So the 'new' Cobra 29 I got was a refurbished unit w water damage.

Curious how much does Werner charge you for the radio?

 

What kind of issues are you and other Werner drivers having ? Could be antenna, coax or a number of things. Did the cb shop check the radio out on a meter or scope to see if it is working properly? Is that why you took it to cb shop because of issues with the radio or to get a peak and tune and was he able to get it working right if it needed repair? Sorry for so many questions but your post was kind if vague. Personally I would take it back and ask for full refund and go to truck stop and buy new one or purchase a new one online on one of the many websites.

 

That's at least the 4th cobra 29 I've heard of now with that same issue...

 

A single final radio like the 29,uniden 980 and others with a carrier of 4 watts and peak power output to 16 watts with a good antenna ( that includes coax as well) should have the ability to transmit and receive 10+ miles, of course depending on several variables like terrain, weather, receive sensitivity of both transmitting and receiving station. It takes 4 times the power to increase your signal by 1 S unit on the receiving station so you would have to upgrade to a radio that has 16 watts carrier and 65 watts pep like a Stryker 655 or 955 or start adding amps to increase your transmit range.

 

Read peak and tune myth at bottom of page one, I dont claim to take credit for this info Im just reiterating from what I have read myself.

 

Water damage usually fries the electronics.

Water is used in the manufacturing process on circuit boards to clean off flux, hell I've seen dishwashers used at prototyping companies for this.

The only thing to be concerned about is salt water and the controls/meter.