A Closer Look .. Dave's Galaxy 98VHP By Bells CB Radio Shop .. HILLBILLY SPLATTERBOX

By Bells CB Shop. Customer requested a before video .. If Dave decides to say where it was purchased and who tuned his Galaxy 98VHP, so be it. Real World Performance .. HILLBILLY SPLATTERBOX!
To the point plain and clear why you don't have the watts, range, clarity or reliability that you paid for. Pay attention, radios not only transform signals in to waves, they transform waves into sound.
Loud, ringy, tinny, over modulated, noisy receiver, short range spatter box radios are called truck stop, competition or comp-tuned radios due to a swing kit mod and misalignment performed by a golden screwdriver magician. Yes, magician not technician. They'll poise a meter at you saying "aaauudio" into the mic, sometimes a tone and display exaggerated numbers calling it rms, average or bird watts. They don't have a clue what each unit of measurement is or even how to derive it but they sure do put on a good show! They're easy to spot, they're the one wanting you to "look at the meter" and claim that a pure waveform or Oscope isn't necessary. The "meter show" might look impressive but in the real world these tunes yield far less range, clarity, reliability and a noisy distorted receiver. Sound familiar? It's OK, many have fallen for these gimmicks and tricks so don't feel bad.
Rule Of Thumb and what most CB techs don't know and if they do hope like hell that you don't! Read on ...
Do your due diligence, demand testing and tuning of your equipment on a minimum 100 MHz oscilloscope, Bird 4314c meter, 1 GHz spectrum analyzer on a tuned system test bench with a "Certification of Calibration". A tuned system test bench is the only accurate way of measuring spurious emissions, harmonics and "true power in watts" replicating real world performance thus achieving maximum range, clarity and reliability. Deliberately only showing amps, volts, and watts on a jacked up happy meter with a distorted waveform utilizing un-calibrated test equipment is a misrepresentation and an illusion playing on your ignorance while insulting your intelligence! If they cant display or explain ac volts, pep, pk, cw, rms (Ohms Law), capacitance, inductance and the basic principles of a phase shift then how do you expect them to test, tune and align your system?
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Beware the con-artist type that displays one device at a time. They"ll show you a meter, then a scope and "maybe" a spectrum analyzer but never everything all at the same time while fully modulated because they cant. In other words, the math wouldn't add up. Not pointing fingers but I've seen these scams from coast to coast, border to border for almost 35 years in truck stops cb shops, RUclips and now in Facebook Groups. Another shady trick is they'll yell into the mic while showing you an exaggerated power output on the meter but then talk softly while displaying a misleading pattern on the scope. Getting the picture? Getting mad? You should be!
Make sure exhibited is your equipment fully modulated including the meter, scope and spectrum analyzer "All AT THE SAME TIME" and not just a fabricated picture or photo. A video of everything at the same time is the only way of keeping these "magicians" at bay. Don't let them play Houdini hokus pokus watts on you. Most important, find someone who's competent, has a Service Monitor with a "Certification of Calibration" and not just a golden screwdriver magician with some test equipment trying to baffle you with BS and you'll thank me later. Never settle for less because that's what what you'll get, Houdini tricks and hocus pocus watts!
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[@toddrowland8563]

I'm paying attention

[@dirk480]

I have a Galaxy radio that Bells CB did for me and it quit working 3 months after some work. The soldering was shit inside it. Looked like me 2 year old did it. Now I got a paper weight

[@braves9557]

Yep it was from Bells CB. Screwdriver did it. I'm not happy. Sent email requesting money back. And once I get it. I WILL have hard drive do a Galaxy 99vhp CB for me. He's already gonna do a Ranger RCI-2970N4. I can't tell u how upset I am.

[@ryanclay959]

Hi y'all the Finals in the Galaxy radio's use voltage but they do not run on voltage, the Finals run on Smoke! Ya see, that's why when they get too hot and just like some plumbing issues with heat, when the Finals get too hot they may spring a leak and the smoke will start to leak out of the Finals and once the smoke leaks out of the Finals they no longer work, you can test voltage there still but they will not work properly once the smoke escape from the Final so if you see smoke escape from the Final it is done that's how we know that the Finals run on smoke and not voltages

[@kb9vsb]

Thanks for the time you took to share your knowledge. Now I am thinking I made a mistake buying one. I bought it from SKYWALKER RADIOS, I run it from a 75 AMP MFJ power supply. Noticed when tuned with my 989C Versa tuner that I got a backwards swing when in the Average mode or setting. however in Peak or PEP setting I got 200+ with little to no reflected power. I checked all the coax settings, and ends, thought maybe it was the tuner as it is the older version, then I searched for a solution in here ( you tube )and here you are. So I think I will just re sell it and call it a day. Sucks as it seemed like a really great radio. on sideband 28.380 USB I was getting 280 watt swing with no complaints on the radio or from the neighbors. I guess I will stick with my 100 watt Kenwood TS 2000. Do you know anyone who wants to buy a galaxy? You can find me in Facebook under the same name. Live and learn I guess. My Info is also in QRZ under kb9vsb. Thanks again. 73's Dwight.

[@FineTuneCBShop]

They "look" cool but it's not one my favorites.

[@nordland2235]

Mine is nib....and the display is not very bright....my 95T had a lot brighter display ?

[@TJ-kx4bi]

How can I get I get in touch with you and purchase a radio.

[@jamiehale5428]

Where are the cooling fans that are advertised that is inside

[@somehotguy176]

You have a way to contact you would like you to take a look at

[@FineTuneCBShop]

New radio sales only at this time shorturl.at/hyJRW
Thanks,
163 Hard Dr