Cobra Nightwatch 29
 

Looking into buying the Cobra NW29 CB for my rig. Any pros and cons and/or
suggestions? Need something easy to read at night, something that will fit
in my cubbyhole, and something with a little mic gain to get out ok. Weather
and instant 9 are ok, but not a priority, as I run with a Bearcat scanner
and 2m rig as well. Thanks in advance guys.

if you going to get a radio, go ahead and get a SuperStar 3900, it has echo,
more channels...more watts...very easy to operate and only about 20 dollars
more if not the same. Don't pay attention to the anti-CB, anti-amplifier
****heads that takes the fun out of communications. There are literally
hundreds of radios that out perform the 29 Nigh****ch, quality in it is OK,
but I have seen to many problems in the last year with this model. Needle
goes out, lose wiring, external jacks get lose easily
and the receive (in my opinion) sucks. Right now I am using a HR2510 that I
found for 100 bucks.
I did a few mods and it is one of the best all around radios I have EVER
owned. BETTER than Galaxy 33-99's. I use a Sedelta Echo Master Plus mic and
it is crystal clear. Mobile use is a Magnum S-3, no amp needed . 50 watts
out the box, 185 bucks...AM/FM...I don't use ssb when I am on the road. My
base to mobile....about 60 miles with out added amps..


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Well I am liking the looks of the 3900, and I'm a ham radio operator
licensed to run 10m so that might be just the radio I'm looking for - saw a
website where for 30 bucks you can open it up for 11m and beef it up some
(legally) - thanks for the tip there, George...wouldn't mind working 10m hf
when I'm OTR as well :)


"George Kinzer" wrote in message
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if you going to get a radio, go ahead and get a SuperStar 3900, it has
echo,
more channels...more watts...very easy to operate and only about 20
dollars
more if not the same. Don't pay attention to the anti-CB, anti-amplifier
****heads that takes the fun out of communications. There are literally
hundreds of radios that out perform the 29 Nigh****ch, quality in it is
OK,
but I have seen to many problems in the last year with this model. Needle
goes out, lose wiring, external jacks get lose easily
and the receive (in my opinion) sucks. Right now I am using a HR2510 that
I
found for 100 bucks.
I did a few mods and it is one of the best all around radios I have EVER
owned. BETTER than Galaxy 33-99's. I use a Sedelta Echo Master Plus mic
and
it is crystal clear. Mobile use is a Magnum S-3, no amp needed . 50 watts
out the box, 185 bucks...AM/FM...I don't use ssb when I am on the road. My
base to mobile....about 60 miles with out added amps..


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I have a BRAND new in the box, Uniden PC78ltw w/ 7 weather channels, I'll take
$80 for it, plus shipping costs. Thanks, let me know



Thatz-me-JP

Here's the mod for more channels on this unit.

The PLL is not modifiable when used in an AM only radio, the only method
that will allow more channels is to disconnect the 15.360 Mhz signal that
is coming from a tripler circuit and replace it with another one depending
on the required freq. range.

Here are the instructions:

Lift one end of C87 (the side closest to IC2), then connect a switch's
common pin to the open pcb hole, connect the "modified" switch position to
a crystal oscillator, then connect the "normal" switch position to C87, all
you need to do is get a crystal to use for the oscillator, the original
frequency is 15.360, you add / subtract the number of channels to / from
the frequency

Say you want 26.515 - 26.955 (the low band) just deduct .450 from the
original freq (450 khz = 1 band of channels), so a crystal of 14.910 Mhz
will give you the low band.

OR to get 27.415 - 27.855 (high band) you will need a 15.810 Mhz crystal.


You may actually use both but the radio may not cover the freq. range (
due to limitations in the tuning circuits for the broadband requirements)


The only hard part is finding a supplier for the crystal, the mod itself
is easy !

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 09:29:22 -0400, "N8WWM" wrote:

Here's the mod for more channels on this unit.

The PLL is not modifiable when used in an AM only radio, the only method
that will allow more channels is to disconnect the 15.360 Mhz signal that
is coming from a tripler circuit and replace it with another one depending
on the required freq. range.

Here are the instructions:

Lift one end of C87 (the side closest to IC2), then connect a switch's
common pin to the open pcb hole, connect the "modified" switch position to
a crystal oscillator, then connect the "normal" switch position to C87, all
you need to do is get a crystal to use for the oscillator, the original
frequency is 15.360, you add / subtract the number of channels to / from
the frequency

Say you want 26.515 - 26.955 (the low band) just deduct .450 from the
original freq (450 khz = 1 band of channels), so a crystal of 14.910 Mhz
will give you the low band.

OR to get 27.415 - 27.855 (high band) you will need a 15.810 Mhz crystal.


You may actually use both but the radio may not cover the freq. range (
due to limitations in the tuning circuits for the broadband requirements)


The only hard part is finding a supplier for the crystal, the mod itself
is easy !



Thanks, hey aren't you the famous repeater jammer that we have heard
so much about?

don't pay the 30 bucks, I will tell you for free...


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pass...


Pass what? Please learn to quote.

Thatz-me-JP wrote........
have a BRAND new in the box, Uniden PC78ltw w/ 7 weather channels, I'll take
$80 for it, plus shipping costs. Thanks, let me know


I pass..


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