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Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 234
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 7:22 pm: | 
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Any tech's know what board number is inside this radio and any comments on this radio for its durability? Also, does this have dual finals like the 2980?
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Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1655
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 9:33 pm: |
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Yes it has dual finals,mine does 30 watts with copper peak&tune,it is better than the 2980 old style,same as 2980 new,and not as good as the 2980wx,so I'm told by many forum members.don't know board number.Bigbob |
Tech8541
Moderator
Username: Tech8541
Post Number: 111
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 10:56 pm: |
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ept-6900 |
Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 234
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 01, 2004 - 8:31 pm: |
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Hey Bigbob, why do you say it's better than the old style 2980? Just curious. How long has this 2517 been around anyway? I want comments on this radio because if I don't get anywhere with this 2980, my next bet is a 2517 from copper. just wanted some inputs on this radio. Thanks tech 8541 for the board number on this!! |
Cm3885
Intermediate Member
Username: Cm3885
Post Number: 227
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 12:16 am: |
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The EPT 6900 board is a good board. I have had a few radios that used that board and they worked great... I do however like the older board that is used in the Galaxy DX 88 and 99 and saturn as well... |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1662
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 5:41 am: |
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Boxcar,because of the new board,and just repeating what I've seen on here,but my eagle2000 has the old board and it warbled on tx/rx and was not as sensitive as my dx2517,so I bought a dx2517 instead of a 2980,that's all. |
Midnight
Junior Member
Username: Midnight
Post Number: 17
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 9:36 pm: |
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boxcar!!! I have to agree with bigbob,get it from copper and have them put the peak and tune on it.have them go through it transmit and recieve, am,usb,lsb,fm and cw.remember transmit and recieve,I think you will be impressed and not disappointed,I'm not,73's and have fun! |
Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 235
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 11:30 pm: |
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What does the radio do when copper tunes it up? Watt wise I mean!! |
Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 238
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 10:08 pm: |
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Okay,
I know you guys get a lot of posts on this website but the input regarding radio's and questions that i have concerning certain things has been very slow lately. I guess the 2517 isn't something too hot or the feedback wouldn't be so tight lipped! Thanks! Made my decision regarding this radio!!!! |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1678
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 5:17 am: |
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The 2517 is a base,if I'd known the future I eventually would have gotten a dx95T and my eagle 2000 would still be online,the 95T would be in my truck.That said,I queried everyone,I e-mailed the tech's and did a search on the posts,I also ran into the same problem as you,but I found the 2517 had what I wanted,upgraded guts,modest power and good looks AND I asked that 307 personally do the realignment and peak&tune,it took a week longer to get it but in my mind it was well worth it,it has a 4 to 1 swing,is crisp clear and LOUD and I had enough money left over to upgrade my power supply and buy a boomer400,This combo ROCKS ON SSB,560 WATTS,WITH 2 WATTS DEAD KEY 8 WATTS SWING I GET 230 WATTS AT THE OUT-PUT OF THE BOOMER,HOLEEE,EVERYONE RUNNING A BASE WITHIN 50 MILES COMPLAINS THEY HAVE TO TURN ME DOWN,THEN THEY CAN'T HEAR EACH OTHER,AM I SATISFIED?You bet.It don't splatter or bleed over or bother my neighbors phone,computer or tv and she lives 14 feet away.Bigbob |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1679
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 5:30 am: |
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Boxcar I must confess,I posted so much about my "new" radio after I got it,it was comming out the forum members' noses,plus I complimented 307 so much on his extraordinary ability I think I embarrassed him,but if you want something that is as good as the 2517 and will drive a klv1000 4-tuber right out of the box then get a 2995dx or a 95T and powersupply,but definitely get a 95T for your mobile,he he.Bigbob |
Mikefromms
Intermediate Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 112
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 6:39 am: |
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The 2517 is a talking radio for sure. If you are into cb mainly and want a few channels above and below it is a very loud radio. The drawbacks are it doesn't have a 6 digit freq. counter (only 5) and it only goes up to 28.315 on 10 meters. The radio has great swing. I love mine. You might want to look at the RCI 2995dx which has a built in linear with variable power. Consider all your options. But make no doubt, the 2517 is one of the best radios on the market. |
Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 1296
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 8:22 am: |
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GALAXY DX 2517 HEAP GOOD RADIO |
Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 239
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 4:34 pm: |
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I appreciate the input guys. I didn't want to jump the gun on this and seem impatient but I recently got burned on a 2980 and was very disapponted in its results on am. I guess if you want something clean, buy new! Are these 2517 radio's surface mount or are they the DX models? I can't remember which is which. So if I do decide to get one, have the tune up from copper do it huh? Sounds like a plan. |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1687
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 6:20 pm: |
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The dx2517 is not surface mount,the copper tune is THE way to go. |
Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 239
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 6:27 pm: |
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Thanks Bigbob!!!! |
Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 1297
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 6:43 pm: |
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Boxcar please listen to Big Bob, he knows what he is speaking of, I also have the DX 2517 and it is the best radio I have ever had, it has the extra things in it, Talk back, roger beep etc, and has the power to get out, put it with your amp and away you go, the 2995 is nice but if their is a problem with the amp in it you will have to send the entire radio back for repair, the same with the radio part of it, with the 2517 it is a 50 50 chance. |
Highlander
Intermediate Member
Username: Highlander
Post Number: 431
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 7:31 pm: |
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One thing to consider--If you turn down the RF power on the 2517 to a 2 watt carrier, it will not swing much more than your 2980 did, at least not without some kind of modification, which I don't recommend. You ought to try to stick to a 1 to 4 ratio, that is, 2 watt deadkey should swing to around 8 or 10 watts max. Any more than that and you are going to splatter the band, which is dumb and VERY rude to your fellow radio operators, not to mention you will sound distorted.
I highly recommend the 2517, it is a real beauty, looks and performance-wise. But don't get one if you are expecting 30 watt swing from a low carrier, unless you are willing to do unwise modifications to it. |
Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 241
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 10:26 pm: |
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If you turn the dead key down to a 2 watt carrier the only modification that I can think of to not change the swing is the negative peak compression(npc) modification. Other than that, it should not be tinkered with. I totally agree with you highlander! I posted another comment on this 2980 of mine that I was having problems with and we found a few components that appeared to be cooked. Looks like 2 resistors were touching and I'm not sure if those shorted out somehow but there was a 47 ohm 1 watt resistor that appeared to have been fried somehow. Hopefully new components replacing the older burnt ones will do this radio some good. Other than that, maybe I will look into purchasing a 2517 from copper. Fingers crossed guys!! |
Mgbj1977
New member
Username: Mgbj1977
Post Number: 1
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 7:56 am: |
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I have to agree, the 2517 is a great radio. But the only thing is I dont understand how people say the 2980 will splatter when peaked. I have a 2980 that I have had for a long time which has been realigned and peaked and tuned but mine doesnt splatter or warble. Never had a minutes trouble from it. I run a 3 watt carrier while having 38 watts swing. Everyone around here loves the way mine sounds. Along with that I have a special built 6-tube (Called a Super Six) which with a 3 watt carrier will key 150 and swing 1300. No problems and NO COMPLAINTS. I dont understand why so many people on this forum hates swing myslef. But yes the 2517 is a great choice. |
Pp1616
Junior Member
Username: Pp1616
Post Number: 32
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 9:26 am: |
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i dont really think thay have a problem when u are driving a amp with the radio but when some one has just a radio that keys a 2 watt dead key and swings 40 watts. funny thing is that most people dont know there true power out put. my saturn at its low seting dead keys .5 of a watt and swings 40 watts on my meter but u switch the knob on my meter to see its real power out put with out modulation swing it shows it has a dead key of .5 of a watt and swings 15-16 watts |
Cm3885
Intermediate Member
Username: Cm3885
Post Number: 233
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 05, 2004 - 11:59 pm: |
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1977.
I have a 2980 that has been modded with a few little mods i got from various people. it works excellent!!! The limiter has even been left in. I dunno either why people on here are anti swing(im PRO swing!) either but each one has thier own opinions i guess.. Cant knock them for that!! |
Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 242
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 06, 2004 - 6:14 am: |
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Cm3885,
I just got my 2950 doing 40 watts on am. Yikes! Gotta be careful of the neighbors now!! LOL!!!!! |
Cm3885
Intermediate Member
Username: Cm3885
Post Number: 235
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, March 06, 2004 - 1:51 pm: |
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Thats cool... Yeah if i were you id run a filter inline!!! |
Boxcar
Intermediate Member
Username: Boxcar
Post Number: 243
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 06, 2004 - 4:35 pm: |
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Already have a low and high pass filter but not inline yet. have to get this radio room in a little better shape and we'll be good to go!! |
