How to lower dead key in galaxy dx 2517 - Galaxy Radios DX-2517 CB Radio

should be vr 14 and vr18

Here you go.
http://www.cbtricks.com/radios/galaxy/dx2517/graphics/Dx2517sch.pdf

First I would check to see that no one has turned up the power supply voltage over 13.8 volts this is sometimes done and called volting it is a very poor practice and results in damaging the radio. If this has not been done then seek professional help there is a calibration power out put adjustment.

20 watts is very good considering it comes from the factory with only 4 watts. 4 watts is the leagal wattage allowed by the FCC. But FCC doesn't care any more.

If you need more wattage then that, you will need to get an AM linear amplifire. The radio's dead key must be set to a lower dead key to run it with out burning it up.

sounds like it has lost its tune. carry it to a tech and have them realign the tuners and it should work again.

if you have another radio put it right next to the 2547. turn on the monitor radio with no antenna on the same channel and key the 2547. if you can hear it the final transistor is bad. let me know if that worked

shorted final ???check it out.

What is the power output on a watt meter telling you? if it is up above an 8 watt dead key with the rf power turned all the way down, someone has turned up the radio inside and you will ned to turn it back inside to get about a 2 or 3 watt dead key with the rf power turned all the way down on the outside knob on the face of the radio. to do this, you will need to locate the VR18 pot for low power on am/fm and the VR14 pot for high power on am/fm and adjust accordingly, you are most likely overdriving the radio in some way and if you are not familiar doing this sort of thing, then my suggestion would be for you to take it to your nearest electronics repair tech and have them do it for you. It is not a costly procedure and you will be better off to have an experienced tech in there. Also if you are running a power mic on it, try turning it down some or going back to the stock mic to see if the problem persists. If it does while running the stock mic, then most likely it's internal issues like the one explained above.

its a mexican kraco clone,lol

oh, that's nothing, just a faulty meter, take it to a radio repair store and have them rewire it, happened with my Galaxy DX 2517, just don't try to do it yourself ok. Another thing, you do realize the lower your SWR, the better your radio's perforomance?