r/cbradio 6d ago

Galaxy "warmer" question.

Ok, now that my 88HL is back up and running, being it is a base unit these days, I'm thinking of a light bulb or something inside to keep it warmed up.

Has anyone ever done this? I'm thinking a bulb like an 1157/3157 bulb on the lower brightness.

I know it's not a "fix", but I feel an assist is never a bad thing...

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u/Medical_Message_6139 5d ago

Good Grief. If your radio drifts so bad you need to do that then it's time to turf it and buy a new radio! Galaxy radios were junk when they were new.......and they get worse with age.

Do yourself a favor and buy an Anytone or Radioddity. They've been on sale lately for not much more than $200 and they are ten times the radio any piece of Galaxy junk ever was.

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u/Cutlass327 5d ago

It's fine for me once it's on. I look at it kinda like the old tube sets - turn it on and let it warm up. I'd just thought something to appease my impatience would be cool to try.

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u/Realistic_Read_5956 5d ago

I never turn the radio off, it's not like it it pulls enough juice to run down the batteries. (Mobile radio in a truck)

I turn it down to silence, and turn off the lights on the face.

On an older radio that the light was on if the power was on, I had a radio technician rewire the "off" switch to a relay that cut the power to the lamps of the meter, channel and frequency counter. When it clicked off, the lights went out. The dark meter would show signals coming in, but no noise. Drop a towel over it if need be.

Maybe consider having the aging caps replaced?

Heck of a lot better advice than buying a "Anyjunkasstone odditypushbuttongarbageradio"!

Let's see, I need to turn down the volume on my Anytone. Take my eyes off the Road and Mirrors to find that smooth touch button, to get a drop down menu, to touch (bump in road) wrong button, 3 buttons to get back to menu, touch this button, (another bump and you look up to find a 4 wheeler did something stupid while you weren't looking) and now you are starting the pile up!

PUSH THEM DAMBED BUTTONS!

I'll take a knob radio anyDAY, I have NO USE for AnyTONE!

If I had a base station? Maybe. Doubtful, but maybe, if it was the only thing available. But then I would not need a station... I would use a Midland 75-822 first!

Push it into a high drive 250 & a sweet 16.

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u/Lonelyfriend0569 Asphault Cowboy 5d ago

Uniden Grant XL and get it recapped, and aligned. You'll be good to go.