Cobra 19 DX IV

Someone's not as much of a radio operator as he claims if he doesnt understand you have to tune most CB antennae for SWR match. Its even stated very clearly in the paperwork that comes with the antenna how to do it and why. Failure to do so best case means you're wasting output energy and worst case can (rarely) blow the finals in the radio. The only antenna I'm sure of that doesnt need an SWR match it is a Francis. (sp?)

I agree with Turbo T... the Cobra 25 is a far better choice than a 19 for not much more $$. The newer 19's are lightyears better than the originals but the sound quality is still crap unless you invest in a speaker.

And on the subject of mounting holes.... sometime in the last 10,000 years of human history some smart homo-sapian needed to mount something in a hole that was too large and invented a..... bushing. Shocking I know but true none the less.

 

For someone who was quick to bash me for the good advice I gave, you sure are back peddling when I stood up to defend myself.

Quick to jump down a ham's throat? Where did anyone anywhere in this thread bash on a ham operator? Why was that topic even brought up? In fact why did you even post:

??? That's totally irrelevant to this thread. And FYI you should know there's no such thing as "over 40 frequencies" allotted to the CB band. There's 40.

Just because you drive a truck and own/operate a CB doesn't mean you know more than someone else about them. In fact many truckers I have met really don't know all that much about CB radios other than they're used to talk to people. Some of them "think" they know but really don't. That's why some of us radio enthusiasts are here....to help those that are not sure.

Also the two radios I mentioned, the Cobra 25 or the Uniden 68, ARE NOT by any stretch of imagination considered "big radios". They're good radios that surpass the performance of a Cobra 19 DX IV.

 

Read that as "over the range of 40 frequencies". Also there are 45 designated frequencies (channels) in the 27Mhz CB band. The extra 5 are between 3-4, 7-8, 11-12, 15-16, and 19-20. Any real ham radio along with many export radios can access the hidden channels.

 

Heck I ran a Cobra 19 it worked just fine .....

Everyone has a radio they like or think is better ..... ME ...... I like a grant LT .
Sometimes you need better noise limiting or more audio .

Just my 2 cents ....

 

There are 40 ch on CB the 5 others are class C NON VOICE for remote control ..... and are almost unused .....

(a) Your R/C station may transmit only on the following channels
(frequencies):
(1) The following channels may be used to operate any kind of device
(any object or apparatus, except an R/C transmitter), including a model
aircraft device (any small imitation of an aircraft) or a model surface
craft device (any small imitation of a boat, car or vehicle for carrying
people or objects, except aircraft): 26.995, 27.045, 27.095, 27.145,
27.195 and 27.255 MHz

Sec. 95.407 (CB Rule 7) On what channels may I operate?

(a) Your CB station may transmit only on the following channels
(frequencies):

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Frequency
Channel (megahertz--MHz)
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1..................................................... 26.965
2..................................................... 26.975
3..................................................... 26.985
4..................................................... 27.005
5..................................................... 27.015
6..................................................... 27.025
7..................................................... 27.035
8..................................................... 27.055
9..................................................... \1\27.065
10.................................................... 27.075
11.................................................... 27.085
12.................................................... 27.105
13.................................................... 27.115
14.................................................... 27.125
15.................................................... 27.135
16.................................................... 27.155
17.................................................... 27.165
18.................................................... 27.175
19.................................................... 27.185
20.................................................... 27.205
21.................................................... 27.215
22.................................................... 27.225
23.................................................... 27.255
24.................................................... 27.235
25.................................................... 27.245
26.................................................... 27.265
27.................................................... 27.275
28.................................................... 27.285
29.................................................... 27.295
30.................................................... 27.305
31.................................................... 27.315
32.................................................... 27.325
33.................................................... 27.335
34.................................................... 27.345
35.................................................... 27.355
36.................................................... 27.365
37.................................................... 27.375
38.................................................... 27.385
39.................................................... 27.395
40.................................................... 27.405
------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

i have a Cobra 19 dx iv with a Wilson 5000 mag mount located in the center of the roof of my car....i live near where I 26 and I 85 cross....lots of truckers to talk to....most of them can not believe such a simple rig talks so well!....get you a good antenna, get your swr as low as it will go, and have fun....The Carolina 1212 steppin down!

 

I have a Midland 1001z, which is just a Cobra 19 DX IV with a prettier faceplate. LED display instead of LCD. It's a good little radio. The Uniden PRO 520XL is better, but a little pricier depending on where you get it. It's also a bit more compact. Same width as the Cobra 19 but it's not as tall.

 

Oh, I also have a real Cobra 19

 

I like the little radios myself. I have both the Cobra 19 DX IV and Midland l001z, and will pick up a Uniden PRO 520XL some day.

They do everything I need to do with a CB, and are the most simple of all CBs to handle and operate and easiest to move from vehicle to vehicle. I mount them on short pieces of 4x4s for easy vehicle changeouts, and use them with magnetic antennas of various lengths, depending on what vehicle I'm driving at the time. The whole vehicle setup takes a minute or two. Literally just plug and play.

The only CB radio type possibly easier to do this with is a handheld. I have one of those too, but have found it not to be as easy to handle or use, nor is it as capable.

 

My wilson roof mount required a 3/4" hole.
same size as my cellular nmo mount