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  • Page 1

    How to Use Y our Cobra 29 NW ST Con t ents Fea tures ..................................................................................................1 Co ntr ols & Indicators .......................................................................A1 Installation Lo cation ........................................................................[...]

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    Installation Installation Location 3 2 Mounting and Connection Mounting and C onnec tion Hold the radio with the mounting bracket in the exact desired location. I f there is no inter- fer ence, remove the bracket and use it as a t emplate to mark the location f or the mount- ing screws. Lo cation Plan location of transceiver and micr ophone bracket[...]

  • Page 3

    Installation Installation 5 4 Note C onnecting to an accessory fuse prevents the unit from being left on accidentally , and also per- mits operating the unit without running the engine. Note In positive ground vehicles the red wire goes to the chassis and the black wire is connected to the ignition switch. Note Before installing the CB radio, visua[...]

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    ANT P A.SP . EXT .SP . + POWER – DA TE OF MFG : JUNE 98 FCC ID:BBO3K229LTD COBRA MADE IN CHINA SERIAL NO.: 806135776 PRECISION ENGINEERED PRODUCT OF COBRA ELECTRONICS CORP . CHICAGO, ILL.60707 Ignition Noise Interference Antennas U se of a mobile receiv er at low signal levels is normally limited by the presenc e of elec trical noise. The primar [...]

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    T he CB/P A button should be in the CB position. Operation 9 Operation Tu rning On Setting Channel Selector 8 Tu rning On Ma ke sure the power cor d, antenna and micro- phone are connected to their proper connectors before starting. S etting Channel Selec tor 2 DYNAMIKE RFGAIN S/RF SWR CAL NB/ ANL ANL OFF CB PA MIN MAX MIN MAX OFF VOL SQL SIG 1 3 5[...]

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    E RFGAIN SWR CAL NB/ ANL ANL OFF CB PA CH19 CH9 NOR AX MIN MAX DIMMER HI NOR MIN MAX RX/TX 29 NW ST TONE 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 c ontinued Note C alibration must be made in [...]

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    Rotate the On/Off 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. T he 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[...]

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    Operation Operation 15 14 Activating SoundT racker ™ P ush and release the ST button. Red LED is illuminated when SoundT racker™ is turned on. 1 T he SoundT racker TM Sys t em While previous systems only “blanket out” or limit noise in higher sound frequencies, the revolution- ary new SoundTr ack er TM Sy stem actually reduces noise while l[...]

  • Page 9

    When switched to ANL the Automatic Noise Limiter is activated . This helps reduce noise created by the v ehicle’ s electronics. 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/ANL/[...]

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    F ull clockwise r otation closes the gate allowing only very strong signals to enter . F ull c ounterclockwise r otation opens the “g ate” allowing all signals in. To achieve the Desired Squelch Setting (DSS), turn the Squelch control c ounterclockwise until you hear noise. No w turn the control clockwise just until the noise stops. This is the[...]

  • Page 11

    S etting Dynamike T his controls the microphone sensitivity (outgoing audio level). To Tr ansmit 21 To Tr a n smit T ransmit 20 Setting Dynamike C aution! Be sure the antenna is properly c onnected to the radio before transmitting . Prolonged trans- mitting without an antenna, or a poorly matched antenna, co uld cause damage to the transmitter . Op[...]

  • Page 12

    Operation Operation RF Meter 23 22 External Speaker RF Meter T his meter swings proportionately to the RF output (outgoing signal) while transmitting . External Speaker T he external speaker jack is used for remote rec eiver monitoring . T he S/RF-SWR-CAL switch must be in the S/RF position. 1 Note The external speaker should have 8-ohm impedance a[...]

  • Page 13

    Operation Operation PA (Public Address) 25 24 PA (Public A ddress) C onnect an external P A speaker to the P A jack on the rear panel. S et CB/P A switch to P A position. P ush and hold microphone button and speak in a normal voice . Y our voic e will now transmit on the P A speaker . Adju st PA speaker volume with the D ynamike control. Note Speak[...]

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    T emporary Mobile Set-Up 27 Base Station Operation (From 120V AC House Current) T emporary Mobile Set-Up T emporar y Mobile Operation F or temporar y mobile operation you may want t o purchase an optional cigarette lighter adapt er from your C OBRA dealer . This adapter and a mag- netic mount antenna allow you t o quick ly “install” y our trans[...]

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    How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou 29 28 T he FC C gives these examples of permitted and prohibited messages for channel 9. These ar e only guidelines and not all-inclusive: Pe rmitted Example Message Ye s“ To rnado sighted six miles nor th of town.” No “Post number 10. No tornado sighted .” Ye s“ Out of gas on Rte 15[...]

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    How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou 31 30 Co de Meaning 10-29 Time is up for contact 10-30 Does not conform to IC/FC C rules 10-33 Emergency traffic 10-34 T rouble at this station 10-35 Confidential inf ormation 10-36 Correct time is 10-37 Wrecker needed at 10-38 Ambulance needed 10-39 Message delivered 10-41 T urn to channel 10[...]

  • Page 17

    29 NW ST Specifications Frequency Ranges 33 32 GENERAL CHANNELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB - 40 CH FREQUENCY RANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB - 26.965 TO 27.405 MHZ FREQUENCY T OLERANCE . . . . . . . . . . 0.005 % FREQUENCY CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . PLL (PHASE LOCK L OOP) SYNTHESIZER OPERA TING TEMPERA TURE RANGE .[...]

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    Limited T wo Y ear W arranty 35 34 C OBR A ELECTRONICS C ORPOR A TION warrants that its C OBRA CB Radios, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for period of two (2) years from the dat e of first consumer purchase. C OBRA will, without charge, repair or replace , at its option, defective CB radios , p[...]

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    36 Optional Accessories Yo u Can Find These F ine Accessories A t Y our Local C obr a® CB Dealer If y ou wish, you can order directly from Cobra®. Send order , your name, address and method of payment. Order by phone: C all 514.683.1779 x 2264 Order by fax: 514.683.5307 Order by email: S end to cobraextras@avs .ca 4 Pin Premium Noise- C ancelling[...]

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    SIG 1 3 5 7 9 +30dB 23 C A L RF SWR RF DYNAMIKE RFGAIN SWR CAL S/RF SWR CAL NB/ ANL ANL OFF CB PA CH19 CH9 NOR MIN MAX MIN MAX OFF VOL SQL DIMMER HI NOR MIN MAX RX/TX 29 NW ST TONE T he Citizens Band lies between the shortwave broadcast and 10-meter Amateur radio bands , and was established by law in 1949. The Class D two-way c ommunications ser vi[...]

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    ANT PA . S P. EXT .SP . + POWER – DATE OF MFG : JUNE 98 FCC ID:BBO3K229LTD COBRA MADE IN CHINA SERIAL NO.: 806135776 PRECISION ENGINEERED PRODUCT OF COBRA ELECTRONICS CORP . CHICAGO, ILL.60707 T hank you f or purchasing the Cobra 29 NW ST CB R adio. Properly used , this Cobra pr oduc t will give y ou many y ears of reliable ser vice. SoundT r ack[...]