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RF Power

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I have a Galaxy Saturn base the RF Power when I turn it to get my dead key down it will only go down to 2 watts. Is the a why to adjust it on the inside to get it down lower. Please let me know Thanks
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only goes down to what it is set at inside the radio.

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in other words. you have to find the vr in the radio. am power
its in there i dont remember the vr to turn it down.
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I found it was towards the back right of the radio working great now.
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good job chopper, I had faith you would find what was needed

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cool glad you fixed it
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Since you didn't state which Galaxy Saturn radio it is I couldn't say what potentiometers to turn.

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sorry about that MDYoungblood my fault I for got to put a picture up there
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Bottom line, you got it, never hurts to search when it's positive. :cheers:
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