Galaxy DX 959, Owner'S Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installation
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mounting The Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ignition Noise Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Tuning The Antenna For Optimum SWR . . . . . . . . . . 5
External Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operation
Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Frequency List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Procedure To Receive And Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Receiving SSB Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Alternate Microphones And Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Maintenance And Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
A Few Rules That Should Be Obeyed . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
How Your CB Can Serve You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Use Channel 9 For Emergency Messages Only . . . . . 20
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
Channels 40
Frequency Range
26.965 ~ 27.405 MHz
Emission AM/USB/LSB
Frequency Control
Phase-Lock-loop (PLL) Synthesizer
Frequency Stability 0.001%
Temperature Range
-30
°
C to +50
°
C
Input Voltage 13.8 VDC
Antenna Impedance 50 Ohms
Speaker Impedance 8 Ohms
Size 7 7/8” (W) x 9 1/4” (D) x 2 1/8” (H)
Weight 5.5 lbs.
TRANSMITTER
RF Power Output AM : 4W ; USB/LSB : 12W PEP
Frequency Response 300 to 2500 Hz
Frequency Tolerance 0.005%
Spurious Emission Better Than -55 dB
Unwanted Sideband Better Than -55 dB
RECEIVER
Sensitivity for 10 dB (S+N)/N AM : 0.5 uV ; USB/LSB : 0.25 uV
Squelch Sensitivity Less Than 0.5 uV
Audio Power Output 2W @ 10% Distortion
Image Rejection Ratio -65 dB
AGC Figure of Merit 100 mV for 10dB Change in Audio Output
Audio Response 300 to 2500 Hz
Clarifier Range
±
1.0 KHz
(SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE)
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