On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:39:05 -0600, "Chad Wahls" wrote:


"Vinnie S." wrote in message
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On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:37:37 -0500, Dave Hall
wrote:


It's not really beyond the DX2547's limits. There's an ample power
supply
in there and the board is already punched, labled and wired for another
final, just needs support components and biased up.

But as stated earlier the gain in power is not really worth the hasle,
and
not enough to drive a high drive amp.

More of a bragging right I guess.

Btw, for the technician it is a wonderful radio to work on. The top and
bottom comes off like most mobiles and it's wide enough to sit on it's
side
and work on both sides. Only have to clip 2 nylon ties holding the
speaker
cable in. There's plenty of room and the super razor sharp edges are
kept
to a minimum. I was pleasantly suprised when working on it, the manual
is
also very easy to understand and comprehensive.

You are doing a good job in selling the radio. I'm almost ready to go
out and buy one just for the fun of it. But I'll disconnect the Roger
Beep.......


The 949 was great on AM. But drifted like an unanchored boat on sideband.
I
needed to recenter the clarifier every 2 weeks.

Vinnie S.

Was your 949 in a vehicle? I have noticed the drift but after a warmup
period it settles down. I would be hesitant to have one in a vehicle where
the temp is constantly rising and falling. My 2547 is in a heated section
behind my garage, the temp DOES vary and it DOES affect the radio, I just
don't shut it off and it seems OK. In the warmer months it does quite well
and gets shut off but I still would not trust it in a car. Many have
reported reliability problems with galaxy's when subjected to lots of
vibration and temp change. Another thing that was noted while shopping

You described it perfectly.

Did you buy some bury-flex yet?


No yet. I have to wait til spring. The ground is frozen. In the mean time, I
will set up a 6 foot firetstik which is electrically 5/8 wave, and set up a
ground plane using 9 foot wires. Just until it warms up.

Vinnie S.