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Jamie4aday
New member
Username: Jamie4aday
Post Number: 7
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 4:05 pm: | 
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My 2517 seems to have more of a "hard static" compared to any of my other base units. It's not bad but worse than some others. I like a quiet recieve. Is this normal or is there a fix to quiet down the static. Its not a pulse, just a louder than normal......but whats normal, ha! Just for reference, its not the power pole transformer, and no electric fences. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks. |
Patzerozero
Advanced Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 735
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 02, 2005 - 6:21 pm: |
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'galaxy'
7 posts from jamie4aday, so i'd say we have an unbiased, innocent bystander here. did i ever say i HATE the excessive white noise in galaxy receivers??? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
gotta love it! |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1894
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 4:19 pm: |
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Excuse me,does anyone have a solution for this mans problem other than a different radio and sarcasm?Bigbob |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1895
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 4:23 pm: |
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I read of a mod that utilised 2 low noise fet's on the reciever chains front end was supposed to kill the white noise by -60db,but lost the info.Bigbob |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5745
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 7:18 pm: |
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Jamie4aday,
Sorry, but I have never heard of this type of problem before with a 2517 or know of anyone who has one around here to ask so I can't be of any help or offer any advice.
About the only two people I know of who owns a 2517 are Bigbob & KB.
And they both have many years of experience with them.
I will continue to check/search and see what if any information I can find to try and be of help.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5747
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 8:01 pm: |
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Jamie4aday,
Below is the link for the Galaxy Tech Site and I found this.
DX 2517 SSB DISTORTION SYMPTOM:
Excessive SSB receiver distortion
PROBLEM:
Unstable VCO drive signal at IC2 pin 5
SOLUTION:
Replace R121 with a 5.6K ohm 1/8 watt resistor
Not shure if this is the type of problem you are experiencing or not.
Galaxy Tech Support
Tech SUpport Updates
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN
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Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1920
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 10:58 am: |
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I went to the galaxy website my self and no solution,a long time ago I presented this problem to 307 and he said there wasn't any problem that's what they sound like,but patzerozero is right there is too much white noise,so is there any mod for reducing white noise in the reciever,even ripping out transistors and putting in low noise subs.Please all techs answer.Bigbob |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 2643
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 2:11 pm: |
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Bigbob with todays market WHY would someone not think about things like internal noise before they built a radio? YEA YEA cost but do good parts realy cost that much more? |
Bigbob
Senior Member
Username: Bigbob
Post Number: 1921
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 7:32 pm: |
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Well the dx2517 does have one fet but it's in the fm reciever,all the others are chips and bipolars,heck the ic chips don't even use fets in them,alot of noise makers in there.I read somewhere that there's a mod using 2 low-noise fets in the reciever front end,don't remember if they were add-ons or r and r's,darn my old brain.Bigbob |
Patzerozero
Advanced Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 780
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 7:36 pm: |
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sometimes sarcasm sounds nastier then it really is bigbob! lots of radios have too much white noise. my magnum delta force has too much white noise yet it hears FANTASTIC! my S9 has NO white noise & hears just a tad better then the delta & it is THAT much more easier to listen to. MOST every galaxy i have ever owned or worked on had WAY too much white noise for my liking & also LACKED in the hearing dept. my opinion & my opinion only & i will always recommend to purchase something other then a galaxy if somebody asks me. |
