Galaxy 88

[smoke blower]

I have a Galaxy 88 radio here and it has a recieve issue. The radio has recieve but it is real low like I only have the volume a 1/4 of the way open . I did an alignment it helped some but it is still not right I cleaned the volume pod , the RF gain pod , and the squelch pod still no luck.

[MDYoungblood]

Order some real "Schottky" diodes (generic compatible diodes will work too) and replace D15 and D16, if that doesn't wake up the receive then replace TR17 with a compatible transistor. You will find a kit online with the parts you need. This is a known problem on the EPT3600-14B boards.

3's

Greg

[smoke blower]

Ok thanks for the help I will try that

-- Saturday, 19 November 2016, 18:46 PM --

I replaced them all and no better

-- Saturday, 19 November 2016, 19:26 PM --

I can't hear any TalkBack either

-- Saturday, 19 November 2016, 19:37 PM --

I have good signal the meter is reading like it should just the volume is low and TalkBack is very very low just can barely hear it

-- Sunday, 20 November 2016, 9:42 AM --

The radio transmits fine

-- Sunday, 20 November 2016, 11:29 AM --

Is there anything else that would cause the receive to be low or is there anything I can do to make it louder. It receives real good just hardly any volume

-- Monday, 21 November 2016, 19:28 PM --

Can anyone out there help me out.on this issue I can't figure out what is going on

-- Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 17:56 PM --

I replaced the RF gain pod and the volume pod still has low volume

-- Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 18:00 PM --

I F anyone has any ideas on what could be causing this please let me know I am at a stand still on the radio

[smoke blower]

I am still looking for some help on this Galaxy 88 the radio works fine other than the receive volume. The radio picks up good just with the volume knob turned all the way up It it like it is only a 1/4 of the way open. I replaced tr17, d15, and d16 still no change. I did notice that the TalkBack is very low also I just can barely hear it.

-- Thursday, 24 November 2016, 13:16 PM --

I forgot I replaced the volume pod and the RF gain knob and still no change

-- Friday, 25 November 2016, 15:12 PM --

Can anyone help me out

-- Friday, 25 November 2016, 23:15 PM --

Oh well I guess not

-- Friday, 25 November 2016, 23:17 PM --

Don't seem to be able to get much help on these Cb Radio sites anymore must be.a fading out hobby people are not as willing to help anymore.

[redlght]

Is it the volume that is low or the rec signal? also is it the meleka or the 88hl mobile
For the 88hl make sure D15, D16 and TR17 are replaced with original parts numbers. Generic replacements cause problems.

[smoke blower]

It's the volume that is low I replaced tr17 D15, D16

[redlght]

I would start with a voltage check on the audio amp IC8 TA7222AP and suspect a e cap in that area if it is natural causes . If you can scope it check pin 4 input and then pin 9 output for signal gain.

[MDYoungblood]

The loads in the receiver section are very touchy and easily broken, be very careful with them. Is this issue in all modes or just one?

3's

Greg

[sonoma]

if the radio is like this on all modes check the caps at the audio IC and one could be shorted or just weak causing your problem.
every one is trying to help . unusual for the 88 to have all modes the same unless it is like a cap in the main sections. you have to remember the caps are over 20 years old now and will start to get weak. if you would look at the schematics I gave you a long time back that shows the 360014 board marked uo for the tX and rx sections. this will help you see what parts are in each section to check. if you do not have them for some reason I can resend them to you. the ones marked up are for the 360014 board.

[smoke blower]

If you could do that Sonoma and send them to me again I would appreciate it I had my computer upgraded to Windows 8.1 and I lost most of my info geeksquad said they backed all my info up but didn't just my pictures

[sonoma]

sent you the schematics plus some info from the tech notes.

[smoke blower]

Thanks I received them. The Galaxy symptoms and cures I tried some of the things on there they had about low Rx bit none fixed the problem

[sonoma]

I was just thinking about you said the TX talk back is very low also. did you check to make sure the radio is TX on freq. with a freq counter? did you try to listen to your audio from another radio?

[smoke blower]

Yes I did and it TX fine on frequency I talked to a guy in my neighborhood and he said it sounded good And I could hear him it was just not very loud. The radio works well other than the volume wide open is only as loud as if it was only a 1/4 the way open

[Bluerunner]

Try an external speaker in case the one in the radio is failing.

-- Saturday, 26 November 2016, 17:49 PM --

Checked the microphone & wiring? Many have a audio disconnect on transmit in the mic & wiring switch. Might be shorted to something making a high resistance connection.

[pabxone]

Plug an External speaker into the PA jack and switch the radio to PA and see how loud the PA volume is.

If the PA output is low as everything else appears to be, the issue will be somewhere in and around the Audio Amplifier circuit.

I'd be looking all around IC8 , TR42 and all the electrolytic capacitors in that part of the circuit, especially C157 as it is wired in series from the wiper of the volume control.

[smoke blower]

The Pa doesn't put out at all

-- Saturday, 26 November 2016, 19:40 PM --

This is the Galaxy DX88HL and the PA don't put out anything

[pabxone]

No PA output at all ? That is strange -
Check Plug & Socket J104 on the PCB and make sure it is NOT plugged in REVERSED.

Check the soldering and any wiring at the CB & PA jacks on the circuit board , Also check the wiring to the AM / FM / USB / LSB / PA switch.

If that's all OK , Replace C145 , C146 , C157 , C156 , C150 & C151 as a starting point.

[sonoma]

agree pabxone the caps right around the audio chip needs to be changes to 16 plus volts if they are 10 volts in there. I believe C145 is a 10 volt.
anyway SB change those out with good new ones and see what you have.

[smoke blower]

Ok I will try that but I won't be able to work on it until next Friday night and I will let you know