DX98VHP Extended 10m

[YardDog]

Well first off, yes it's a Galaxy export. I've heard Galaxy radio's that sounded great and other's sounded bad. The latter was usually the result of the operator cranking everything up to max. Love it or hate it, that's what I've got to work with for now. Currently my frequency range is from 25.165Mhz to 28.755MHz. I've been reading that changing the 13.560MHz crystal to a 14.460MHz crystal would give me a 26.065MHz to 29.655MHz range and still retain the 11m for CB channels. I'll get a license to make it legal for me to talk on 10m before I key the mic. Has anyone tried this and what was your results?

 

[YardDog]

Was gonna post this in the ham section but figured I'd get kicked in the nuts because it's an export and not a dedicated 100% ham. Being an altered export it's not a 100% CB either so I might get kicked in the nuts here too. Being out of the radio life for so long and figuring out this forum leaves me at the mercy of the members. Sometimes you just gotta roll the dice and see what happens.

 

[BJ radionut]

YD: Not sure why the deal to change to gain more 10m space.
95% of the 10m/USB traffic is from 28.300 thru 28.600. (when band really open) you might see some USB traffic a little higher.
29.0 to 29.200 is mostly AM...again most stations in the 29.020-030-040 unless the band is seriously open.
29.500 and above ALL FM only.

So not sure why you need much change.
Technician Class Operator: USB ONLY...28.300 - 28.500 @ 200w PEP
General/Extra Class Operators: Gain all above 28.500
CW operation availible to All below 28.200.

So that's the scope.
All the Best
Gary

The Considerate Operator’s Frequency Guide
28.060 QRP CW calling frequency
28.070-28.120 RTTY/Data
28.120-28.189 Automatically controlled data stations
28.190-28.225 Beacons 28.200 IBP/NCDXF beacons
28.385 QRP SSB calling frequency
28.680 SSTV
29.000-29.200 AM
29.300-29.510 Satellite downlinks
29.520-29.580 FM Repeater inputs
29.600 FM simplex 29.620-29.680 Repeater outputs

 

[Big Kahuna]

What he said. If you get your tech license it already covers where you’d likely be talking. Don’t mess with it.

 

[YardDog]

YD: Not sure why the deal to change to gain more 10m space.
95% of the 10m/USB traffic is from 28.300 thru 28.600. (when band really open) you might see some USB traffic a little higher.
29.0 to 29.200 is mostly AM...again most stations in the 29.020-030-040 unless the band is seriously open.
29.500 and above ALL FM only.

So not sure why you need much change.
Technician Class Operator: USB ONLY...28.300 - 28.500 @ 200w PEP
General/Extra Class Operators: Gain all above 28.500
CW operation availible to All below 28.200.

So that's the scope.
All the Best
Gary

The Considerate Operator’s Frequency Guide
28.060 QRP CW calling frequency
28.070-28.120 RTTY/Data
28.120-28.189 Automatically controlled data stations
28.190-28.225 Beacons 28.200 IBP/NCDXF beacons
28.385 QRP SSB calling frequency
28.680 SSTV
29.000-29.200 AM
29.300-29.510 Satellite downlinks
29.520-29.580 FM Repeater inputs
29.600 FM simplex 29.620-29.680 Repeater outputs

What he said. If you get your tech license it already covers where you’d likely be talking. Don’t mess with it.

Didn't know what was in that area of 29Mhz. Nothing there for me so I'll leave it be, thanks for the info.

 

[9C1Driver]

Does any ham operator actually even use a Galaxy radio? I really doubt it.Galaxy Export radio's are sold as 10m ham radio's (wink wink) but 99% of them are converted over to talk on 11m. The whole Export radio thing has always been a way to sidestep FCC rules.

 

[w9cll]

I have talked to a few that use them but generally yes most hams won't even touch them because they are not that stable. You can also get into a good used HF rig for the cost of an export and you wind up with a 10000 times better radio.

 

[Slowmover]

Mobile. Bought used and gave it a little tune-up. They figure NOT a great loss if walks away (have been told; not witnessed).

 

[Wire Weasel]

Does any ham operator actually even use a Galaxy radio? I really doubt it.Galaxy Export radio's are sold as 10m ham radio's (wink wink) but 99% of them are converted over to talk on 11m. The whole Export radio thing has always been a way to sidestep FCC rules.

I have in the past. some do. It's almost always a matter of economics. Not everybody who wants to be in the radio hobby has gobs of money all the time to but fancier gear. We shouldn't be snobs

 

[AudioShockwav]

I have run several export radios over the years on 10 and 12 meters.
Even a couple modified cb's.
(When I started playing radio they did not have ft 857's to run mobile and it's rough on the radio mounting the 101B under the dash of your pickup.)
The at6666 crt9900 and like new generation radios work just fine on the band's and don't cost a new ham a arm and a leg to get on ten and 12 meters while mobile.

73
Jeff

 

[9C1Driver]

I have in the past. some do. It's almost always a matter of economics. Not everybody who wants to be in the radio hobby has gobs of money all the time to but fancier gear. We shouldn't be snobs

I guess if I was going to do that I would run a 2950. Any radio with echo is probably not intended for ham use. Can you imagine forgetting to turn that off and calling your sign, lol.