    I would also like for someone to tell me something about this radio. I really don't know much about what I have.

    Thanks,
    Harry
     
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  5. Mar 26, 2011 #4
    usmc041127

    usmc041127 Light Load Member

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    I think you will be fine. I am sure Doug has that 959 dialed in perfect. The only thing I have heard really negative about the 959 is that they drift in the ssb freqs. I was very close to buying one and having a 2290 final installed. Doug has only done one like that and theres a video of it and what it sounds like. I think hes the only cb tech that has even done the final conversion that I know of. The person he built it for is Bullydog on Dougs forum and has a bunch of videos and reviews of it as well. He has one he did from his truck and his wife talking on it I belive so you know just what they sound like on the other end. The only reason I didn't buy one it because it didn't have the backlit display and cost wise of putting in the 2290 final. My 93T galaxy is close to what it would have been I would imagine.
     
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  7. Mar 26, 2011 #5
    delta5

    delta5 Road Train Member

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    If you are under 2:1 swr match, that is perfectly acceptable. You numbers are fine.
     
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  8. Mar 26, 2011 #6
    cadillacdude1975

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    dont worry about that SWR. if you decide to run a "footwarmer", i would check it again.
     
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  9. Mar 27, 2011 #7
    Big_m

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    There is nothing with your SWR. Anything below 1.5 is perfect.
     
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  10. Mar 27, 2011 #8
    xPosTech

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    Perfect is perfect. Nothing less than perfect is perfect.

    Ted
     
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