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  • Page 1

    PwrSaver Lock DW Func Scan CB/WX CH9/19 HH 38 WX ST Citizens Band 2-W a y Handheld CB Radio “Ingenious Products for Easier C ommunication.” Operating Instructions f or y our Cobr a HH 38 WX ST[...]

  • Page 2

    The CB Story A1 3 2 4 5 1 The Ci tizens 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 vice was opened in 1959. (CB also includes a Class A citizens band and Class C remote control fr equencies.) FC C Regulations FCC regulations permit only “[...]

  • Page 3

    T hank you f or purchasing the Cobra HH 38 WX ST handheld CB. Properly used , this Cobra pr oduc t will give you man y years of reliable service. SoundT r acker® “Cuts noise coming in...strengthens signals going out.” T his P atent pending technology dramatically improv es transmission and reception of CB signals. T he rev olutionar y SoundT r[...]

  • Page 4

    How to Use Y our Cobra HH 38 WX ST Con t ents Fe a tures ..........................................................................1 The CB Stor y .................................................................A1 FCC Regulations Included Accessories Co nt r ols & Indicat ors ................................................A2 Our Thanks to Y o[...]

  • Page 5

    T urn clockwise . 1 ⁄ 4 turn. Operation Operation Attach Antenna 3 2 Scan Func CH9/19 DW Lock CB/WX Pwr Saver PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW EMG FUNC 40 SIGNAL POWER A ttach A ntenna Insert . 1 2 Remove batt er y chamber cov er . Press down on arrow and slide . Install batteries by polarity mark ings. Replace cover . Battery Installation Attach Belt Clip In[...]

  • Page 6

    Operation Operation 5 Tu r n ing On 4 WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS GATE CLOSED NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS GATE OPEN WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS GA TE Gate closed Gate open Gate set to Desired Sq uelch [...]

  • Page 7

    Operation Operation LCD Display 7 Note F or quick advance, push and hold arrow key(s). 6 Select Channel PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW EMG FUNC 40 SIGNAL POWER F unction Key Indicator SoundT racker Sy stem™ icon SIGNAL Incoming Strength of Signal Meter POWER Outgoing T ransmission Pow er Meter 2 Digit Channel Display Battery Capacity Lev el Indicator FUNC L[...]

  • Page 8

    2 inches awa y Hold mic about 2 inches from mouth. Speak in a normal voic e. 3 Operation Operation Tr ansmit / Receiv e 9 T ransmit/Receive Note While PT T button is depressed you cannot receive tr ansmissions. Stop Antenna must be installed before T X Note Y our HH38 WX ST is alwa ys ready to receive inc oming signals when the PT T button is relea[...]

  • Page 9

    P ush SCAN key . The channels will index. To stop scanning , push SCAN ke y again. To r eturn to original channel, push CH 9/19 a third time. P ush CH 9/19 once f or channel 9. Operation Operation 11 One T ouch for Channel 9 and Channel 19 10 One T ouch For Channel 9 and Channel 19 To gain instant access to Channels 9 (emergency) and 19 (informatio[...]

  • Page 10

    P ush ke y until “beep” is heard. T he DW icon will stay on. P ush and hold ke y until “beep” is heard. T he DW icon will flash and the FUNCTION icon will disappear . Dual W atch Dual W atch allows simultaneous monitoring of two preselected channels. T o monitor Channel 11 and 17 for incoming transmissions: S et Desired Squelch Setting (DSS[...]

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    Operation Operation 15 Note The 10 National W eather Channels include 7 NOAA and 3 Canadian channels. These channels provide full cov erage to keep you informed of weather c onditions, 24 hours a day , 7 days a week. F or a list of weather frequencies see specifications in the Fr equenc y Ranges section on page 36. Note Y our HH 38 WX ST has a spec[...]

  • Page 12

    Pow er Sav er (HI/L OW ) Reduces transmit pow er output to 1 watt to extend batter y lif e. Operation Operation 17 16 Power Saver (HI/LOW) Note The low power setting cuts the transmitting r ange in half , but the receiving range is not affected. Scan Func CH9/ 19 Lock CB/WX DW Pwr Saver PUSH & RELEASE SAVE WX SCAN DW FUNC 40 SIGNAL PWR SAVE P u[...]

  • Page 13

    Operation 18 Battery Capacity Level Battery Capacity Lev el To monitor the remaining pow er level of the HH 38 WX ST battery : check batter y icon bands. Note Battery life is approximately 20 hours under normal use c onditions. Operation 19 Scan DW Func CH9/ 19 BA T HI/LO Lock CB/WX PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW FUNC SIGNAL flashing icon BA T TERY icon will [...]

  • Page 14

    Operation Operation 21 20 Activating SoundT racker ® Note This engages the S oundT racker® system and reduces the noise level. Ac tiv ating SoundT racker® Scan Func CH9/ 19 DW Lock CB/WX Pwr Saver PUSH & RELEASE PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW FUNC 40 SIGNAL P ush and release the ST key . 1 T he SOUNDTRACKER ic on will appear . FUNC 40 SIGNAL S elect an[...]

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    T urn the volume up louder than your normal listening level. Operation 23 Operation 22 3 Sq uelch V olume Off P ush and release the ST key . T he SOUNDTRACKER ic on will appear . * Notice the significant reduction in noise. 4 Scan Func CH9/ 19 DW Lock CB/WX Pwr Saver PUSH & RELEASE PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW FUNC 40 SIGNAL Note At times you may experi[...]

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    Operation Operation 25 24 Note PT T , LIGHT , VOL UME, SQUEL CH and L OCK functions are still operational while the L OCK function is activated. Lo ck Key Pu rpose is to lock most functions to avoid accidental actuation. Lock Key Scan DW Func CH9/ 19 BA T HI/LO Lock CB/WX PUSH & HOLD PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW FUNC 40 SIGNAL To lock, push and hold the[...]

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    How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou 27 26 Note If y ou wish to receiv e a listing of NOAA W eather Radio Tr ansmitter locations, contact y our nearest National Weather Ser vice Office, or write to: National W eather Ser vice (Attn: W/OM11), NOAA Silver Spring , MD 20910 F or a list of weather frequencies see specifications in th[...]

  • Page 18

    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 are 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 I-95 at[...]

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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 FC C rules 10-33 Emergency traffic 10-34 T rouble at this station 10-35 Confidential information 10-36 Correct time is 10-37 Wrecker needed at 10-38 Ambulance needed 10-39 Message delivered 10-41 T urn to channel 10-42 [...]

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    Channel Channel W eather CB Fr eq. CB Fr eq. W eather Freq . Channel In MHz Channel In MHz Channel In MHz HH 38 WX ST Specifications Frequency Ranges 33 32 GENERAL CHANNELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB - 40 CH WEA THER - 10 CH FREQUENCY RANGE . . . . . . . . . . CB - 26.965 TO 27.405 MHZ WEA THER - 161.650 T O 163.275 MHZ FREQUENCY TOLERA[...]

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    Optional Accessories Limited T wo Y ear W arranty 35 34 C OBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORA TION warrants that its C OBRA CB Radios, and the component par ts thereof , will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for period of two (2) years from the dat e of first consumer purchase. T his warranty may be enfor ced by the first consumer purchaser , p[...]

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    Accessory Order Form 36 T ax T able I llinois residents add 8.75% Indiana residents add 5% M ichigan residents add 6 % Ohio residents add 5% Wisconsin residents add 5% C all 773.889.3087 for pricing or visit www .cobra.com F or cr edit card orders fill out order form and fax to: 773.622.2269 or call 773.889.3087 (Press 1 from the main menu) 8:00 am[...]

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    Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W est Cortland Street Chicago, IL 60707 USA © 2002 Cobra Electronics Corporation Printed in Thailand Part No. 480-271-P-001 F or technical assistance, please call our Automated Help Desk which can assist y ou by answering the most frequently asked questions about Cobr a products. (773) 889-3087 24 hours a day , 7[...]