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Iron Head (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2005 - 7:18 pm: | 
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Have a Galaxy 33, with a wilson 1000 looking for an amp, anyone know how the galaxy 250 amp performs. What would I expect to pay for a used one. Have a friend wanting to sell one. Thanks for the info |
Audiophile73
Junior Member
Username: Audiophile73
Post Number: 41
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 28, 2005 - 1:22 am: |
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if it is one of the galaxy blue faced amps they aren't too bad. Not as good as a texas star or a xforce but they do the job. I mean it is just cb, it probably will do close to 250 with that radio driving it. Don't let your dead key get up to high and you'll be fien. Find someone who can tune your stuff and youll be good. |
Hotwire
New member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 6
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2005 - 11:49 am: |
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I use a Galaxy 225 and a 250. These amps work really good in my opinion. Just remember what Audiophile73 said! A 2 watt dead key is what you want for those amps. Personally I use a 1.5 watt DK. I dont know but it seems to sound better that way! |
Crow1970
New member
Username: Crow1970
Post Number: 9
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 01, 2005 - 7:11 pm: |
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I have a galaxy 250 driving it with a galaxy 2527 with a dead key of 1 watt and the max power i can get out of it is 160 watts on high power. Could the pills be weak or something. I have a new dosy test center meter. What do you guys think?????? |
Wolverine
Intermediate Member
Username: Wolverine
Post Number: 336
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 2:12 am: |
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No, that's typical. 160 to 170 watts on average, talking on A.M. Maybe more on sideband.
Wolverine. |
Crow1970
Junior Member
Username: Crow1970
Post Number: 10
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 1:28 pm: |
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Thanks wolverine for the reply. I guess that the old galaxy 250 is working fine then. Is there anything i can do to this amp to fix the side band chattering on the relays. It doesnt like talking side band at all but just fine on am. |
Wolverine
Intermediate Member
Username: Wolverine
Post Number: 338
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 3:22 am: |
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Make sure that the amp is biased for sideband in the first place (Class B), and hit the ssb switch when you need it. Also, try different lentghs of "Jumpers" (Patch cords) sometimes, if they are too long or short, this can make the relays chatter.
Wolverine. |
Goat373
Junior Member
Username: Goat373
Post Number: 10
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 11:39 pm: |
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is there any way i can make the delay in my 225 go away on AM....its killing me |
Hotwire
Intermediate Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 334
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, May 08, 2005 - 10:37 am: |
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I have a delay on my 225 also. Its about 1 second long when I unkey. I feel your pain. |
Syklopz
Junior Member
Username: Syklopz
Post Number: 11
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 - 11:25 pm: |
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I read you can take out a capacitor (don't ask me which one) to take out the delay or use a different value to change it. I have a new 250HD with about 2 second delay on SSB. Not too bad on AM.
What Dead Key will the HD take? I have read up to 12w. I don't want to hurt it. I am doing bout 4w if that. I notice a bigger dead key with more than 2w, up to about 5w no more swing than about 200w.
I like it so far, just wanted to ask you guys. |
Patzerozero
Advanced Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 766
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 4:30 pm: |
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there is a point of no return-the transistors are the same HD or lo, so output should be relatively close on each amp. therefore, whatever drive it takes to get in that 175 watt range, or max swing without downward swing & then reduce a bit for a buffer, is it. if the lo drive works best with 2 watts & the high drive best with 5-then, that's it! |
Syklopz
Junior Member
Username: Syklopz
Post Number: 12
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 10:03 pm: |
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Appreciate it. Thanks for the info. |
Syklopz
Junior Member
Username: Syklopz
Post Number: 13
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 12:18 am: |
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I am smart enough to know that I know nothing so.....
How much SSB power can I use on this amp?
Also, I checked (again) tonight on how much power is going in on AM. Now I know that this is not a Bird meter so with that said...I get about 75W dead key at 2-3W input and swing to probably 175+. At 6W I get over 100W and 200+ swing. I am using a President Lincoln with my max AM power @ 6W. On SSB it swings to about 50W give or take. I am using a Palomar 5000 watt/mod/SWR meter (don't know how calibrated it is). I usually run about 2-3W on AM when talking. This is all on the High side mind you. |
Road_warrior
Advanced Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 559
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 12:25 pm: |
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I owned 2 Galaxy amps in the past. I
personally didn't care for them.
JIm/ PA/ CEF 375 |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1891
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 3:19 pm: |
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Syklopz,ALL of us have gone thru this we are overjoyed when we unpackage that brand new 250,just to find that it has automatic ssb,if you like ssb and are completely satisfied with the amps output,then you can install a switch and jumper across the cap to eliminate the delay whenever you want to.Now all you need is a schematic or pc-board layout to find the cap.Bigbob p.s. please don't go over 4 watts or you're going to buy a new amp,poof. |
Syklopz
Junior Member
Username: Syklopz
Post Number: 19
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 10:39 pm: |
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Roger and thanks for the info. Still any info on how much SSB is too much? |
