Need help with galaxy dx 959

[Hollywood1]

{Cry_river}Hi, I am here to ask what I can do about this situation...My bf tried to turn the vr18 pod and it wouldn't turn back to the original setting and when he tried to get it to go back the top (the white part) came off and I was wondering if there was anything we could do to fix that part...Thanks!

 

[doc919]

If you or BC has or know anyone.with soldering.skills,it will have to be unsoldered & replaced with like part. The # on the top of it.will tell you the size of it.. good luck. If ya'll are going to be doing the replacement. Just make sure that all power is disconnected. From the unit. I know that parts a nobrainer but just giving caution. The piece is called "vR" =variable resistor

 

[doc919]

Galaxy Radios DX959 Service Manual this will tell you what to set vr18 at when fixed...

 

[Lil'Yeshua]

Never mind

 

[Hollywood1]

Thank you, and I was thinking about that, now if we have other cb laying around and they have the same vr18 pod in it can we still use it? I am asking because they are not the same radios and didn't want to mess up anymore than what he already did

 

[Robb]

Thank you, and I was thinking about that, now if we have other cb laying around and they have the same vr18 pod in it can we still use it? I am asking because they are not the same radios and didn't want to mess up anymore than what he already did

Ummm; no it is not that easy.

You will need to take out the broken part/unsolder it from the board and then using an ohm meter measure its resistance. They do not all have the same resistance just because they look the same! Then you can buy another one that has the exact same resistance value. Then re-solder the new part back on the board.

Then that part will need to be adjusted correctly . . .

 

[Lil'Yeshua]

Nevermind

 

[Lil'Yeshua]

GALXTRIMPOT1K
According to RF Parts,it's a 1K trim pot and they have it for a buck fifty.

 

[Robb]

If you knew what value resistance,you might could temporarily solder a resistor on the trace side until you figure what to do

I wouldn't do that . . . not the same thing . . .

 

[Lil'Yeshua]

I wouldn't do that . . . not the same thing . . .

It's a 1K pot. Listen to Robb

 

[Robb]

It's a 1K pot. Maybe 6-800 ohms will get them by til they can remedy it unless they have a spare radio to use. That's what I'd do.

Do you know if that pot is using all three pins in the circuit? I have not found it in the schematic. If it does; then adding just a resistor - wont work.

 

[Lil'Yeshua]

Do you know if that pot is using all three pins in the circuit? I have not found it in the schematic. If it does; then adding just a resistor - wont work.

You know,you have a point there. Oh well

 

[doc919]

Vr18 is only using 2 of its legs,but still better to replace with like part

 

[Lil'Yeshua]

Vr18 is only using 2 of its legs,but still better to replace with like part

Amen!

 

[Lil'Yeshua]

VR18