Galaxy DX939

let me guess there will be no replies for a while because

1. posted in wrong section of the forum

2. galaxy is an illegal radio

3. you would be running more power than needed

 

the radio you want to buy is a ham radio and needs to be de-tuned to function as a c.b. ham licenses are NOTeasy to get. buy a cobra and save a pile of cash.

 

The "3 digit" designation Galaxys are fcc-approved cb radios. They have 40 channels and the required federal sticker. Only when they are "tinkered with" do they become "illegal".

The "2 digit" so-called "10 Meter 'amateur' radios" are the ones that ARE illegal. These have "bands" of channels, are easily modified to be used on CB, and have more power out of the box than allowed for CB operations (Part 95). THESE will get one into trouble! If one buys one of these "10 Meter" radios and transmits on the actual 10 Meter band, it will draw the ire of the licensed hams who will track down the offender and turn him into the FCC!

OTH, using the regular 939 is not likely to cause too much problems so long as it doesn't splatter all over the place.

Hope this clears it about the legal Galaxy vs. the illegal one!

Gadfly

 

galaxydx 939 949 and 959 are legal, not all galaxy's are illegal 10m radios, but let me tell you if you bring it to a guy who knows galaxy radios your radio will be awesome, although if you want it to push 30w go with the 959 no difference that you will be able to tell while using it except more powerful, great for sideband operation

 

A ham ticket is not hard to get. A 35 question test and get 28 right. Then you will have the first license. This will get you on the ham hands including parts of 10 meters. And the next test is 35 questions also. And then you can talk on all the ham bands.

So play the ham game it is not hard. But as soon as you get a license you have to play by the rules. If you don't then you should be willing to pay out somewhere in the $5,000 to $10,000 in fines for each offence. That is why we play under the rules. Most of us with a ham license don't want to pay uncle. Oh yes we make mistakes and we have to correct what we do. As long as you correct your mistakes you will not have to look over your shoulder..

 

I just despise people who run way more power than they need to and talk over you!

 

once again the radio you have is legal, galaxy doesnt make only "10m radios"