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GR 29 LTD ST Cobra Electronics Corporation O pe rating Instru ctions for your Co b ra GR 29 LTD ST CB Ra d i o 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, IL 60707 USA Bedienungsanleitung für lhr Modell Co b ra GR 29 LT D S T C B - www.cobraelec.com...
12 AM Channels CB Antenna..................6 Marine Installation.................6 • SoundTracker ™ System Ignition Noise Interference ............7 Operating Your GR 29 LTD ST • Heavy-Duty Dynamic Turning On Your CB................8 Microphone With Channel Setting Channel Selector.............9 Changer Calibrating For SWR (Standing Wave Ratio)......10 To Receive..................12...
Installation Installation Location Location Plan location of transceiver and microphone bracket before starting the installation. Select a location that is convenient for operation, yet does not inte rfe re with the dri ver or passenger. The transceiver is usually mounted to the under- side of the dash with the microphone bracket beside it.
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Installation Installation Note Before installing the CB radio, visually check the vehicle’s battery connection to deter- mine which terminal, positive or negative, is earthed to the engine block (or chassis). A negatively earthed vehicle has its negative lead earthed to the chassis. Plug power cable into back of unit mar ked Note “Power”...
Antenna must be earthed to the chassis of the vehicle. Even though the Cobra GR 29 LTD ST has an auto- matic noise limiter, in some installations ignition interference may be high enough to make good communications impossible.
Operation Operation Turning On Turning On Setting Channel Selector Setting Channel Selector Make sure the power cord, antenna and micro- phone are connected to their proper connectors before starting. CH19/CH9/NOR switch should be in the NOR position Select one of forty channels and adjust volume.
Operation Operation Calibrating For Calibrate for SWR (Standing Wave Ratio) SWR (Standing SWR calibration is done to properly adjust the Wave Ratio) length of the antenna and to monitor the quality of the coaxial cable and all RF connections. This calibration is critical in order to achieve opti- mum performance.
Operation Operation Selecting A Channel Selecting A Channel Note Note Switch to 9 or 19 for instant access to these channels. With the S/RF-SWR-CAL switch in the SWR position the meter needle should ideally be as far to the left as possible. While still holding down the microphone but - Anything over 3 is not accept- ton,set the S/RF SWR CAL switch to the SWR...
Operation Operation The SoundTracker System Activating SoundTracker™ Activating SoundTracker ™ While previous systems only “blanket out” or limit noise in higher sound frequencies, the revolution- ary new SoundTracker System actually reduces Note noise while leaving the signal intact in the recep- tion mode.
Operation Operation Dimmer Control NB-ANL/ANL/ NB-ANL/ANL/OFF (Noise Dimmer Control Blanker/Automatic Noise Limiter) Switch OFF (Noise Blanker / Automatic Note Noise Limiter) The Dimmer controls the Switch brightness of the front panel, signal strength meter and channel display. Note Ro t a te the Dimmer knob cloc kwise for maxi- The RF noise blanker is very mum bri g ht n e s s ;a nt i c l oc kwise for minimum.
Operation Operation Setting Delta Setting Delta Control Gate open Control Delta Tone Control is used to set the desirable level of received audio. Full anticlockwise rotation opens the “gate” allowing all signals in. Sw i tch to Delta+ or Delta - to co nt rol tuning. Ro t ate the Tone Co nt rol to desired leve l .
Operation Operation To Transmit To Transmit Transmit Transmit Caution! Be sure the antenna is properly connected to the radio before transmitting. Prolonged trans- mitting without an antenna,or with a poorly-matched antenna, can cause damage to the transmitter. Select desired channel on display of channel up/down on mic.
4 watts. When the external speaker is plugged in,the internal speaker is automatically disconnected. Note Cobra external speakers are S/RF-SWR-CAL switch must be in the Connect an external speaker to the external rated at 10 watts. See accessory S/RF position.
Operation Operation PA (Public PA (Public Address) Address) Note Speaker should have 8-ohm impedance and be rated to handle at least 4 watts. Note The speaker should be directed away from the microphone to prevent acoustic feedback. Connect an external PA speaker to the PA jack on the rear panel.
Mobile Set-Up For temporary mobile operation you may want to purchase an optional cigarette lighter adapter from your COBRA dealer. This adapter and a mag- netic mount antenna allow you to “install” your transceiver quickly for temporary use. Connect the red (+) and black (-) leads of the transceiver to the corresponding terminals of the power pack.
How Your CB Can Serve You How Your CB Can Serve You Local Laws or Local Laws or Regulations • Warn of traffic problems Regulations • Provide weather and road data • Provide help in an emergency THE USE OF THIS CB PRODUCT •...
How Your CB Can Serve You How Your CB Can Serve You Code Meaning CB 10-Codes CB 10-Codes 10-29 Time is up for contact Citizen Bands have adopted the “10-CODES” for 10-30 Does not conform to FCC rules standard questions and answers. These codes 10-33 Emergency traffic p rovide quick and easy co m m u n i cat i o n ,e s pe c i a l l y...
GR 29 LTD ST Specifications The CO B RA GR 29 LTD ST tra n s ce i ver re p re s e nts one of the most adva n ced two - way ra d i o s GENERAL u s e d.This unit fe at u res adva n ced Phase Lock Loop (PLL) circ u i t ry providing co m p l e te cove ra g e...
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For in-vehicle use CS 300 For in-vehicle use CS 500 You Can Find These High-quality Accessories At Your Local Cobra CB Dealer 112 cm (44”) Full Range, 100 cm (39”) Full Range Base Center Load, Dual Band Load, Magnetic Mount...
Included Accessories What’s Included with Your GR 29 LTD ST CB transceiver DC power cord Microphone (not shown) Transceiver bracket Microphone bracket Operating Manual...
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Controls and Indicators Our Thanks to You Thank you for purchasing the Cobra GR 29 LTD ST CB Radio. Properly used, this Cobra product will 6 - Pin Mi c ro p h o n e give you many years of reliable service.
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