Galaxie 959 question

The RF gain control is a control to reduce the signal strength of received signals.

Typically it is left at full up , but when you are in an urban location with tons of strong signals they can overload the receiver causing distortion (fuzziness) in the speaker.

In this case , turn down the RF gain control and it will sound better.

Note ,the Rf gain control has NO affect on your output power.

 

The RF POWER is for you to adjust the deadkey setting on the GALAXY. It is an adjustment for the AM Carrier.

 

The RF power is used to lower your deadkey so you can run a linear amp safely. Otherwise you'd have to pay a CB shop to drop your deadkey down when running an amp so you don't destroy the amp.

 

RF Gain is a traditionally mis labeled control, it should be labeled RX Gain (for receive) , that would make more sense. The RF Power is the variable power output, "1" is low power and this can be set from 1 to 4 watts and then "10" is the power output on high, this can be set from 15-25 watts. Factory setting on the Galaxy 949 and 959 is 3 watts on ow and 4 watts on high. Of course the high and low power setting is something that I have to adjust on the inside of the radio.

 

That's right, if you don't use a linear, run it on full 10.