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  • Page 1

    H o w t o U s e Y o u r C o b r a 2 9 W X N W B T Cont ents Fea tures ..................................................................................................1 The CB Story .........................................................................................A1 FCC Regulations FCC W arnings Included Accessories Contr ols & Indicato[...]

  • Page 2

    Installation Installation Location 3 2 Mounting and Connection Mounting and C onnection Hold the radio with the mounting bracket in the exact desired location. If there is no inter- ference , remo ve the bracket and use it as a template to mark the location f or the mount- ing screws. Location Plan location of transceiv er and microphone bracket be[...]

  • Page 3

    Installation Installation 5 4 Note Before installing the CB radio , visually check the vehicle’ s battery connection to deter- mine which terminal, positive or negative , is grounded (pos- itive is the larger of the two) to the engine block (or chas- sis). A negatively grounded vehicle has its negative lead grounded to the chassis. Note Connectin[...]

  • Page 4

    Ignition Noise Interference Antennas Use of a mobile receiv er at low signal lev els is normally limited by the presence of electrical noise. The primary source of noise in automobiles is from the alternator and ignition syst em. T ypically , when signal level is adequate , the back- ground noise does not present a serious problem. Also , when extr[...]

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    The CB/P A button should be in the CB position. Operation 9 Operation T urning On Setting Channel Selector 8 T urning On Make sure the power cord , antenna and micro- phone are connected to their proper connectors before starting. Setting Channel Selec tor 2 S IG 1 3 5 7 9 +30dB 2 3 CAL RF SWR RF S/RF SWR CAL NB/ ANL ANL OFF CB PA MIN MAX MIN MAX O[...]

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    NB/ ANL A NL OFF CB PA CH19 C H9 NOR AX MIN MAX O CB WX 29 WX NW RX/TX WX WEA THER RF GAIN M 7 16 25 34 ANT T BACK SWR CAL While holding mic button adjust the SWR CAL knob so the meter needle swings to the CAL ▼ mark on the meter (located on the right). Operation Operation Calibrate For SWR (Standing W ave Ratio) 11 10 continued Note Calibration [...]

  • Page 7

    Rotate the On/O ff Volume knob clockwise the green RT/TX LED will be illuminated. Repeat the same steps two through fiv e on Channel 1 and 40. This will check SWR for all channels. The S/RF-SWR-CAL switch must be in the S/RF position to read the meter . 6 While still holding down the mic button, set the S/RF SWR CAL switch to the SWR position, to r[...]

  • Page 8

    Operation Operation Bluetooth ® 15 14 Bluetooth Calls on a Bluetooth enabled cell phone can be rout ed t hrou gh th e 29 WX NW BT speaker or externa l speaker accessor y . C H19 CH9 NOR RX/TX WX A NT T o Pair with a Cell Phone With 29 WX NW BT power On , press and hold the BT But ton for six seconds to ent er Standby mode. A tone will soun d and t[...]

  • Page 9

    When switched to ANL the Automatic Noise Limiter is activated . This helps reduc e noise created by the v ehicle ’ s elec tronics. When switched to NB/ANL position the RF Noise Blanker is also activated , providing increased noise filtration. When switched to OFF position all noise filtration will be turned off . Operation Operation 17 16 NB-ANL/[...]

  • Page 10

    F ull clockwise rotation closes the gate allowing only very strong signals to enter . F ull counter clockwise rotation opens the “ gate ” allowing all signals in. T o achieve the Desired Squelch Setting (DSS), turn the Squelch control counterclockwise until you hear noise . Now turn the control clockwise just until the noise stops. This is the [...]

  • Page 11

    Setting Dynamike® This controls the microphone sensitivit y (outgoing audio level). T o T ransmit 21 T o T ransmit T ransmit 20 Setting Dynamike ® Caution! Be sure the antenna is properly connected to the radio before transmitting . Prolonged trans- mitting without an antenna, or a poorly matched antenna, could cause damage to the transmitter . B[...]

  • Page 12

    Operation Operation RF Meter 23 22 External Speaker RF Meter This meter swings propor tionately to the RF output (outgoing signal) while transmitting. External Speaker The external speaker jack is used for remote receiver monitoring. The S/RF-SWR-CAL switch must be in the S/RF position. 1 Note The external speaker should have 8-ohm impedance and be[...]

  • Page 13

    Operation Operation P A (Public Address) 25 24 P A (Public Addr ess) Connect an external P A speaker to the P A jack on the rear panel. Set CB/P A switch to P A position. Push and hold microphone button and speak in a normal voice . Y our voice will now transmit on the P A speaker . Adjust P A speak er volume with the Dynamik e control. Note Speake[...]

  • Page 14

    Operation Operation 27 26 W eather Information When CB/WX is on WX position W eather Receiver is ac tivated . Place CB/WX Switch in the WX position. T ur n the W eather Channel Selector (1-7) until you find the W eather Channel with the clear- est reception. S ometimes more than one channel can be received , however , the closest broadcast to you w[...]

  • Page 15

    T emporary Mobile Set-Up 29 Base Station Operation (From 120V AC House Current) T emporary Mobile Set-Up T emporary Mobile Operation F or temporar y mobile operation you may want to purchase an optional cigarette lighter adapter from your C OBRA dealer . This adapter and a mag- netic mount antenna allow you to quick ly “install” your transceive[...]

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    How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou 31 30 The FCC gives these examples of permitted and prohibited messages for channel 9. These are only guidelines and not all-inclusive: P ermitted Example Message Y es “ T ornado sighted six miles nor th of town.” No “P ost number 10. No tornado sighted .” Y es “Out of gas on I-95 at[...]

  • Page 17

    How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou 33 32 Code M eaning 10-29 Time is up for contact 10-30 Does not conform to FCC rules 10-33 Emergency traffic 10-34 Trouble at this station 10-35 C onfidential information 10-36 C orrect time is 10-37 W recker needed at 10-38 Ambulanc e needed 10-39 Message delivered 10-41 T urn to channel 10-4[...]

  • Page 18

    29 WX NW BT Specifications Frequency Ranges 35 34 G ENERAL CHANNELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB - 40 CH FREQUENCY RANGE CB - 26.965 T O 27.405 MHZ W X - 162.400 TO 162.550 MHZ FREQUENCY T OLERANCE . . . . . . . . . . . 0.005 % FREQUENCY CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . PLL (PHASE LOCK LOOP) SYNTHESIZER O PERA TING TEMPERA TURE[...]

  • Page 19

    Optional Accessories 37 36 C OBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants that its COBRA CB R adios, and the com po nent par ts thereof, will be free of defects in work manship and materials for period of two (2) years from the date of first consumer purchase. This war ran ty may be enforced by the first consumer pur chas er , pro vid ed that the product[...]

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    39 38 Optional Accessories Ordering From U.S.A. Call 773-889-3087 for pricing or visit www.cobra.com. Fo r C re di t C ar d Or de rs Call 773-889 -3087 [Press one from the main menu] 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday. Ma ke Ch ec k o r M on e y Or d er Pa ya bl e T o Cobra Electronics, Attn: Accessories Dept., 6500 West Cor[...]

  • Page 21

    SIG 1 3 5 7 9 +30dB 2 3 CAL RF S WR RF S/RF SWR C AL NB/ A NL ANL O FF CB PA CH19 CH9 N OR M IN MAX MIN MAX OFF VOL SQL C B W X 29 WX NW R X/TX WX WEATHER RF GAIN DYNA DI M 7 16 2 5 3 4 ANT T BACK SWR CAL The Citizens B and lies between the shor twav e broadcast and 10-meter Amateur radio bands, and was established by law in 1949. T he Class D two-[...]

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    Thank you for purchasing the Cobra 29 WX NW BT CB R adio . Properly used, this Cobra product will give you many years of reliable ser vice. Cust omer Suppor t Should you encounter any problems with the product or not understand its many features, please refer to this owner ’ s manual. If , af ter referring to the manual, you still need help, call[...]