Jehirsh2386
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I’m new to the world of cb and I’m looking at purchasing a used galaxy dx33hp. I’m wondering if this radio is a cb or if I am going to need a ham license to use it?
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Galaxy dx33hp
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Hi @Jehirsh2386 and welcome to Radio Reference!
The Galaxy DX33HP in its stock condition is a 10 Meter ham rig; not an 11 Meter CB rig.
The Galaxy DX33HP in its stock condition is a 10 Meter ham rig; not an 11 Meter CB rig.
slowmover
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Only needs a conversion to run Eleven. Something done to these radios for twenty years. See Utu vids or CB Tricks (remove some resistors).
See Walcott Radio website.
Truck drivers ARE the customers.
They wouldn’t sell it otherwise.
10 is a way to get more power.
Loophole.
Galaxy talks great on AM. I have several.
You’ll enjoy it.
See Walcott Radio website.
Truck drivers ARE the customers.
They wouldn’t sell it otherwise.
10 is a way to get more power.
Loophole.
Galaxy talks great on AM. I have several.
You’ll enjoy it.
@Jehirsh2386, since you say that you are new to the world of CB, please be aware that what @slowmover is proposing you do to the radio is strictly illegal and could result in hefty fines and/or jail terms. And while @slowmover will probably say that the probability of you being caught is slim to none, you are still committing an illegal act that could result in hefty fines and/or jail terms. The right thing to do is to get yourself something like the President McKinley CB Radio that is completely legal and highly praised. Cheers and welcome to the hobby! Dave
Personally, I'd pass. No SSB on that rig.
Jehirsh2386
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Awesome, thank you all for the info!
Yes Sir. Should've been more clear.
By the way @Jehirsh2386, if you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask. It is better to ask before you buy the wrong things so you don't regret it later. LOL! 
Great bunch of folks here ready to help you out.
Great bunch of folks here ready to help you out.Jehirsh2386
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Will do and thank you again for the advise!By the way @Jehirsh2386, if you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask. It is better to ask before you buy the wrong things so you don't regret it later. LOL!
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I own the Galaxy DX33HML. This is the predecessor to the radio you are looking at. Mine, although technically a 10-meter rig, has a primary AM CB band of 40 channels.
Do not transmit outside of the approved 11-meter band and you will commit no violation and therefore no one will have a reason to rattle your doorstep. Galaxy radios have some of the best factory audio on the market.
Although like K4EET said, the McKinley is a fine specimen and entirely legal.
Do not transmit outside of the approved 11-meter band and you will commit no violation and therefore no one will have a reason to rattle your doorstep. Galaxy radios have some of the best factory audio on the market.
Although like K4EET said, the McKinley is a fine specimen and entirely legal.
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Things that will get you an FCC visit are few and far between, but encroaching on or using unapproved frequencies can be one of them, particularly if you are running excessive power and/or causing harmful interference.
The harmful interference part is what is likely to get you, if anything will. I'd wager that 99 percent of those cited by the FCC began with causing some sort of interference - to the degree that they caused multiple agencies to become involved and basically hand the FCC an investigation on a silver platter.
Fines and confiscation are the typical penalties. I know of no one in the last 20 years or more to ever get jail time or any incarceration for a violation. In a world of drug dealers and human trafficking, the odds of jail time are virtually non-existent. However, be advised that using unapproved frequencies typically results in local hams taking notice, investigating and documenting, and then filing multiple complaints, to the point the FCC has everything they need.
The harmful interference part is what is likely to get you, if anything will. I'd wager that 99 percent of those cited by the FCC began with causing some sort of interference - to the degree that they caused multiple agencies to become involved and basically hand the FCC an investigation on a silver platter.
Fines and confiscation are the typical penalties. I know of no one in the last 20 years or more to ever get jail time or any incarceration for a violation. In a world of drug dealers and human trafficking, the odds of jail time are virtually non-existent. However, be advised that using unapproved frequencies typically results in local hams taking notice, investigating and documenting, and then filing multiple complaints, to the point the FCC has everything they need.
slowmover
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You’re full of it.
Go to jail, did you, for your last traffic infraction? As that’s at the discretion of the judge. Lost a months income in penalties? Same thing.
Whats the ratio of traffic tickets to FCC actions on CB? Ten million to one? Because it sure ain’t less.
There may be better radios (I agree on the McKinley; have other posts to that effect), but a guy might want a half-dozen radios. The 33 ought to be fun to play with. Enjoy it without any cares.
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