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Hoskinmage
Member
Username: Hoskinmage
Post Number: 61
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2015 - 11:13 pm: | 
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I just purchased a galaxy 959 and received it yesterday and I was wondering if this 959 had the bigger finals or the old ones for I'm going to do a mod on my Texas star 667 and take out the Final of it so how high does it go and what is in your opinion how high should I set my keep up I would appreciate any help you can give me
Thank you
Hoskinmage
273 snowman in eastern ky |
Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 2191
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 16, 2015 - 6:43 pm: |
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the 959 has same output as older ones maybe a few watts more but not much. the 667 is a perfect match for that radio. why mess with it?????
1-2 watt carrier is plenty
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
454 [dx numbers]
38lsb
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Swanbomb
New member
Username: Swanbomb
Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2015
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 11:00 pm: |
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I am just staring out with a CB radio. I have a few questions. I have a few old cb things from my uncle. A pace 143 CB and a junky antenna. He also gave me a bilinear amplifier. I would like to know what switches to have on om my amp(if it is legal) and if I should invest in new equipment and what kind. Thanks. |
Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 2192
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 8:30 pm: |
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well if everything works then no .reason to buy new. only thing id buy new is coax and antenna .
NEVER skimp on these two things . the switches on amp should be labeled.
pre amp=this is supposed to bring up recieve in radio usually brings up noise instead
high/med/low=power output setting.i set this to high then adjust the radio rf powerall way down. if radio doesnt have this knob i just use lowest setting on amp.
ssb delay =this is a must for ssb use.
amps arent legal for cb use. however listen to
ch. 6 lol
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
454 [dx numbers]
38lsb
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Press_man
Advanced Member
Username: Press_man
Post Number: 830
Registered: 5-2008
| | Posted on Friday, March 20, 2015 - 12:04 pm: |
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Hoskinmage;
You have a good combo with the 959 and the 667! No need to change anything! Set the 959 on low output at 1.5-3 watts and let the 667 do what it does so well. Don't touch or allow the inside of either unit to be touched other than an alignment. Small watt changes won't be seen or heard. Effectively to push your signal an S-unit higher you need to double your output. Remember, your career could end if caught by the FCC with the amp in line.
Make sure to ground everything, radio amp, doors hood, trunk lid,body to frame. Use a Low Pass filter behind the radio between the radio and amp, this one can't be stated enough. Yes, the FCC moved MOST of TV to UHF but some is still there from 7 up thru 12. Plus if your neighbor has an organ you'll talk to the electronics in it and possibly the toaster too with the amp on. If the limiter is out of the radio, with an amp, you could make enemies of your neighbors. Try not to run the amp around home, go elsewhere! Top of a hill ! By a lake !
Another thought too, take the amp out and hide it when parked at work and hook the antenna directly the the TVI filter. The FCC turned CB complaint investigations over to local law enforcement agencys. Hint, Hint! If your going to use this combo for a base, go up up and away with the antenna and try to go without the amp. If you're going mobile, what antenna are you going to use??
73 Pressman
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Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 2193
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 8:17 am: |
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i agree with pressman
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
454 [dx numbers]
38lsb
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Hoskinmage
Member
Username: Hoskinmage
Post Number: 62
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 2:17 pm: |
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Thank you all for your help it's nice for people to help one another iv been in cb for years and I learn something new that's why I listen instead of talking you learn more I know there are a lot of new stuff out there and I'm no Einstein by no means so I do appreciate all the help |
Milkman21218
Advanced Member
Username: Milkman21218
Post Number: 619
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2015 - 11:43 pm: |
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The Sirio PL 5000 is a awesome antenna. It would make that 959 really shine. I'm see more than double the range of my Wilson 5000 they cost about the same. In one case while parked I swapped out the Wilson and the Sirio and did about 20 miles more with the Sirio.
Izzy
CEF#502
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Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 2205
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 01, 2015 - 6:20 pm: |
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milkman what kinda mount you using with that sirio?
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
454 [dx numbers]
38lsb
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Milkman21218
Advanced Member
Username: Milkman21218
Post Number: 625
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 02, 2015 - 5:29 pm: |
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The Sirio 145 PL mag mount. It's wider and stronger than the Wilson mags. They just have short coax on them 12 ft. I changed 1 to mini 8X. The other works the way it is. But the antennas blow the Wilson away. I'm really pleased. I tuned them from 26.950Mhz(1.7 swr) to 28.740 1.8 swr) 27.555 swr 1.0. For a Mobile it's the best that I've ever run. Being able to run both 10 and 11 meters without tuning anything else.
Izzy
CEF#502
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