Galaxy DX 44V radio & fuse question

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Got a Wilson 5000 up, seems to do real good at short distance. Maybe I do get more than 2 miles I was just estimating down a bit. Seems like guys like the Stryker antenna over the Wilson. My coax could probably be better. Idk I thought maybe a better radio could utilize my antenna setup better. Guess that’s not exactly how that works lol? I know the antenna and coax has a lot to do with it, I definitely picked that much up over the years!

 

Ten4. I have the Wilson 5000 on a gen 1 Volvo truck, mounted in the passenger side window. It was convenient since the mounting post was already there. I am using the factory coax.

I REALLY want to run a new high quality coax through there, but am iffy about disassembling the mirror, I remember a cb shop telling me those covers break easily and don’t snap back together well (sometimes). So I think that’s why I was hesitant. But I might do it anyways. I remember on my Pete I put the “outback” mount on it, that was pretty cool and did well. Maybe I mount my antenna in a different location or find a way to run better coax.

 

Ok so, I did end up getting that radio. Got it tuned, it has an original connex echo board. I relocated my Wilson 5000 to the middle of the headache rack. Got new coax made, and got to watch it get made! Got the swr’s checked and set with an external meter. Got an Astatic 636L, and a Wilson external speaker. Pretty happy with my new setup! So far, my distance and signal strength has greatly improved.

Though tonight I was playing with echo and reverb, and my key on is only working intermittently. It was key’ing on just fine, but now the light stays green and I have to key the mic a couple times for it to key on and turn red & sometimes it’s not key’ing up at all... I’ll have to bring the radio back in tomorrow and see what’s going on with that!

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