Jeff Mayner wrote:
axl wrote:

Vinnie S. wrote:

On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 03:08:19 GMT, Axl wrote:



Ok, I had a Cobra 25 WX NW ST.



I heard those new cobras suffered from quality problems. The had
problems with cold solder joint and such. Take a quick look.

Vinnie S.

Im electrically challenged, can you explain in dumb terms? lol

Well I went out and bought a new antenna....from **** shack. I'm going
to get a new Cobra one tonight, found a place that has them. The
antenna seemed to really help reception, however it seems that I'm
still not heard (at least well). I'm hearing a lot of 'car sounds' in
it too. Windows mechanics, washer fluid spraying, hell, even
acceleration, which actually I heard before too, but this seems
worse, probably because I'm using that A/C adapter. It's driving me
crazy though.
I really need to get the power wired properly. With a good ground
would this be eliminated? I wish I knew how to do it. I'm starting to
think half the problem is Best Buy doing a hack job installing some
other components like my new stereo or my XM. Who knows.

ALSO I noticed the original ends of the power wires were soldered. I
stripped some more of the shielding so I could wrap the wires into the
adapter better and noticed further down its just copper. The solder on
the tips doesnt make any difference does it? Is this what you were
talking about.


Look. I mean no disrespect, but, you need to find a competant shop and take
it there and have them work out your problems. It sounds like you have
multiple problems and it most likely will be too difficult to figure out all
of them in this limited forum.

The one thing you can do that will help you more than anything else is to
get a Wilson 1000, magnet mount antenna, or equivelent, and have someone
"hardwire" your radio. Try and stay away from Radio Shaq antennas. You're
getting all that noise because your going through the lighter _plus_ your
electrical connections (antenna) sound like they're spotty at best. The coax
you're using sounds suspect. Your grounding solutions sound suspect. In
other words, you've done the right thing and attempted the install yourself
but you obviously need some help. Don't be stubborn. ;-)


What about this antenna
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...=SearchResults

This is the one I was going to get tonight.