Galaxy CB Radios

Every Galaxy CB radio has a model number that begins with a DX and all are covered by at least a two year limited warranty on parts and labor. Currently, Galaxy has several exclusive features on their models that will undoubtedly be copied by those manufacturers that are less creative.

These features include a large, clear meter with 4 scales, modulation percentage scale for use on AM, power scale calibrated for AM and SSB, automatic SWR circuit, talkback circuit with on/off switch and volume control, variable power output control, roger beep with on/off switch and LED indicator, high SWR alert LED indicator and Galaxy noise filter for use on weak signals.

A CB radio (Citizens Band radio) does not require a license, unlike an amateur radio and it is often used for business as well as personal communication. The channels on this two-way radio service are shared by many users, and only one station may transmit at a time. The first CB service began in 1945 and in the 1960s was popular with small trade businesses like carpenters, plumbers and electricians. In the 1970s, the use of CB radios became more popular with the mainstream masses and they were heavily used to alert other drivers of speed traps, to locate service stations with a good supply of gas during the 1973 oil crisis and to organize blockades and convoys.

A Galaxy CB radio is a favorite among most people who own a CB radio and you will find that this brand gets great reviews among users. Galaxy is considered by most to be the “Cadillac” of CB radios and they have had this distinction since the 1970s.

CB radios are so popular that they are often used in Hollywood movies and that pattern began in the1970s with movies like Smokey and the Bandit and Breaker! Breaker!. In the 80s they were used in Die Hard and The Cannonball Run and in the 90s you saw them in Dazed and Confused and Twister. And taking us into the 21st century, Hollywood used CB radios in American Pie 2 and Transformers.

Currently in the United States and other countries, a Galaxy CB radio is used by truck drivers, radio hobbyists, and those that need a short-range radio for particular tasks. These radios are particularly popular among truck drivers who use them to communicate directions, traffic problems and other things of importance.

There is a variety of Galaxy CB radios to choose from and the Galaxy 949 and 959 are considered by some to be their top models. It is very simple to go to a website that sells Galaxy CB radios and do a comparison of all of the features in all of their models. This will help you decide the radio that will best suit your needs.

You can also find a Galaxy CB radio on auction sites like Amazon and eBay and on Amazon you will have the opportunity of viewing reviews by people who have purchased the item and this will be another factor in helping you decide which Galaxy CB radio will work best for you.