LilGator38 questions about radios

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  1. LilGator38

    LilGator38 Bobtail Member

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    i have a question i have a galaxy 66 and i have a texas star 667 what is my radio surpose to be dead keying with the box off
     
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  3. EZ Money

    EZ Money Road Train Member

    Having the 667 turned off it will not make a difference what the radio keys..it will be the same either way.
    When i had a 667 i had my radio set at about 8 watt dead key.
     
  4. cadillacdude1975

    cadillacdude1975 Road Train Member

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    the 667 can be keyed with a higher wattage if i remember correctly. the best thing would be for you to get one of the texas star 150 modulators and use that to drive the amp. but to answer your question, it makes no big difference really. the lower the dead key, the more swing the radio will have and that is what makes a radio sound good (that and a good tune by a good tech). swing is good. remember that.
     
  5. kor b

    kor b Light Load Member

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    The Texas Star modulator is 100 watts and should be driven
    with two watts dead key, from radio. Or a little less.
     
  6. cadillacdude1975

    cadillacdude1975 Road Train Member

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    its been a while since i have seen one of those modulators. couldnt remember if it was 100 or 150. for the wattage they produce, they are still mean.
     
  7. EZ Money

    EZ Money Road Train Member

    The 667V is 650 watts. I ran mine with no modulator and it was a beast.
     
  8. LilGator38

    LilGator38 Bobtail Member

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    i am running mine now wit no modulater and i have the big pills put in it and it is doing rite bout 800 watts and mine is a beast too
     
  9. EZ Money

    EZ Money Road Train Member

    That 66v should push it fine.I bet it sounds loud and proud!
     
  10. LilGator38

    LilGator38 Bobtail Member

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    yes it does i talk skip real well with it u should to try to call for me i am in the bayou country
     
  11. EZ Money

    EZ Money Road Train Member

    I will have my new setup installed next week.......i'll see if i can catch some skip to the bayou...:biggrin_25525:
     
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