10 meter cb radio

here's the deal I just bought a Galaxy DX99V 10 meter radio which has been peaked and tweaked for an output of about 200watts, will a 10 meter CB radio operate on Ham freqencies? it does have the option to use PA,FM,AM,USB,LSB. and also I'm afraid I'm going to ruine it trying to set up the SWR because I don't know how far the antenna is out of calibration, and I don't want to damage it when i'm trying to set the SWR. I'm using it as a base station, but I need somone to help me out before I mess with the settings and ruine my 300$ radio. it has a frquency counter if this helps. here's the link http://www.www.premiere-electronics.net/ store/galaxydx99v.html any help would be apriciated.

Oh boy...where to start?... This isn't meant to sound "preachy," it is just to let you know where you stand, because by the sounds of it, you aren't too experienced with CB radios...

First, the "CB" you purchased is NOT a CB at all, and is illegal to use in the US (Not sure where you are located.)

Second, Yes, this unit will cover most of the 10-Meter Ham band in it's "stock" state, and that is it. If it's been modified, it will cover the above, the CB band, as well as MANY US Government frequencies that can get you into some MAJOR hot water if you are caught transmitting on them.

Third, if they told you it puts out 200 watts, then pulled a pretty good scam on you, that apparently you fell for. Good luck getting much more than the stock 10watts AM/FM or 25 Watts SSB...

As far as SWR goes, if they company didn't massively screw the radio up with their "Peak and Tweak," you shouldn't have a problem keying into a mis-tuned antenna for a few seconds at a time while attempting to get your SWRs down...

Oh, and one last thing. While the SWR feature of the radio can be helpful in letting you know if there is problem with the SWR *LATER ON*, don't rely on it to set your antenna. Get a GOOD SWR meter from somewhere and hook it inline. The unit on the radio works fine to let you know if there is a problem, but they are not all that accurate, and would not make for a good choice to do the initial tuning with.

2006-10-31 01:29:00 by colton_alexander2003

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2008-02-15 18:41:53 by northerners stay home

Can you operate a 10 meter radio on CB bands without any modifications? ( I am not asking if it is legal or not, I just want to know) If not then what modifications are required? If you are listening to cb channels on a 10 meter radio can you receive signals farther than you could listening on a simple cb radio?

Yes you can send and receive signal to and from a normal cb with a ten meter radio. No mods required. A quality ten meter radio, like Galaxy brand, CAN "pull" in distant signals much farther than a regular cb. And, just as a sidenote, you are supposed to get a ham operator license for a ten meter, but i've yet to meet the truck driver that has one!

2008-04-25 20:48:42 by Golf Prof

Hey I need to know what I should do! I want to start my hobby of by getting a CB Radio.(I want a HAM, But I dont got the cash.)I want to know what is the difference between a CB and a 10-Meter radio.Whic is better? What can you do w/ one that you cant with the other? And last but not least can you get CB on A 10-meter radio.O and what is a 10-meter radio? Thanks for you Input if you have anything to input. Please help me!
Thanks!

ham radio has dropped in price there is dis advantages to both , as i have never heard of taking a cb to ham i have heard the opposite i ran many galaxi radios on cb freq
http://www.claysradioshop.com/galaxyradi o-all.htm
you can get a nice ham for $169 which is cheap for new radios but if ya want a real good buy be on a reg cb on channel 19 around truck stops and let them know you are looking sometimes you can get a good bargain , just be safe about it take a friend , do it in a lit place and be sure it works

2006-04-25 15:34:51 by Ryan

OK, as mentioned b4 a friend of mine just gave me a Connect 3300 10 meter radio. It has 40ch. hi/lo band, a,b,c,d,e,f Bands. I can hear CB CHs. 1-40. speciallu 19 and the popular local chs. im hearing i gtta have license just to operate this..can sum1 elborate?

You cannot use that radio at all.

That radio is designed for amateur use. You need a license for the amateur radio bands.

While the radio may have the CB channels installed, it is illegal to use any radio on CB, except for a type-accepted radio designed especially for CB.

2006-12-29 00:08:22 by Chris