User manual COBRA 25WXST

[. . . ] OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR 40 CHANNEL CITIZENS BAND 2-WAY MOBILE RADIO Model 25 WX ST Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W. Cortland Street Chicago, IL 60707 1 2 3 4 TX PWR PRINTED IN HONG KONG ©COBRA ELECTRONICS CORP. 1997 480-210-P-001 How To Use Your The CB Story The 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 communications service was opened in 1959. [. . . ] NOAA Weatherband broadcast stations (see p. Always keep set to local NOAA Frequency. NOTE: The Weather Alert Tone can be completely turned off by positioning this selector in the off location. 12. 15. 4. 5. 8 9 Operation (Cont. ) B. Press-To-Talk Microphone Both the receiver and transmitter are controlled by the Press-to-Talk switch on the microphone. Press the switch and the transmitter is activated; release the switch to receive. When transmitting, hold the microphone two inches from the mouth and speak clearly in a normal voice. The microphone provided with your radio is a detachable low-impedance dynamic type. The radio will not transmit in the Weatherband mode even though pressing the microphone switch will cause the red TX LED to illuminate. Operation (Cont. ) Operating Procedure to Receive CB Broadcasts 1. 7. Be sure that the power cord, antenna and microphone are connected to the proper connectors before proceeding further. Turn the radio ON by rotating the VOLUME CONTROL clockwise. Set the RF GAIN CONTROL fully clockwise. Rotate SQUELCH CONTROL counterclockwise until incoming signal is heard. Set the Channel Selector Switch to the desired channel. Set VOLUME CONTROL to a comfortable listening level. Engage the SoundTracker system by depressing the button labeled ST. SoundTracker system allows you to reduce unwanted background noise (static) and increase the signal for better reception. Listen to the background noise from the speaker. Turn the SQUELCH CONTROL slowly clockwise until the noise JUST disappears (no signal should be present). The receiver will remain quiet until a signal is actually received. Do not advance the control too far, or some of the weaker signals will not be heard. 3 1 2 4 C. Rear Panel 1. 2. PUBLIC ADDRESS: An external 8-ohm 4. 0 watt PA speaker may be connected to the PA Speaker Jack when this unit is used as a public address system. [. . . ] Technical assistance is also available on-line in the Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) section at www. cobraelec. com or by e-mail to productinfo@cobraelec. com (773) 889-3087 16 17 Warranty and Service Limited Two Year Warranty COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants that its COBRA citizens band (CB) radio, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for period of two (2) year from the date of first consumer purchase. This warranty may be enforced by the first consumer purchaser, provided that the product is utilized within the U. S. A. COBRA will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective citizens band (CB) products or component parts upon delivery to the COBRA factory Service Department, accompanied by proof of the date of first consumer purchase, such as a duplicated copy of a sales receipt. You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service. [. . . ]