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Hi,
I have a Cobra 29 LTD Classic that i use on the road. I bought it a year ago just for listening and now I have met a few pals and would like to be able to talk to them more. My problem is that this radio is untouched. No mods or anything. I've been told thats a good thing. I was told rather than have it tuned I should just get an amp. Could someone tell me seriously what I need to have done to this radio for me to be able to transmit and receive further? It's nothing fancy just a Cobra 29 LTD Classic, Stock Mic, and a Wilson 1000 antenna. Money coming soon, and I plan to do whatever needed as long as it's not very expensive to get this radio up and running better than it is now. I hope someone can help me out, and point me to a good site that I can purchase this AMP from at a reasonable price. |
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On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:05:54 -0400, Scott wrote:
Hi, I have a Cobra 29 LTD Classic that i use on the road. I bought it a year ago just for listening and now I have met a few pals and would like to be able to talk to them more. My problem is that this radio is untouched. No mods or anything. I've been told thats a good thing. I was told rather than have it tuned I should just get an amp. Could someone tell me seriously what I need to have done to this radio for me to be able to transmit and receive further? It's nothing fancy just a Cobra 29 LTD Classic, Stock Mic, and a Wilson 1000 antenna. You simply need to turn the AM deadkey down to about 2 watts. Most amps will not allow more than 4 watts input. Some are HD (high drive) amps that will allow up to 12 watts. But that is all you have to do. No mods or clipping. Money coming soon, and I plan to do whatever needed as long as it's not very expensive to get this radio up and running better than it is now. I hope someone can help me out, and point me to a good site that I can purchase this AMP from at a reasonable price. I have a Palomar 225, which you can get for under $100. Works fine. I have heard Texas Star being the best quality of the small amps. They make a HD model. Vinnie S. |
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Vinnie S. wrote:
On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:05:54 -0400, Scott wrote: Hi, I have a Cobra 29 LTD Classic that i use on the road. I bought it a year ago just for listening and now I have met a few pals and would like to be able to talk to them more. My problem is that this radio is untouched. No mods or anything. I've been told thats a good thing. I was told rather than have it tuned I should just get an amp. Could someone tell me seriously what I need to have done to this radio for me to be able to transmit and receive further? It's nothing fancy just a Cobra 29 LTD Classic, Stock Mic, and a Wilson 1000 antenna. You simply need to turn the AM deadkey down to about 2 watts. Most amps will not allow more than 4 watts input. Some are HD (high drive) amps that will allow up to 12 watts. But that is all you have to do. No mods or clipping. Money coming soon, and I plan to do whatever needed as long as it's not very expensive to get this radio up and running better than it is now. I hope someone can help me out, and point me to a good site that I can purchase this AMP from at a reasonable price. I have a Palomar 225, which you can get for under $100. Works fine. I have heard Texas Star being the best quality of the small amps. They make a HD model. Vinnie S. Or a Dave made. ![]() |
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On 27 Oct 2005 21:26:15 GMT, Steveo wrote:
Vinnie S. wrote: On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:05:54 -0400, Scott wrote: Hi, I have a Cobra 29 LTD Classic that i use on the road. I bought it a year ago just for listening and now I have met a few pals and would like to be able to talk to them more. My problem is that this radio is untouched. No mods or anything. I've been told thats a good thing. I was told rather than have it tuned I should just get an amp. Could someone tell me seriously what I need to have done to this radio for me to be able to transmit and receive further? It's nothing fancy just a Cobra 29 LTD Classic, Stock Mic, and a Wilson 1000 antenna. You simply need to turn the AM deadkey down to about 2 watts. Most amps will not allow more than 4 watts input. Some are HD (high drive) amps that will allow up to 12 watts. But that is all you have to do. No mods or clipping. Money coming soon, and I plan to do whatever needed as long as it's not very expensive to get this radio up and running better than it is now. I hope someone can help me out, and point me to a good site that I can purchase this AMP from at a reasonable price. I have a Palomar 225, which you can get for under $100. Works fine. I have heard Texas Star being the best quality of the small amps. They make a HD model. Vinnie S. Or a Dave made. ![]() I have microwaves smaller than that. And it appears I live pretty close to him. Vinnie S. |
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Vinnie S. wrote:
I have microwaves smaller than that. And it appears I live pretty close to him. Vinnie S. He might help you out if you need an alternator upgrade too! |
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On 27 Oct 2005 21:51:08 GMT, Steveo wrote:
Vinnie S. wrote: I have microwaves smaller than that. And it appears I live pretty close to him. Vinnie S. He might help you out if you need an alternator upgrade too! It also appears that one of the friends I made on the CB, is best friends with him. Go figure. Never met him, though. Also, I don't think he talks on our channel. I think he does the super bowl. Vinnie S. |
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Your weenie is the smallest driver, twitlips
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"Keyclowns are limpwristed" wrote in message
oups.com... Your weenie is the smallest driver, twitlips Always thinking of your favorite subject. |
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You can make the older Cobra 29`s really loud if you can find the right
tech..You can usually find the little Palomar or Texas Star or whatever amps on Ebay cheap enough |
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