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Freebird
Intermediate Member
Username: Freebird
Post Number: 469
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 10:20 pm: | 
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MY galaxy 99 for some reason has no signal on sideband.but the guys i talk to give me a 3 and an 8 on my connex 4800.but when i go on the galaxy 99 the dont move the meter but sound the same and they told me i give them the same signal.i turned VR 2 but it did nothing.is there anything more i can turn or ajust for the sideband signals at all? |
Freebird
Intermediate Member
Username: Freebird
Post Number: 470
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, August 20, 2006 - 8:23 pm: |
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does anyone know at all? |
Freebird
Intermediate Member
Username: Freebird
Post Number: 471
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 2:41 am: |
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ok i can adjust the local sideband signals buy turning vr 2 but anyone over 6 or 7 miles on sideband i can turn VR 2 all the way up and it wont bring there signals up for some reason.not even the 2 guys i talk to about 15 miles away that give me an 8 for a signal on my YAESU and my Connex 4800.how can i bring in the sideband signals in on the meter that are over 7 miles is there a way?I notice a screw with tape over it on the back on the meter should i turn this or no? |
Vanillagorilla
Advanced Member
Username: Vanillagorilla
Post Number: 791
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 5:25 am: |
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So if I understand correctly what your saying is the "S" meter does not work on SSB but OK on AM?
If it works ok on AM then I suppose you could rule out the meter itself. Maybe try cleaning VR2. If you have a digital Volt/ohm meter you could put it across the terminals on the meter in the lowest ohm range. Watch to see if it moves with incomming signals. If not then come off VR2 with the ohm meter and try to notice a reading with RX. If you have a signal at the VR but not at the meter then you'll have to start tracing from VR to meter to find the break.
Hope this helps...thats how my mechanical mind works and likely how I'd go about troubleshooting it.
Good luck!
Hank |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 1675
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 11:41 am: |
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The Galaxy 959 I used to own did the very same thing. Not sure if the mods caused it or not. I just figured it was a lazy needle. |
Tech291
Moderator
Username: Tech291
Post Number: 426
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 7:35 pm: |
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Hank,
you want to use the ma or ua scale,not resistance.
TECH291
CEF#291/CVC#6
KC8ZPJ |
Freebird
Intermediate Member
Username: Freebird
Post Number: 472
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, August 21, 2006 - 9:06 pm: |
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No the scale works on am and sideband but this is really odd.The 2 guys I talk to everynight to the north of me dont move my meter on sideband now at all.And I turned vr 2 up all the way thats for the sideband meter.BUT THE GUYS TO THE SOUTH of me all give me the same signal this is really strange.but theres one guy that i talk to in new york and he gives me 3 signal on all my radios i have 7 and the 99 its a zero.now i know why they say this radio is only good for AM...since i talk on sideband all the time i guess ill just sell it its brand new too. |
Vanillagorilla
Advanced Member
Username: Vanillagorilla
Post Number: 797
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 5:39 am: |
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Tech 291....oops your right. Been a while...YES..we're reading amperage here....not resistance...meant to say "lowest A range"
Freebird..I sent my last message before your 3rd message. You have a strange situation for sure.
I'm no tech but maybe a RX alignment is in order? I know your 99 has a freq counter but have you tryed to clarify your RX anyway?
I'll keep thinking about this but seems an alignment could be a solution.
In AM mode all signals match other radios right down to the S unit?
Hmmmmmm
BTW....howdy Ratster.... good to see your little red eyed mutant rat again. Hope your feeling well.
Hank |
Freebird
Intermediate Member
Username: Freebird
Post Number: 473
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 - 8:40 pm: |
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I talked to 2 other guys tonight and they all told me there galaxys do the same thing on sideband on guy has a 99 the other one has a 949.lets face it these radios are made in malaysia we all now what that means.so im putting this thing up for sale on flea bay but now they dont allow you to sell them on there for some odd reason.
Moderator Note:You could try selling it at a near by Hamfest. Hope this helps |
Freebird
Intermediate Member
Username: Freebird
Post Number: 474
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 2:25 am: |
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yes i think i may do that there is a ham fest near by this fall..thanks! |
