Galaxy DX-959 CB/SSB Radio

[CJ-5]

I was thinking of purchasing a Galaxy 959 CB/SSB radio for my pick-up. Does anyone here, have any first hand knowledge or experience with this radio. I read some reviews, but I thought I would check here.
I am looking for straight out of the box performance, and would most likely not modify the radio,
Does anyone know of a better mobile radio? Also, which are better antennae's?... FireStick, Wilson, or K-40. Thank-you, for any comments.

 

[helvis]

My preference is older cobra radios from the late 70s and 80s. Get a 148 GTL from that time.

 

[Burninglight10]

I prefer Cobra as well, but

I have this same Galaxy radio, and it does very good. A little unstable on warm up for SSB, but after the warm up it is a great little radio, both transmit and receive. Am very satisfied with the out of the box experience.

 

[BrettL]

It's a good radio. If you were to modify that galaxy then there are a lot of modifications to make it a sweet radio. Only modded correctly by the right experienced . Most stock cb radios will do 4-5 watts with ok sounding audio. In this day in time it is not enough.

 

[k8krh]

I had a 959, worked great, but I had some work done on it, and it got lost in the postal system, now I have GALAXY 979, works great, but don't have it in the vehicle, cannot complain, I did peak/tune a bit, no complaints. Antenna I have a WILSON 1000 a flat swr, works great have 2 on the vehicles.

DOCTOR/795

 

[CJ-5]

Oh, how I love those vintage radios. My first CB was a Hy-gain 1 mobile CB. I was only a kid, but I thought CB's were so cool. Thank-you, for your input.

 

[CJ-5]

Thank-you Sir!

 

[CJ-5]

Thank-you Brett,

Nice picture of the rig. Do you know anyone or could suggest anyone who is VERY qualified to do modifications?

 

[CJ-5]

Thank-you, for your input doctor