Cobra Electronics 19 DX II manual

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  • Page 1

    Nothing comes close to a Cobr a™ PRINTED IN THAILAND ©2002 COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION 480-045-P 6500 WEST CORTLAND STREET CHICAGO, IL 60707 USA 40 CHANNEL HOW T O USE Y OUR CITIZENS B AND 2-W A Y MOBILE RADIO Model 19 DX II[...]

  • Page 2

    Serial No. Date of Purchase Dealer Name Keep this manual for detailed information about your Cobra CB Radio System. SA VE YOUR SALES RECEIPT , THE CAR TON AND “P ACKING” FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE USE. If Y ou Think Y ou Need Service, please contact your local dealer . T he Cobra ® line of quality products includes: CB radios microT ALK ® r adios Ra[...]

  • Page 3

    Frequency Range Y our COBRA CB radio provides high-level, trouble-fr ee performance over the following frequency assignments: Channel Channel Frequency Channel Channel Frequency in MHz in MHz 1 26.965 21 27.215 2 26.975 22 27.225 3 26.985 23 27.255 4 27.005 24 27.235 5 27.015 25 27.245 6 27.025 26 27.265 7 27.035 27 27.275 8 27.055 28 27.285 9 27.0[...]

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    Location Plan the location of the transceiver and microphone bracket befor e starting the installation. Select a location that is convenient for operation and does not interfere with the driver or passengers in the vehicle. In automobiles, the transceiver is usually mounted to the underneath of the dash panel, with the microphone bracket beside it.[...]

  • Page 5

    CB Antenna Since the maximum allowable power output of the transmitter is limited by the FCC, the antenna is one important factor affecting transmission distance. Only a properly matched antenna system will allow maximum power transfer from the 50-ohm transmission line to the radiating element. In mobile installations (cars, trucks, boats, etc.), a[...]

  • Page 6

    Controls and Indicators Refer to controls, indicators and connectors as illustrated below: 3 8 9 A. Front Panel 1. Off/On/V olume . T urn clockwise to turn power on and set the desired listening volume. 2. Squelch . This control is used to cut of f or eliminate receiver background noise in the absence of an incoming signal. For maximum receiver sen[...]

  • Page 7

    B. Rear Panel 1. ANTENNA CONNECTOR: This SO-239 connector permits connection of the transmission line cable male connector to the transceiver . 2. PUBLIC ADDRESS: An external 8-ohm 4.0 watt P A speaker may be connected to the P A Speaker Jack when this unit is used as a public address system. The speaker should be dir ected away from the microphone[...]

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    Y our COBRA CB transceiver is specifically designed for the environment encounter ed in mobile installations. The use of all solid state circuitry and its light weight r esult in high reliability . Should a failure occur , however , r eview the following, then if necessary replace parts only with identical parts. Do not substitute. Refer to the sch[...]

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    14 A Few Rules That Should Be Obeyed 1. Y ou are not allowed to carry on a conversation with another station for more than five minutes at a time without taking a one-minute br eak, to give others a chance to use the channel. 2. Y ou are not allowed to blast others of f the air by overpowering them with illegally amplified transmitter power , or il[...]