inputs.text: good performance price - radio excels overwhelmingly probably important category receive sensitivity compensate lot cranking watts radio cannot hear distant stations no point even keying mic happen communications systehem engineer hp 8920a office hooked radio check duly amazed box receive sensitivity almost 10 db better 1200 yaesu rig ssb comes factory aligned vco 350 hz tune spec 20 fortunately able easily find service manual online schehematic impressive couple ics mostly handling audio generating transmit signal rest rig discrete making easy cheap troubleshoot repairafter couple hours fumbling alignment procedure happy report receive sensitivity way way way better advertised understand results vary one rig next radio pull tenth microvolt ssb less quarter uv four times better manual claims able pull vco get back frequency reason procedure manual not work figure not toughthere couple complaints found agreed thehem knobs little flimsy feel cheap frequency drifts bit especially warmup frequency display reads 1 khz mic gigantic relatively low quality add observation meter lamp dims transmitting even low power noise blanking galaxy noise filter no effective similar features hf radio best left turned offthe swr meter little pessimistic reading 31 21 match good measuring signal strength modulation power spoton able dim shut display lights also neat feature not like lights glaring dashboardin laboratory course able get high transmit power keep mind \\swinging\\ cb law making adjustments described without grol least look shoulder backed mine spec 38w 90 modulation opinion quality better quantity comes radio signals also note want radio \\tuned up\\ specify want given opportunity many radio techs snip agc diode crank rf power way much faster performing entire alignment procedure gives results wattmeter hard argue 959 tough enough depending much talk likely get couple hundred miles road finals blow making return trip radio shop impracticalthis radio also easily programmed operate 10m band licensed extrehemely sensitive receiver makes excellent transverter head unitthe galaxy dx959 not echo feature not change colors not play mp3s cannot use view digital photos features made even attractive rig like radios radio stuff nothing else pa feature wayif not want sideband probably well another galaxy offering may not even best choice ssb given wandering vco vague frequency readout problehems not issue would confidently recommend galaxy dx959 anyone wants cb gives thehem communication need buy ityou not disappointedpros incredible receiver nice looks adjustable rf gaincons cheesyfeeling plastic knobs drifty vco 99cent microphone nice looks adjustable rf gain cons cheesyfeeling plastic knobs drifty vco 99cent microphone