Looking to buy a Galaxy DX 979

The galaxy radios don't respond very well to the RFX 75. Meaning they don't get the same amount of output using the RFX 75 as the cobras do.

Don't all galaxy radios have RB fromt he factory?

I would just get a small amp. If the radio is not splattering in the first place then a 200 watt amp won't make it splatter.

 

At first, I was pleased to read of another person wanting the 979. I have several them, with different setups and love them all. Then I continue reading about you wanting to "ghetto" it up with an RFX-75, roger beep, etc. Seriously, if you want all of that, look for a different radio. That being said, the 979 is awesome with a basic tune and alignment. Put a TNT-350HD from xForce box on that thing and you'll talk to everyone you hear. It has THE best meter I've ever seen on a CB radio. The RFX-75 does not do well on Galaxy radios and is not worth the money. If you want to spend some change on the 979, get the dual-mosfet mod done to it, then add both TopGun modules, open the clarifier and have the Scottky diode mod done. I'd suggest getting the radio and mods done from Sparky's CB Shack. Modded up or tuned/aligned only, the 979 is my favorite radio for a "basic CB radio".

 

If you want SSB look past Galaxy radios; they drift like sailboats on a river.

A good stable SSB would be an older Cobra 148 built in Taiwan or the Philippines or a Uniden Grant.

 

Roger beep is for kids. There is nothing more aggravating to listen to.

 

It would be no help at all with distant comunications. If they can't hear you then they can't hear you and a Roger beep won't help that.

 

"'ghetto' it up", gotta love that. Roger beep is going to add a slight delay forever since they only switch the audio out when off. The delay is there all of the time. This is a real problem when others quickly speak after you unkey, you miss the first couple seconds of their transmission. Not to mention slight leakage in the switch means you still hear it faintly even when RB is off. I find it difficult to understand why anyone would put it in their radio. I do not think there is a noise mod out there worse than RB and you would not believe how much I hate that ecstasy toy. As bad as it is to me RB is even worse. In MT I had a shop for years where I even offered 10 percent off labor if I could remove RB if there was one already in the radio, yes I hated it that much even way back then. Mainly because at that time there was a group in Billings who all ran 19, used RB's on at all times, and endlessly quick keyed on each other. Maddening to say the least.

Take advice from people who do CB work for a living and those who use them, no RB, and no RFX75 in a 979. At most a proper tuneup, possibly a Viagra board to add bands and maybe turning the clarifier into a slider assuming you keep the range of slide narrow for stability, is as far as you should go with mods. There is a seller on fleabay who has the Viagra boards for sale. Regardless of prior comments the 979 does not drift that bad or that quickly so SSB operation is not a problem. While the older 148's are more stable they are already very old meaning maintenance is an issue. You will be quite happy with a 979 as long as you do not overdo it with bad mods.

 

A non-hacked 979 is pretty stable after warming up.