WARRANTY
This radio is covered by a two
year limited parts and labor
warranty.
• “Limited” means that we will repair problems caused by factory defects or
normal use at no charge.
• Before returning a radio to us for warranty service, please call our Service
Department for a Repair Authorization Number (RAN). This RAN must be
DX−77HML
written below your return address on the outside of the shipping box. Boxes,
which arrive without a RAN, will be refused, and the shipping company will
return the unopened box to you. Be sure to have a pen and paper ready along
with the serial number of your radio before calling. We will give you the RAN
and our shipping address over the phone. The telephone number of the Service
Department is (760) 480-8800, and we suggest calling between 10:00 AM and
4:00 PM Pacific Time.
• Please include a note with a detailed description of the symptoms. This is
important because it will help the technician who works on your radio to locate
your problem. Intermittent problems are easily overlooked, so be sure to give as
much detail as possible in your note. Also, please include your telephone number
in case our technicians have any additional questions.
• Do not send your power cord or microphone unless we ask for these items during
our telephone conversation.
• You are responsible for getting the radio safely to us. (We suggest using United
Parcel Service.) You must pay to ship the radio to us, and we will pay to ship the
radio back to you. Since we use UPS and they do not ship to Post Offices boxes,
please provide us with a street address for the return of your radio.
• We will repair and return your radio as soon as we can. We appreciate your
choosing a Galaxy radio and we want you to be on the air as much as possible!
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OWNER’S MANUAL
Printed In Malaysia
AT3602014G
PD000907
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Specifications
Page
Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 GENERAL
Frequency Range 28.065 to 28.505 MHz
Installation Frequency Control Phase Lock Loop (PLL) synthesizer.
Frequency Tolerance 0.005%
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Frequency Stability 0.001%
Operating Temperature -30°C to +55°C
Mounting the Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Range
Microphone Plug-in dynamic; with push-to-talk
Ignition Noise Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 switch and coiled cord.
Input Voltage 13.8V DC nominal, 15.9V max, 11.7V
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 min. (positive or negative ground).
Transmit: AM full mod., 4A.
External Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SSB 21 watts PEP output, 6A
Receiver: Squelched, 0.6A
Operation Maximum audio output, 1.2A
Size 2-3/8” (H) x 7-7/8” (W) x 9-1/4” (D).
Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Weight 5 Ibs.
Antenna Connector UHF, SO239
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Meter Illuminated; indicates relative output
power, received signal strength.
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
TRANSMITTER
Operating Procedure to Receive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Power output AM/FM Hight-7w, Mid-4w, Low-1w
SSB, 25 watts PEP.
Operating Procedure to Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Modulation High-and low-level Class B, Amplitude
Modulation: AM. Variable capacitance
Receiving SSB Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Frequency Modulation: FM.
Intermodulation SSB: 3rd order, more than –25dB.
Roger Beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Distortion 5th order, more than –35dB.
SSB Carrier Suppression 55dB
Alternate Microphones and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Unwanted Sideband 50dB
Frequency Response AM and FM: 450 to 2500 Hz.
Output Impedance 50 ohms unbalanced.
Output Indicators Meter shows relative RF output power
and SWR. Transmit LED glows red
when transmitter is in operation.
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RECEIVER
Sensitivity SSB: 0.25 3V for 10 dB (S=N)/N at Installation
greater than ½-watt of audio output.
AM: 0.5 3V for 10 dB (S+N)/N at LOCATION
greater than ½-watt of audio output. Plan the location of the transceiver and microphone bracket before
FM: 1.0 3V for 20 dB (S+N)/N at starting the installation. Select a location that is convenient for operation and
greater than ½-watt of audio output. does not interfere with the driver or passengers in the vehicles. In
Selectivity AM/FM: 6 dB @ 3KHz, 50 dB @ 9KHz. automobiles, the transceiver is usually mounted below the dash panel, with
SSB: 6 dB @ 2.1KHz, 60 dB @ 3.3KHz. the microphone bracket beside it.
Image Rejection More than 65 dB.
IF Frequency AM/FM: 10.695 MHz 1st IF, 455 KHz MOUNTING THE CONNECTION
2nd IF Your transceiver is supplied with a universal mounting bracket. When
SSB: 10695 MHz mounting the bracket and radio to your car, make sure it is mechanically
Adjacent-Channel 60 dB AM/FM & 70 dB SSB strong. Also provide a good electrical connection to the chassis of the
Rejection vehicle. Proceed as follows to mount the transceiver:
Automatic Gain Control Less than 10 dB change in audio output
1. After you have determined the most convenient location in your vehicle,
(AGC) for inputs from 10 to 100,000 microvolts.
hold the transceiver with mounting bracket in the exact location desired.
Squelch Adjustable; threshold less than 0.5 3V.
If nothing will interfere with mounting it in the desired position, remove
ANL Switchable.
the mounting bolts. Before drilling the holes, make sure nothing will
Noise Blanker RF type, effective on AM/FM and SSB
interfere with the installation of the mounting bolts.
Clarifier Range Coarse (TX/RX) ±5 KHz.
Fine (RX) ±1 KHz 2. Connect the antenna cable plug to the standard receptacle on the rear
Audio Output Power 4 watts into 8 ohms. panel. Most antennas are terminated with a type PL-259 plug and mate
Frequency Response 300 to 2800 Hz. with the receptacle.
Built-in Speaker 8 ohms, round.
External Speaker 8 ohms; disables internal speaker when 3. Connect the red DC power input wire (with the fuse) to +13.8V DC.
(Not Supplied) connected. This wire extends from the rear panel. In automobile installation,
+13.8V DC is usually obtained from the accessory contact on the
ignition switch. This prevents the set being left on accidentally when the
driver leaves the car and also permits operating the unit without the
engine running. Locate the accessory contact on most ignition switches
by tracing the power wire from the AM broadcast receiver in the car.
4. Connect the black lead to –13.8V DC. This is usually the chassis of the
car. Any convenient location with good electrical contact (remove paint)
may be used.
5. Mount the microphone bracket on the right side of the transceiver or
near the transceiver, using two screws supplied. When mounting in an
automobile, place the bracket under the dash so the microphone is
readily accessible.
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IGNITION NOISE INTERFERENCE
Use of a mobile receiver at low signal levels is normally limited by the Operation
presence of electrical noise. The primary source of noise in automobile
installations is from the generator and ignition system in the vehicle. Under CONTROL FUNCTIONS
most operating conditions, when signal level is adequate, the background There are fourteen controls and three indicators on the front panel of your
noise does not present a serious problem. Also, when extremely low level transceiver.
signals are being received, the transceiver may be operated with vehicle
engine turned off. The unit requires very little current and therefore will not FRONT PANEL
significantly discharge the vehicle battery.
In some installation ignition interference may be high enough to make
good communications impossible. The electrical noise may come from
several sources. Many possibilities exist and variations between vehicles
require different solutions to reduce the noise.
ANTENNA
A vertically polarized, quarter-wavelength whip antenna provides the
most reliable operation and greatest range. Shorter, loaded-type whip
antennas are more attractive, compact and adequate for applications where
the maximum possible distance is not required. Also, the loaded whips do not
present the problems of height imposed by a full quarter-wavelength whip.
Mobile whip antennas utilize the metal body of the vehicle as a ground
plane. When mounted at a corner of the vehicle they are slightly directional,
in the direction of the body of the vehicle. For all practical purpose, however,
the radiation pattern is nondirectional. The slight directional characteristic 1. OFF/ON/VOLUME (inner dual concentric): Turn clockwise to apply
will be observed only at extreme distance. A standard antenna connector power to the unit and to set the desired listening level. During normal
(type SO239) is provided on the transceiver for easy connection to a standard operation, the VOLUME control is used to adjust the output level
PL 259 cable termination. obtained either at the transceiver speaker or the external speaker, if used.
If the transceiver is not mounted on a metal surface, it is necessary to
run a separate ground wire from the unit to a good metal electrical ground in 2. SQUELCH CONTROL (outer dual concentric): This control is used
the vehicle. When installed in a boat, the transceiver will not operate at to cut off or eliminate receiver background noise in the absence of an
maximum efficiency without a ground plate, unless the vessel has a steel incoming signal. For maximum receiver sensitivity it is desired that the
hull. control be adjusted only to the point where the receiver background
Before installing the transceiver in a boat, consult your dealer for noise or ambient backgrounds noise is eliminated. Turn fully
information regarding an adequate grounding system and prevention of counterclockwise then slowly clockwise until the receiver noise
electrolysis between fittings in the hull and water. disappears. Any signal to be received must now be slightly stronger than
the average received noise. Further clockwise rotation will increase the
EXTERNAL SPEAKER threshold level, which a signal must overcome in order to be heard. Only
The external speaker jack (EXT.SPK) on the rear panel is used for strong signals will be heard at a maximum clockwise setting.
remote receiver monitoring. The external speaker should have 8 ohms
impedance and be able to handle at least 4 watts. When the external speaker 3. MIC GAIN CONTROL (inner dual concentric): Adjusts the
is plugged in, the internal speaker is disconnected. microphone gain in the transmit and PA modes. This controls the gain to
the extent that full talk power is available several inches away from the
microphone.
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4. RF GAIN CONTROL (outer dual concentric): Use to reduce the gain 15. +10KHz FREQUENCY SHIFT SWITCH. When switch is pressed the
of the RF amplifier under strong signal conditions. frequency is shifted 10KHz up on following channels. A channel can be
used by setting this switch to +10KHz position.
5. ECHO (inner dual concentric): This control is used to echo effect. Normal +10KHz
3 3A
6. TONE (outer dual concentric): This control is used to intervals of echo 7 7A
sound. 11 11A
15 15A
7. BAND SELECTOR: This switch selects A, B, C, D, E or F of band of 19 19A
operation.
16. RECEIVE/TRANSMIT INDICATOR: The receive/transmit LED
8. MODE (PA/FM/AM/USB/LSB): This switch is used to select PA, FM, indicator is located next to the channel indicator. When in receive, the
AAM, LSB or USB mode of operation. Unless the station with which LED will be green. When in transmit the LED will be red.
communication is desired is equipped with SSB, the AM or FM mode is
normally used. The mode selector switch changes the mode of operation 17. CHANNEL INDICATOR: Numbered LED indicates the selected
of both transmitter and receiver simultaneously. Turn to “Receiving SSB channel you wish to operate on.
signals” for a further explanation of single sideband.
9. CLARIFIER: Allows variation of the receiver operating frequencies
above and below the assigned frequency. Although this control is
intended primarily to tune in SSB signals, it may be used to optimize
AM/FM signals as described in the Operating Procedure paragraphs.
Coarse operates both TX/RX but Fine only in RX.
10. CHANNEL SELECTOR: This switch selects any one of the forty
channels desired. The selected channel appears on the LED readout
directly above the Channel Selector knob.
11. METER: This meter indicates received signal strength, transmitter RF
output power.
12. RF POWER HI-MED-LO: This switch is used to select transmitting
power. In the HI position, the transceiver operates in 7 watts RF output
power. In the MED position, the transceiver operates in 4 watts RF
output power. In the LO position, the transceiver operates in 1 watt RF
output power.
13. OFF/ANL/NB: When the switch is placed in the ANL + NB position,
the RF noise blanker also is activated. The RF noise blanker is very
effective for repetitive impulse noise such as ignition interference.
14. ROGER BEEP SWITCH: When this switch is placed in the ROGER
BEEP position, your radio automatically transmit the audio sign at the
end of your transmission. The listener can note easily that your
transmission is over through the sign.
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REAR PANEL PRESS-TO-TALK MICROPHONE
The receiver and transmitter are controlled by the press-to-talk switch on the
microphone. Press the switch and the transmitter is activated, release switch
to receive. When transmitting, hold the microphone two inches from the
mouth and speak clearly in a normal “voice”. The radios come complete with
low-impedance (500 ohm) dynamic microphone. For installation instructions
on other microphones, see next section, “ALTERNATE MICROPHONES
AND INSTALLATION”.
OPERATING PROCEDURE TO RECEIVE
1. Be sure that power source, microphone and antenna are connected to the
proper connectors before going to the next step.
2. Turn unit on by tuning VOL control clockwise on your transceiver.
3. Set the VOLUME for a comfortable listening level.
18. POWER: Accepts 13.8V DC power cables with built-in fuse (4 amp.) to 4. Set the MODE switch to the desire mode.
be connected. 5. Listen to the background noise from the speaker. Turn the SQUELCH
control slowly clockwise until the noise JUST disappears (no signal
19. EXT SP: Accepts 4 to 8 ohms, 5 watt external speaker to be connected. should be present). Leave the control at this setting. The SQUELCH is
When external speaker is connected to this jack, the built-in speaker is now properly adjusted. The receive will remain quiet until a signal is
automatically disconnected. actually received. Do not advance the control too far, or some of the
weaker signals will not be heard.
20. PA. SP: Used to connect a PA speaker (8 ohm 4W) for PA operation.
Before operating PA you must first connect a PA speaker to this jack. 6. Set CHANNEL selector switch to the desired channel.
7. Set the RF gain control fully clockwise for maximum RF gain.
21. ANTENNA: Accepts 50 ohm coaxial cable with a type PL-259 plug to
be connected. 8. Adjust CLARIFIER control to clarify the SSB signals or to optimize
AM/FM signals.
22. F.C.: The socket is optional for the accessories FREQUENCY
COUNTER mode FC-347, to indicate the value of the frequency ranges OPERATING PROCEDURE TO TRANSMIT
used.
1. Select the desired channel of transmission.
2. Set the MIC GAIN control fully clockwise.
3. If the channel is clear, depress the push-to-talk switch on the microphone
and speak in a normal voice.
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RECEIVING SSB SIGNALS Once the desired SSB mode has been selected, frequency adjustment
may be necessary in order to make the incoming signal intelligible, the
There are four types of signals presently used for communications: FM, CLARIFIER control allows the operator to vary frequency above and below
AM, USB and LSB. When the MODE switch on your unit is placed in the the exact-center frequency of the received signal. If the sound of the
AM position, only standard double-sideband and in FM position, only incoming signal is high or low pitched, adjust the operation of the
frequency deviation, full carrier signals will be detected. An SSB signal may CLARIFIER. Consider it as performing the same function as a phonograph
be recognized while in the AM or FM mode by its characteristic “Donald speed control. When the speed is set to high, voices will be high-pitched and
Duck” sound and the inability of the AM or FM detector to procedure an if set too low, voices will be low-pitched. Also, there is only one correct
intelligible output. The USB and LSB modes will detect upper sideband and speed that will make a particular record procedure the same sound that was
lower sideband respectively and standard AM signals. recorded. If the record is played on a turntable that rotated in the wrong
SSB reception differs from standard AM reception in that SSB receiver direction (opposite sideband) no amount of speed control (CLARIFIER) will
does not require a carrier or opposite sideband to produce an intelligible produce an intelligible sound.
signal. A single-sideband transmitted signal consists only of the upper or An AM signal received while listening in one of the SSB modes will
lower sideband and no carrier is transmitted. The elimination of the carrier produce a steady tone (carrier) in addition to the intelligence, unless the SSB
from the AM signal helps to eliminate the biggest cause of whistles and tones receiver tuned to exactly the same frequency by the CLARIFIER control. For
heard on channels which make even moderately strong AM signals simplicity it is recommended that the AM modes be used to listen to AM
unreadable. Also, SSB takes only half of an AM channel, therefore two SSB signals.
conversations will fit into each channel, expanding the 40 AM channels to 80
SSB channels. The reduction in channel space required also helps in the ROGER BEEP
receiver because only half of the noise and interference can be received with
100% of the SSB signal. When your transceiver is on normal operation, your radio automatically
An SSB signal may be received only when the listening receiver is transmits the audio sign at the end of your transmission. The listener can note
functioning in the same mode. In other words, an upper sideband signals easily that your transmission is over through the sign. Please note that this
(USB) may be made intelligible only if the receive is functioning in the USB ROGER BEEP transmits 0.15-second at the moment PRESS-TO-TALK
position. SWITCH KNOB is off.
If a lower sideband (LSB) signal is heard when the receiver is in the
USB mode, no amount of tuning will make the signal intelligible. The reason
for this may be understood if you consider that when modulation is applied to
the transmitter’s microphone in the USB mode, the transmitter’s output
frequency is increased whereas in the USB mode, the transmitter’s output
frequency is decreased. The result in listening to the receiver is that when the
mode switch is in the proper position (either USB or LSB), a true
reproduction of single tone of modulation will result, and if the tone is
increased in frequency (such as a low-pitched whistle a high-pitched whistle)
you will hear the increase in the output tone of the receiver. If the incorrect
mode is selected, an increase in tone of a whistle applied to the transmitter
will cause a decrease in the resultant tone from the receiver.
Thus when a voice is used in place of a whistle or tone, in the proper
listening mode the voice will be received correctly whereas in the incorrect
mode, the voice will be translated backwards and cannot be made intelligible Fig. 2
by the voice lock control. When listening to an AM transmission, a correct
sideband is heard in either mode since both upper and lower sidebands are
received.
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ALTERNATE MICROPHONES AND INSTALLATION
For best results, the user should select a low-impedance dynamic type
microphone or a transistorized microphone. Transistorized type microphones
have a low output impedance characteristic. The microphones must be
provided with a four-lead cable. The audio conductor and its shielded lead
comprise two of the leads. The fourth lead is for receiving control, and the
third is for transmitting control. The microphone should provide the
functions shown in schematic below.
4 WIRE MIC CABLE
Pin Number Mic Cable Lead
1 Audio shield
2 Audio Lead
3 Transmit control
4 Receive Control
Fig. 4 Microphone plug wiring
1. Remove the retaining screw
2. Unscrew the housing from the pin receptacle body
3. Loosen the two cable clamp retainer screws.
Fig. 3 Your transceiver microphone schematic.
4. Feed the microphone cable through the housing, knurled ring and washer
If the microphone to be used is provided with pre-cut leads, they must be as shown Fig. 4.
revised as follows. 5. The wires must now be soldered to the pins as indicated in the above
wiring tables. If a vise or clamping tool is available it should be used to
1. Cut leads so that they extend 7/16” beyond the plastic insulating jacket hold the pin receptacle body during the soldering operation, so that both
of the microphone cable. hands are free to perform the soldering. If a vise or clamping tool is not
2. All leads should be cut to the same length. Strip the ends of each wire available, the pin receptacle body can be held in a stationary position by
1/8” and tin the exposed wire. inserting it into the microphone jack of the front panel. The numbers of
the pins of the microphone plug are shown in Fig. 5, as viewed from the
Before beginning the actual wiring read carefully, the circuit and wiring back of the plug. Before soldering the wire to the pins, pre-tin the wire
information provided with the microphone you select. Use the minimum receptacle of each pin of the plug.
head required in soldering the connections. Keep the exposed wire lengths to
a minimum to avoid shorting when the microphone plug is reassembled.
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MEMO
Fig. 5 Microphone plug pin numbers viewed from rear of pin
receptacle.
Be sure that the housing and the knurled ring of Fig. 4 are pushed back
onto the microphone cable before starting to solder. If the washer is not
captive to the pin receptacle body, make sure that it is placed on the
threaded portion of the pin receptacle body before soldering.
If the microphone jack is used to hold the pin receptacle during the
soldering operation, best results are obtained when the connections to
pins 1 and 3 are made first and then the connections to pins 2 and 4.
Use a minimum amount of solder and be careful to prevent excessive
solder accumulation on pins, which could cause a short between the pin
and the microphone plug housing.
6. When all soldering connections to the pins of the microphone plug are
complete, push the knurled ring and the housing forward and screw the
housing onto the threaded portion of the pin receptacle body. Note the
location of the screw clearance hole in the plug housing with respect to
the threaded hole in the pin receptacle body. When the housing is
completely threaded into the pin receptacle body, a final fraction of a
turn either clockwise or counterclockwise may be required to align the
screw hole with the threaded hole in the pin receptacle body. When these
are aligned, the retaining screw is then screwed into the place to secure
the housing to the pin receptacle body.
7. The two cable clamp retainer screws should now be tightened to secure
the housing to the microphone cord. If the cutting directions have been
carefully followed, the cable clamp should secure to the insulating jacket
of the microphone cable.
8. Upon completion of the microphone plug wiring, connect and secure the
microphone plug in the transceiver.
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MEMO MEMO
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