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I am setting up a CB for the first time.I have a cobra 29 ltd classic.I have 10 ft of coax with 259 connectors and 102in whip. I ran my power to the radio and its getting power and the coax is plugged up.The meter on the radio is showing a 1.5 SWR rating.I have the volume turned all the way up and squelch all the way down.My problem is I hear no noises what so ever.No static,no other people talking or anything.This is on channel 19 so I figured I would hear something.Does anybody have any ideas on what I can do to get my CB working?
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Does the coax have 259 connectors on both ends ? I had a neighbor who got the ground and center conductor switched. This is unlikely with a 1.5 swr but I thought I would mention it.
If the radio is used it might have been overloaded with a extremely strong signal . CB radios have a overload protection device, If I remember right it was called a jfet but I could be wrong. Also the spring might be bad,some have a cable in the middle that sometimes break. The coax could also be bad if it is used.
If the radio is used it might have been overloaded with a extremely strong signal . CB radios have a overload protection device, If I remember right it was called a jfet but I could be wrong. Also the spring might be bad,some have a cable in the middle that sometimes break. The coax could also be bad if it is used.
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Yes it has the 259 connectors on both ends.The radio,spring,and coax are brand new just came out the box.
I have the whip mounted to the middle of my tool box.The tool box is bolted to the bed so it should ground.If I cant get anything out of that I will mount my whip to the actual bed.
I have the whip mounted to the middle of my tool box.The tool box is bolted to the bed so it should ground.If I cant get anything out of that I will mount my whip to the actual bed.
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Did someone flip the PA switch when you wasn't looking ? You might check to see if the rf gain is turned fully clock wise. That would cut your receiving range way down .
Last edited by swampfox; 05-08-2012 at 05:50 PM.
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The Cobra 29 has to have the mic installed to get audio, so if you have a bad mic wire, even though it keys up, you may lose the audio. Swap in another mic and try that.
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