Hey guys i have a galaxy 44v, i had two radio checks, on guy said it sounded like i had a pin on my nose and one said i was a little distorted, so what is going on the radio, is dead keying 0.5 watt and swinging 15 watts so could it be , i think it my be the mike, thanks guy any help is great. thanks happy new year to all

replace final and driver.If it happens again your power is set to high.

If its a used radio it could be a number of reasons.If its a new radio it could be half those reasons.. Assuming its a new radio you need to remove the bottom cover and with a copy of the service manual you need to adjust the modulation .

check near the rear of the radio.. around the power input connection and the audio transformer there should be a 1n4001 diode.. check it for a short. replace it if it is.. and it should power up.. also in the same area check for any shorted traces.. on the circuit side.. also
on the sides of rci main board radios near the bracket screws theres a transistor voltage regulator.. make sure its connected to the board.. sometimes they come loose.

open your radio and look for vr-14. crank it wide open

Sounds like it blowed...check fuse, power wires.. if it got hooked up backwards it will blow a diode in back of radio. Take off cover change all black diodes with a solder gun.

http://www.cbtricks.com/radios/galaxy/dx44v/index.htm owner manual

Replace the AM final, then make sure your antenna is tuned to lowest SWR to prevent the final from burning out again.

Sounds like you have lost a final or a driver transistor if so a shop or reputable repairman is your best answer. You should also have him check your cables and SWR on your antenna system as well as check for loose grounds. Sounds like you had a high SWR and blew out a final transistor. But it could be as simple as a loose component or cold solder joint in the radio. Get professional help.

The repair may not have been done correctly, and may need to be done again.

You should try connecting a speaker to the External Speaker jack on the back of the radio to see if it is a problem with the internal speaker or not. If you have the room, use the external speaker - you can choose whichever type you like and not be stuck with what is usually a cheap, crappy sounding internal type.

Good luck!

Check it with the external speaker unpluged, turn the mike gain down a little at a time, until it does not squeel. ..hope this helps..