Dimmer Switch; Setting Squelch - Cobra 29 NW ST How To Use Manual

Operation

Dimmer Switch

Dimmer Switch
Note
The Dimmer controls the
brightness of the front panel,
signal strength meter and
channel display.
1 Rotate the
mum brightness; counter-clockwise for minimum.

Setting Squelch

Setting Squelch
Squelch is the "control gate" for incoming signals.
Gate closed
STRONG SIGNALS
MEDIUM SIGNALS
WEAK SIGNALS
Full
1
NOISE
allowing only very strong signals to enter.
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TONE
H I
C H 9
N O R
D Y N A M I K E R F G A I N D I M M E R
M I N M A X
Dimmer knob clockwise for maxi-
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H I
N O R
D I M M E R
M I N
clockwise rotation closes the gate
R
2 Full counterclockwise rotation opens the
"gate" allowing all signals in.
TONE
To achieve the Desired Squelch Setting (DSS),
3
turn the Squelch control
until you hear noise. Now turn the control
clockwise just until the noise stops. This is the
DSS setting.
M
Operation
Gate open
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TONE
H I STRONG SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS
N O R
D I M M E R
MEDIUM SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS
WEAK SIGNALS WEAK SIGNALS WEAK SIGNALS
M I N M A
NOISE NOISE NOISE
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TONE
H I
N O R
D I M M E R
Gate set to Desired
Squelch Setting (DSS)
M I N M A STRONG SIGNALS
MEDIUM SIGNALS
counterclockwise
WEAK SIGNALS
NOISE
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