I have a Cobra 29 LTD Classic that has no plugin to plug inside the
house. It only has a black wire and a red wire. What do I need to do
to be able to bring the cb inside and plug it into a regular outlet

Scott wrote:
I have a Cobra 29 LTD Classic that has no plugin to plug inside the
house. It only has a black wire and a red wire. What do I need to do
to be able to bring the cb inside and plug it into a regular outlet

12 volts of REGULATED DC. Do not attached to 120 volt AC unless
you like sparks and smoke. Radio Shack sells a 3 amp power supply
that is sufficient to run a stock AM only radio. If you intend to
upgrade to a sideband model, get 5 or more amps.

You also need an antenna. The higher and bigger the better.
Back of set antennas and loaded mobile antennas won't do it.

"Scott in Baltimore" wrote in message
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Scott wrote:
I have a Cobra 29 LTD Classic that has no plugin to plug inside the
house. It only has a black wire and a red wire. What do I need to do
to be able to bring the cb inside and plug it into a regular outlet

12 volts of REGULATED DC. Do not attached to 120 volt AC unless
you like sparks and smoke. Radio Shack sells a 3 amp power supply
that is sufficient to run a stock AM only radio. If you intend to
upgrade to a sideband model, get 5 or more amps.

You also need an antenna. The higher and bigger the better.
Back of set antennas and loaded mobile antennas won't do it.

The other thing to do if you dont have chance to get one straight away is to
put a spare car battery into a box and take that in the house to run the CB
off. Just make certain you put the red to the positive and black to the
negative terminal and you should be ok.(make sure the red is fused with a
suitable fuse in it, around a 2a would be ok) Use a car charger to top up
the battery perferably when you are off air.
You could also get a cheap Power Supply off eBay....... make sure though you
buy from someone reputable with a good feedback base or you might end up
with a non working one. Even with the postage charge you will probably find
it cheaper than a shop and it would be delivered to your door, but if you
have the option, buy new from a shop. The rig you refer to i take isnt a
sidebander so a 3A to 5A surge PSU supply would run it fine although a 5A to
8A or higher would probably be useful if you plan to run accessories off it
too, like an echo box or the like.
Graham

Get a 12 VDC power supply - about 5 amp; attach the CB to the power
supply - making sure to connect the positive (red) and negative (black)
wires to the correct terminals of the power supply, then plug the power
supply into an outlet. Before using the CB, attach an antenna; most
convenient will be a mag-mount mobile one (get one total about 5' high)
on top of a file cabinet or low steel bookshelf.

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You need a 12 volt power supply.

On Sat, 5 Nov 2005, Scott wrote:

I have a Cobra 29 LTD Classic that has no plugin to plug inside the
house. It only has a black wire and a red wire. What do I need to do
to be able to bring the cb inside and plug it into a regular outlet

On 2005-11-17 20:19:24 -0500, Dana said:

You need a 12 volt power supply.

On Sat, 5 Nov 2005, Scott wrote:

I have a Cobra 29 LTD Classic that has no plugin to plug inside the
house. It only has a black wire and a red wire. What do I need to do
to be able to bring the cb inside and plug it into a regular outlet


Grow a freakin brain Beavis.