Refurbished dx 959 from galaxy no modulation? no transmitt?

Find a schematic, watt meter & proper tuning tools first. Now tune or peak the SWR on the coax & antenna used by the radio. The SWR function in the radio may do. When adjusting do so VERY SLOW and only in the RF power out circuit. NO! You don't need a FCC license to do this. May the force be with you.

Check your antenna system. Possible bad SWR's

I assuming you mean stored in the trunk and not operating, if so, no it wont damage it

vr 14 is high vr 18 is low vr 16 is fine tune it. but there is a procedure to it so you will need the manual. go to www.cbtricks.com in the left column you will see radios , schematics , manuals.,click on it find g then click the go to galaxy dx and look at the list til you find dx-959 open it up and you will be in your glory. good luck.

tuned it to the wrong side of peak.Go back and retune it.You di use a scope didn't you.?

I would suspect mic first possibly broken solder connection at jack that inserts into radio.

this is for any radio.

follow the audio wire. to the variable resistor on that line. for your modulation. for TX go backwards from the rf transistors to see if there is one for rf power actually would be a voltage increase/decrease to the bias. and collectors. thats how to trace any radio for the tune up adjustments. the others would be for ssb or rx tx meter and squelch etc... just follow them thru the circuit ... all this can be done by a radio shop for less than $10 remember not to let or yourself cut out any of the circuit that will cause overmodulation. and its just wasted. looks good on a wattmeter but not on a oscilloscope .. and other on adjacent channels.. lol..

If your talking at least 2 then it sounds like it is the antenna. Any antenna should talk 10-12 miles on a good day, no matter what radio you're using. So I'd get a second look at that system.

You can turn the modulation up by turning VR16 to the left.

This should give you some big audio.