galaxy 949 doest hear good

[eastsider]

using 949 in house for base had 959 was misalined out of the box tookit back got 949 same thing not to impressed with units so far anyway running on r shack 3 amp which isnt big enough had parriot got max 2000 peak of my roof 19ft got it up another15 18 ft to bottom ant got 50 ft run small coax now i know needrg8 dont have ant grouned didnt know was safety issue do now will do that tomorrow ok that said its not hearing to good talks good will grounding ant help this and do i need to ground radio also galaxy tech said i need to grd radio also /think i am going to throw it in a pile and buy a ranger 2990 or 95 new to this so what advice do u have thanks in adavance tim

[Black Lightning]

Not to sound like a jerk, but one reason why grammar is important is for people like myself who have AD/HD ... I really can't make any sense out of what you wrote at all! I get lost in it. If you can reformat that then perhaps I'd love to help.

[drdx]

using 949 in house for base had 959 was misalined out of the box tookit back got 949 same thing not to impressed with units so far anyway running on r shack 3 amp which isnt big enough had parriot got max 2000 peak of my roof 19ft got it up another15 18 ft to bottom ant got 50 ft run small coax now i know needrg8 dont have ant grouned didnt know was safety issue do now will do that tomorrow ok that said its not hearing to good talks good will grounding ant help this and do i need to ground radio also galaxy tech said i need to grd radio also /think i am going to throw it in a pile and buy a ranger 2990 or 95 new to this so what advice do u have thanks in adavance tim

That folks is a classic run-on sentence, but this guy needs help. Anyway, how do you know it was misaligned? Did you have equipment to check it? Did you put it on a scope, freq. counter, or spectrum analyzer? Was it off frequency? Who told you it was misaligned? You know a real GALAXY TECH? Grounding is important but not related that I know of in relation to alignment. For receive, the 3 amp R.S. power supply is fine, and probably good enough for transmit too unless it is heavily modified. I'm not sure on the antenna issues, but get them right first. Thin coax or not, it should work. Even with a galaxy, 2 radios in a row that are bad would be weird. By misaligned, what do you mean, definition wise? If the antenna system has problems, then another radio won't help, and the ranger may not be better quality wise. When you say "out of the box" was that straight from the factory or "out of the box peaked"? Are we talking sideband or am? I've heard galaxy is notorious for ssb being off, but I don't know. I do have a 949 and it is fine, but rigs differ.

If you're a sideband fan, the rangers are fine but true icom/yaesu/kenwood rigs are much better if you're thinking getting a 2990 for ssb, same money, maybe a little more.

Please keep up a talk track here so we can get you up and running. We, at least most of us here with the exception of the rare **Censored**, are here to help.

-drdx

[eastsider]

Ok i'll try this again,sorry it made since to me but i guess i wrote it .I purchased a 959 the few guys i talk with told me sideband was off because i have to adjust the clarifier to hear each of them separately.So took it back next day got a 949 same thing .Just going by what they tell me.Going to have it tuned tomorrow .But having an issue with reception.Didn't know antenna needed grounding. Now i do .Just wanted to know if that would help my reception.Also does radio case need grounding to.Issue with power supply don't think 3 amp is big enough.When i talk on sideband radio acts like it's being turned on and off.And also they tell me i need rg8u instead of 50 ohm.I have a 50 ft run. Oh yea i'am sure i missed spelled something. Thanks

[drdx]

The clarifier adjusts your receive frequency, so in many cases you WILL have to adjust that. Not all radios are right on, so if you have to adjust the clarifier to hear others it is typical, so both radios were probably fine, but if a lot of others said you were off on sideband then it just needs aligning, again, typical with what I've heard about them, but not a big deal. When you make that adjustment, it doesn't alter your signal, just what you hear of theirs. If one guy say's you're off, talk around and make sure he's not the one that's off. AM is much more forgiving and doesn't have that issue.

At a bare minimum, you'll want a good 8 foot ground rod at the base connected with THICK wire for lightening protection. That antenna should work fine with that but some add a radial kit to them, but it usually doesn't help and is fine as-is. The use of good coax is recommended for sure.

-drdx

[eastsider]

So if i'am talking on sideband to two guys its normal to have to use clarifier to tune each each time they talk? And do you think radio it's self needs grounding to get out better? Thanks

[drdx]

If you have to tune each of them in, they are both transmitting on different frequencies. Think about it: if 2 are on different frequencies, one if not both is off frequency. It is a frequent deal on cb, where many tinker with their radios too much. Many "unlock" their clarifiers so that when they tune their recieve, their transmit goes with it, leading to "donald duck syndrome" where many end up chasing each other to undertand one another where if everyone just had aligned radios all would be well. The antenna, if you do the ground rod deal, should be grounded well enough for a simple station. Now if you get into major power or have interference with tv issues, then maybe more ground is in order, but opinions will differ on that topic

-drdx

[eastsider]

Thanks for the time but thats not what they are telling me around here about the side band .What about a ground to the radio it's self do you think that would help hearing ? I didn't get any input on that . Thanks again,sorry to be a pain .

[drdx]

Well, if your ground was terrible, grounding would possibly help receive signal, but that would be better improved by raising a low antenna or changing antennas. I'm not sure what you mean by "hearing", but ground in no way will effect the clarifier/frequency situation. Getting your radio right on frequency may help, but as you said, 2 are out there and you have to tune each in. That won't change, as I mentioned, that just means they're on 2 different frequencies. Maybe they're in denial, but one is definitely off freq/ whether you are or not.


-drdx

[eastsider]

Ok thanks going to get it tuned today , and do my ground issues . By hearing i met reception .Buddy across town seems to have better reception , antenna about the same and same height . Hopefully things work better tonight . Thanks Tim

[doctor]

If your clarifier is opened, you will have to TUNE to receive on ssb, and obviously everyone is using a different radio so it could be off frequency a bit.

Receive on different antennas varies also from the cheapo to the expensive antenna.
I have 2 antennas for the cb world..a Maco 5/8 and a Sorio 2016, and there is a whale of a difference on receive and transmit reception.

The power supply is being over driven, get a bigger supply 15 amp would do nicely and only runs around $49 .

The Galaxy should perform ok after aligned , and perhaps some new coax..I use the hardline coax. By the way SWR wise Maco 1.4 to 1, Sorio 1 to 1 across bands.

Let us know what develops

DOCTOR/CBRT908

[eastsider]

thanks