Got a Galaxy Saturn 6-band version on the desk.
Owner picked it up at our local hamfest recently. He paid 350 for it and took it up to the testing area of the hamfest to check it out, only to find out the receive was non-existent, had to crank volume all the way up to hear just a little noise. Output was down a good bit. He took the radio back to the seller and informed him of how the testing went on it and everything that it's doing/not doing. Well, the seller gave him his money back and asked what my friend would give for it, which he said 50 bucks, so the seller sold it back to him for just 50 bucks. He immediately called me.
Upon evaluation:
AM output - 18w swing peak max, 12w forward swing in average.
SSB - 15w
All modes receive was almost non existent.
No mods, hackery at all in this radio, even all the limiters are still intact. Even the clarifier circuit is stock.
What I did:
Made sure everything was stock.
Realigned completely.
Readjusted output stage.
Realigned receive, several cores were either bottomed out or flush with top of IF can.
Now:
Output AM - 38w max peak swing, 20w max average swing. Variable is set for 1w down and 7w up.
SSB - 35w
AM receive is phenomenal.
SSB receive is phenomenal.
All functions/switches/knobs work just like new.
Both meters work as brand new.
Echo works as new.
Roger beep, NB, 10khz, SWR/cal all work perfect.
Advice:
If you don't know anything about electronics, oscillators, etc...in these radios then stay out of them.
If you don't have the proper equipment to align these radios then stay out of them.
This was a great radio until someone went in it messing with stuff they knew nothing about.
Oh well, a 500 dollar radio sold for 50 bucks, repaired for 40 bucks and is now worth 500 again, and it only took an alignment and 2 hours of my time. Yes, I would give 500 for this one.
The new owner has already heard it since my work on it, he loves the sound of it, he says it has what he calls "That Monster Audio" but crisp and clean.
His best friend that went with him to pick this radio up has heard it too, he's even more impressed, lol, he wants it now.
Several other locals around here that heard it wanted to buy it from me, but I told them it's not mine. The owner chimed in with a loud "HELL NO!!! It's not for sale...", lol...
Another whack job back in service as new.
Owner picked it up at our local hamfest recently. He paid 350 for it and took it up to the testing area of the hamfest to check it out, only to find out the receive was non-existent, had to crank volume all the way up to hear just a little noise. Output was down a good bit. He took the radio back to the seller and informed him of how the testing went on it and everything that it's doing/not doing. Well, the seller gave him his money back and asked what my friend would give for it, which he said 50 bucks, so the seller sold it back to him for just 50 bucks. He immediately called me.
Upon evaluation:
AM output - 18w swing peak max, 12w forward swing in average.
SSB - 15w
All modes receive was almost non existent.
No mods, hackery at all in this radio, even all the limiters are still intact. Even the clarifier circuit is stock.
What I did:
Made sure everything was stock.
Realigned completely.
Readjusted output stage.
Realigned receive, several cores were either bottomed out or flush with top of IF can.
Now:
Output AM - 38w max peak swing, 20w max average swing. Variable is set for 1w down and 7w up.
SSB - 35w
AM receive is phenomenal.
SSB receive is phenomenal.
All functions/switches/knobs work just like new.
Both meters work as brand new.
Echo works as new.
Roger beep, NB, 10khz, SWR/cal all work perfect.
Advice:
If you don't know anything about electronics, oscillators, etc...in these radios then stay out of them.
If you don't have the proper equipment to align these radios then stay out of them.
This was a great radio until someone went in it messing with stuff they knew nothing about.
Oh well, a 500 dollar radio sold for 50 bucks, repaired for 40 bucks and is now worth 500 again, and it only took an alignment and 2 hours of my time. Yes, I would give 500 for this one.
The new owner has already heard it since my work on it, he loves the sound of it, he says it has what he calls "That Monster Audio" but crisp and clean.
His best friend that went with him to pick this radio up has heard it too, he's even more impressed, lol, he wants it now.
Several other locals around here that heard it wanted to buy it from me, but I told them it's not mine. The owner chimed in with a loud "HELL NO!!! It's not for sale...", lol...
Another whack job back in service as new.
