Frequency Drift in Galaxy Radios

[ecam357no1]

Hi Everyone
As anyone who has a Galaxy radio knows ,they have to warn up before there on Freq. I was wondering if anyone has found out what the part or parts are that cause this. I have a Uniden 980SSB in my truck that is instant on and it cost a lot less than a DX 959. Also has anyone have a trick that they use to warm the radio up faster. I've been told that there are a couple things people do and I`d like too here about them. I even saw a picture where a guy had a heating pad on top of his DX 959 LOL. So if you have a tip or trick you use let me know.

Thanks Ed WR224

[sonoma]

if you go to the search this forum box you can find a lot of info on this problem. will give you a lot of info on this. may have an answer for you.
I know some have put better disk caps in line with the crystal and it helped some.

[ecam357no1]

Thanks Sonoma I`ll check that out. Ed

[ecam357no1]

Well I went through the search link and there was a lot on drift but not much on what causes it or how to fix it. so any info would be helpful Ed WR 224

[443 Arizona]

i dont get any drift on my new 959 but i do get bleedover across all the 40ch.

[ecam357no1]

Hi Steve
I was getting bleed over from ch 22 all the way up on 38 lsb.A good friend and ham told me to turn off my ANL/BN and it cut the bleed over way back. My Galaxy is about 5 yrs.old it might help on the newer radios too.I`m close to Balto. City and sometime the Superbowl get`s really fired up.
Ed WR 224

[Stoneman]

Every Galaxy I ever owned drifted when first turned on, it's like you get used to it.

[ecam357no1]

Hi Stoneman
I know what you mean,but I`v heard tips like glueing a led bulb to the OCC crystal or putting bees wax around it. I`ve even been told to get a reptile heater and lay it on top of the radio.Just woundering if anyone has heard of anything. Ed WR224

[MDYoungblood]

glueing a led bulb to the OCC crystal Ed WR224

Don't think an LED puts out any heat, it would need to be a regular "wheat bulb" (2, one on each side of the crystal) like in older radios and I would use shrink tube to hold it in place. You will need to unsolder the binding strap and after your done solder it back. This did work to a point but there was still some drift. Best thing would be to unlock the clarifier then have the radio aligned so the transmit/receive track to same.
Also seen a electronic crystal heater, made in he Ukraine, not sure if I want to order from there.

3's

Greg