New Galaxy DX-979

[Grogan]

Got the new radio, First Galaxy mobil I have owned. I like the larger multi function meter, the blue lighting, and star light face plate. The lighting is a nice feature for using the radio base in my shack,I keep the lights low in the evening and being able to see the functions of the controls is great,Also to adjust the level.This is a plus! Tried several mics Stock,D104M6B,RK-56,DM-452, The best sounding was Between the DM-452 and the RK-56. The DM-452 is on the radio for now. The RK-56 as they all are has to be on your lip at all times,It's easy for me to use a regular mic so it's the 452 for now. Sounds good with a little echo or the echo slide off! Great modulation and foward swing.clean audio and great AM reports. Talk back is the best I have used so far. Also love the size of this radio. Would love to have the Mic conector on the side in my base install.But thats life.I will be testing on SSB soon to see how I like the open Clarifer.Two thumbs for this radio!!!!!!

 

[Grogan]

Checking out SSB on the new radio.

The radio is working fine with the first early morning contact barefoot to Kentucky from New Jersey. On frequency and a good report.
If anybody is wondering the Radio was bought and set up by DTB Radio's Online Catalog.
If I had to pick the 980SSB or the 979 I think the 979 but it's to early to tell!

 

[CowboyCody]

I like my 979 too for all the reasons you listed, I am very thankful for the display dimmer, Those LED's are bright! I only wish I could find a frequency display for it cheaper.

 

[9C1Driver]

The radio is working fine with the first early morning contact barefoot to Kentucky from New Jersey. On frequency and a good report.
If anybody is wondering the Radio was bought and set up by DTB Radio's Online Catalog.
If I had to pick the 980SSB or the 979 I think the 979 but it's to early to tell!

THANK YOU.....finally some one did it right the first time, and now you won't have to touch that radio because DTB does good honest sound tech work.

If you were to put your radio on the air, a stock radio bought at the "best price", and a best price radio that the owner tweeked himself, your DTB tuned radio would stand tall. All depends on if you want to sound average at best or have people say wow, that radio sounds great.

 

[Mudfoot]

Pick up a Superstar pistol grip mic and swap out the element with a Radio Shack electret element. Great audio!

http://www.worldwidedx.com/showthread.php?p=430667

 

[Lil'Yeshua]

I use a RF Limited 2018 Xtreme on my 959. If you kept the echo volume way down and set the echo for how fast you talk then it sounds good though not as good as my CRE-8900 but good.

 

[9C1Driver]

I use a RF Limited 2018 Xtreme on my 959. If you kept the echo volume way down and set the echo for how fast you talk then it sounds good though not as good as my CRE-8900 but good.

x2 on the 2018

 

[Grogan]

I think I like it more each time I use it.

 

[959]

put a d104m6 mic on and watuh your audo come to life