20 Most Recent Galaxy Radios DX-66V Base CB Radio Questions & Answers

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This problem, really need to be on a bench to test.. FREE at any good cb shop, to tell you what is wrong.... But most times when a freq counter is not working. Either the crystal is bad, poorly soldered, or its not receiving an input signal. Best way to test is to have a second freq counter external inline using coax.. and check the output of the radio and see if it shows correct or wrong. If it is showing correct they you internal freq counter is messed up. and needs to be check for a bad crystal or solder joints. sometimes even the voltage regulators go bad.. If it is showing a wrong freq on external counter then check the radio's crystal and oscillator circuit. this too can be as simple as a cold solder joint. on the solder side check the small surface mount diode near the PLL, next to the PLL shielded covers. It is normally black these come loose often times too. If you need more help feel free to call or text for more help.

could be a number of reasons but the one I think of is a capacitor on its way out. check for leaking electrilytic caps . Could also be diodes or transistors ,even resistors .

rather than use a small linier you decided to break your radio instead . It still sounds like a cold solder point to me .

open up the unit and check it out . wiggle some wires and see what happens . could be diode problem . if so take it to a tech.

set your mode for AM with frequency counter reading 26.965 mhz on band E. ( channel 1 ) Now you have to adjust VR 1 for 26.965 mhz if its not reading it already . Now set the counter and the radio to 27.405 mhz ( channel 40 ) check for 27.405 mhz . If its off by .003 to .005 thats really nothing but if its off by .3 to .5 thats when it really off frequency .

27.385 is perfect for SSB but when you get anything really off freq like if it changes to 27.38334 then it bad but as long as it stays within the 27.385 area as 27.387 to 27.383 you are still considered on freq,If its really that bad send it or take it to a tech and let them adjust it for you.

reverse polarity diode may be blown .

vr 14

so,what numbers does it show? If you are at 27.187 or 27.183 it should be no problem that little amount of frequency differance won't make any differance. Now if you were at 27.180 or 190 then you would be going into another band width.

how much off frequency is it?

27.215

email me i can email you a 6band channel diagram back for the northstar 3000 export radio.. [email protected].

go to www.cbtricks.com and you will find your radio listing . the side bar tells what to look at are the next window shows how to do it.

with speaker cover off radio controls facing you left rear corner board marking are TR-56 and TR-43

Depends on what's wrong with it

hi firstly check antenna pl259 connection at rear this is most likely the culprit or check coax line for short

I would suspect cold solder joint at frequency Crystal or around L26 freq tx alignment point. Cold solder joints are basicly breaks in the solder or the 2 surfaces that were being solder were no equally heated when solder was applied. These tiny crack can expand with heat or develope corrosion that becomes an insulator. I suggest that you remelt the solder adding a rosin core silver solder in this area on trace side or have it done if you are not comfortable with soldering.

A good test is to remove speaker/component cover removed with radio upside down. Power up radio, antenna connected, mic gain down, key mic then lightly press down on the crystals there are 3 marked as X1 X2 and X4. Watch for devation on frequency counter.

It is unlikely that you have a bad crystal. I suspected voltage is dropped in this area it could be a capacitor. Since you mentioned Base i assume it is not mobile less likely it is cold solder joint.

Whatever the problem i suggest you go thru replacing capacitor it could make it much more stable.
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