😯 oh wow I remember these, well maybe not exactly this one but the ones from the 1990s, for sure. Back when I was living in a little city called easton pennsylvania and on the weekends, my friends and I would cruise up and down the strip and just talk on the cb all night long to a lot of other truckers or to other people. If we weren't talking to the truckers we would always keep our radio channel on 27, so we couldn't disturb other people that were talking about serious stuff. Anyway this is what we did on Friday and Saturday night from 8:00 p.m. that night until at least 5:00 in the morning. talking about great memories and fun times. I miss these Cobra cbs
Nice unit I just picked one up installed in my truck works great using with a Wilson 500 no issues what so ever love the noaa feature where you can you scan the weather in unfamiliar areas got to give it five stars out of five.
It appears to me that CB radio is making a comeback. There sure are a lot more radios available out there. There is nothing like working another station through the atmospheric noise and flutter. Working SSB lower side of 38 late at night. It's a great hobby.
Good video. Excellent radio awesome features I've got one love it. Took it to a guy who used to work for cobra in Texas to do my tune and Peak. Thank you have a nice day😎🇺🇸
Well bought this radio. Pleased I did too. Great tx and Rx and controls and extras too. Clock and timer are just two. Selection of colour screens too. Overall a really nice radio. Well built radio although volume and on/off button could be better. No other concerns for me.
I heard some bad reviews regarding the new Cobra 29. I'll just stick with my Cobra 148GTL, after 12 years it still works like the day it was pulled outta the box,and I'am the second owner. Kind regards Eric Dee
Just got this at a pawn shop 😅 cuz my dad didn't want to sell me the one he used as a truck driver said it was something sentimental to him....I understood 😅
That IS a cool looking rig! If it was SSB it would look great in the dash (under the ashtray) of my '99 Grand Prix GTP! I'll leave my 40 ch SSB where it is for now. Maybe they'll come out with a SSB version?
If someone complains to the FCC they will look into it. If enough people complain, they will triangulate your location and do any one of the following; give you a warning or confiscate your equipment and or give you a fine, or even jail time... There was a guy breaking the rules with an amp, he was bleeding into a Church's PA system, he was first given a warning and the amp was confiscated. He didn't learn anything, long story short, he finally ended up in jail for multiple offences.
What a cool radio! The clock and scan feature is sweet. I've had a cobra 29 classic forever that I'm thinking about hooking up in my garage instead of my truck but I've been out of it for so long that I don't know if too many people use these radios anymore. Is it a dying technology do you think??
Can you please make a video on fixing the bad antenna warning??? I have a newer lx that doesn’t have the VR6 knob to fix it I seriously seriously need help
@@100pyatt I agree, I had a midland 5001z back when I made that comment, I've since upgraded to this one in the video a couple of years ago. No regrets haha. I love the weather channel. 17 year old me wasn't as wise as he was now about these new gadgets they put into them.
From what I see, Cobra doesn't make ssb radios anymore. I used to have a 142 and a 146. Loved them both. Lightening got the 142, diesel car antenna swr got the other
Vienneau Marcel cobr 29 has never been a ssb rig, am only. All they did was redesigned the 29 classic for a more modern look with some added function that I find useless.
@JasonDolan I agree that FM is much more clear and just to add that mode along with using the same frequencies would not be that hard. But here it is in a nutshell. The US governing body for radio's and such, FCC, is a huge bureaucracy that it makes it impossible to make any kind of significant change unless you are a powerful lobby group that has political and monetary influence. This is how it is with all of our government.CB radio here in the US does not involve that type of organization.
I had mine in a 2016 kenworth and the shop moved it to a 2021 freightliner cascadia. It powers on but the backlight won't come on. I've checked all settings and still not working. HELP!
I have never understood why Cobra doesn't have NB as selectable independent of the ANL. There are times when you get better audio from a weak station with the ANL turned off, but still have impulse interference going on, so you still need a noise blanker to deal with the impulse noise. You need to be able to switch the NB and ANL on and off independently. (sweep&click for more) Making NB available _only_ in conjunction with ANL makes no sense at all. And to think they still haven't learned that after all these years, and are doing it on their latest model. Sheesh!! Receiver is everything. That is the side of the radio _that you experience_. Most any radio will have adequate transmit audio, at least with the right microphone. The receiver is of utmost importance. Even though I was always a Cobra man when I was a "big time CBer", if I were comparing this radio to the Uniden Bearcat 880, I'd get the Bearcat for the very reason that it does not have this design flaw.
My question is this I just got the cb and installed it in a 2024 freight liner I did the text the antenna says danger , how can I fix this and suggest would be greatly appreciated
What antenna do you recommend for this. I have it installed in my Dodge 2500. I'm not recieving much in the way of CB chatter and have done radio check attempts with no return signals?
Verify that you have put the stud washers together properly. Firestik k4 or k4a package has a picture on the back showing where the washers should be. Don’t use no ground plain coax or antennas
WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS OF THE RADIO? I AM GETTING TWO DIFFERENT WIDTHS FROM TWO DIFFERENT WEBSITES. I WAS RUNNING A 25 GTL, WANNA BUY A NEW RADIO, LOVE THIS ONE BUT KNOW IF IT WILL FIT IN MY CURRENT CONSOLE.
This radio looks nice..but all I want is one that can be modified, and put out plenty of modulation...and I BET this one dont...solid state means no mods...I dont need alarms, or clocks for that mater..but I do like the way it looks
hey :) I don't know jack about CB's however my husband is an OTR driver and needs a new radio and I'm trying to grab him a new radio through the trucking companies catalog before his hometime. I hope you will help, I have 3 questions please. 1. Does the Cobra allow for military time on the clock function? 2. Which would you recommend : The Cobra 29 LX or the Uniden Bearcat 980SSB ? And the Bearcat.. is the standard mic good enough or should I order a better one? (From most reviews all recommend the Cobra needs a powermic) thanks so much in advance if you respond.
yeah i use FM with 3KHz Deviation, and a TS480. I use a Compander to listen and to transmit i'm using Breakaway Broadcast DSP - I had always super radio 5 reports from various stations. Im also in eSSB.
I was cleaning out my dads and he had one brand new in the box never used. It would be allot nicer if they had lights behind the knobs. Would love echo and a little bit more power but overall it’s a pretty good radio.
+kclm7 if you want clock and alarm 29 if want a sideband 980 but kept in mind the 980ssb do not have extra channel uniden try stay in legal side on radio other cobra 29 can do lol on budget
Mine won't make up its mind if the antenna is good or not. Bought all new shit and had local shop put in the equipment and they even scratch there heads
my radio is turning on and off while is in off mode. while is on, it does turn off and back on also, it does it sometimes. why is that happening? I just bought it used and tuned up, I have a video showing what it does.
Nemesio Morales Check your hot and ground wires and make sure it's plugged in good at the back of the cb. Sounds like you have a loose connection on either the the hot or ground wire
If it’s has been peaked and tuned it’ll come up as fail I have 3 of these radios 1 for me and 2 others for my sons I drive a W9 kids have a 2019 cascadia n 379 Pete radios work great always get good reports
david dickson define work. Are you using the European frequencies? So long as there is a radio to receive your frequencies yes it would work. Typically the power that comes out of a CB radio is anywhere from 8 to 10 W of power.po
very pretty he equipment but... the thing is that he only works in Am and it doesn't have ssb (normal working frequencies 26.965 to 27.405 Mhz) 4 watts of power , Chinese manufacturing Besides, it is a team that I definitely would not take
I'm a ham radio operator and have several transceivers, but I have to say this is an impressive radio. Thanks for the video.
😯 oh wow I remember these, well maybe not exactly this one but the ones from the 1990s, for sure. Back when I was living in a little city called easton pennsylvania and on the weekends, my friends and I would cruise up and down the strip and just talk on the cb all night long to a lot of other truckers or to other people. If we weren't talking to the truckers we would always keep our radio channel on 27, so we couldn't disturb other people that were talking about serious stuff.
Anyway this is what we did on Friday and Saturday night from 8:00 p.m. that night until at least 5:00 in the morning.
talking about great memories and fun times. I miss these Cobra cbs
Nice unit I just picked one up installed in my truck works great using with a Wilson 500 no issues what so ever love the noaa feature where you can you scan the weather in unfamiliar areas got to give it five stars out of five.
It appears to me that CB radio is making a comeback. There sure are a lot more radios available out there. There is nothing like working another station through the atmospheric noise and flutter. Working SSB lower side of 38 late at night. It's a great hobby.
Getting one of these radios next week. Looks great. Has very good reviews and everyone talks highly of this radio. Can't wait for delivery.
Just bought one for my t800 k whopper very excited to install it tomorrow
great video, very quick run through and appreciate the completeness!
Good video. Excellent radio awesome features I've got one love it. Took it to a guy who used to work for cobra in Texas to do my tune and Peak. Thank you have a nice day😎🇺🇸
This has to be one of the best channels on youtube, thanks for the reviews !
Well bought this radio. Pleased I did too. Great tx and Rx and controls and extras too. Clock and timer are just two. Selection of colour screens too. Overall a really nice radio. Well built radio although volume and on/off button could be better. No other concerns for me.
yes it does have a built in speaker!
You adjust the dimmer by turning the main knob. It changes very slowly
It would of been nice to hear this radio in action,but all in all it was a very good video.......
not better than my 655 radio.
The receiver is a huge improvement over the old 29 models
I heard some bad reviews regarding the new Cobra 29. I'll just stick with my Cobra 148GTL, after 12 years it still works like the day it was pulled outta the box,and I'am the second owner.
Kind regards Eric Dee
the new Lx Max models are not to my liking. they are known to have failures on the butt soldering
@@bobicpfan2 With the new Lx Max models,its not recommended to stick it in your butt :D
I NEED A RADIO LIKE THIS…ALARM CLOCK ON A CB RADIO…FABULOUS!
Self checking…even SWR…SWEET!
I hear of so many good ones it makes it tough to make a decision .
Love your channel just found it keep up good work
I owned cobra29
I miss it....
Purchased. And love it
Geez mate, great review, EXCEPT you didn’t let us hear receive or transmit!!!!
JUST BOUGHT IT LAST WEEK , LIKE IT ALOT
Great Video very Helpful and this is a very Nice CB just got one a few weeks ago
Yes add bluetooth Nightwatch its a no brainer. This is the nicest looking radio out there I think.
Mine should be in tomorrow.!! Cant wait.
Just got this at a pawn shop 😅 cuz my dad didn't want to sell me the one he used as a truck driver said it was something sentimental to him....I understood 😅
I like it! Id have one if it had SSB.
That IS a cool looking rig! If it was SSB it would look great in the dash (under the ashtray) of my '99 Grand Prix GTP! I'll leave my 40 ch SSB where it is for now. Maybe they'll come out with a SSB version?
O.M.G the comments Duuu...nice review great upload
@NickLTR I think it means your antenna is not properly hooked up. Dont quote me thought.
If someone complains to the FCC they will look into it. If enough people complain, they will triangulate your location and do any one of the following; give you a warning or confiscate your equipment and or give you a fine, or even jail time...
There was a guy breaking the rules with an amp, he was bleeding into a Church's PA system, he was first given a warning and the amp was confiscated. He didn't learn anything, long story short, he finally ended up in jail for multiple offences.
Does the clock do military time?
Excellent video. Thanks!
woulda been nice to hook it to an antenna and show a scan of the bands and how it looked and sounded.
If this has SSB id buy it, I really really like this radio too. It's unfortunate:/
What is ssb?
What a cool radio! The clock and scan feature is sweet. I've had a cobra 29 classic forever that I'm thinking about hooking up in my garage instead of my truck but I've been out of it for so long that I don't know if too many people use these radios anymore. Is it a dying technology do you think??
I'm really liking this new Cobra. I would like to hear some feedback on the range of this radio before I buy it.
Can you please make a video on fixing the bad antenna warning??? I have a newer lx that doesn’t have the VR6 knob to fix it I seriously seriously need help
Neat looking now if it only wasn't a cb
Will cobra do a new version on the 148 since this is done on the 29
which antenna will be suitable for this? needs to be mounted on roof a Mercedes sprinter 2500 170'
as cool as these look, i still think the classic cbs are so much better
So get one and STFU
@@butchcullens2776 Wow. Someone stayed up past their bedtime and was bored.
@@xXShadowRejectsXx lmao they act like you can't have an opinion
Receiver sensitivity and noise level of the new models is significantly improved vs the old ones
@@100pyatt I agree, I had a midland 5001z back when I made that comment, I've since upgraded to this one in the video a couple of years ago. No regrets haha. I love the weather channel. 17 year old me wasn't as wise as he was now about these new gadgets they put into them.
No single sidband mode.......?
From what I see, Cobra doesn't make ssb radios anymore. I used to have a 142 and a 146. Loved them both. Lightening got the 142, diesel car antenna swr got the other
Vienneau Marcel cobr 29 has never been a ssb rig, am only. All they did was redesigned the 29 classic for a more modern look with some added function that I find useless.
Thank you very much. Sir.
@JasonDolan I agree that FM is much more clear and just to add that mode along with using the same frequencies would not be that hard. But here it is in a nutshell. The US governing body for radio's and such, FCC, is a huge bureaucracy that it makes it impossible to make any kind of significant change unless you are a powerful lobby group that has political and monetary influence. This is how it is with all of our government.CB radio here in the US does not involve that type of organization.
I had mine in a 2016 kenworth and the shop moved it to a 2021 freightliner cascadia. It powers on but the backlight won't come on. I've checked all settings and still not working. HELP!
Thank you.
Thanks for video 🎉
Now if they would put BT and Nightwatch to it that would be the perfect radio.
You have more subscribers than I do an I am on my 2nd TS-480. How you got so many subscribers ? Was it your music?
How to turn off the annoying beeping?!
what would be a good starter CB for my jeep xj?
29 LTD Classic
What is the wattage and how much can a cb shop get out of one of these maybe as much as a classic 29
Let`s hear it
I have never understood why Cobra doesn't have NB as selectable independent of the ANL. There are times when you get better audio from a weak station with the ANL turned off, but still have impulse interference going on, so you still need a noise blanker to deal with the impulse noise. You need to be able to switch the NB and ANL on and off independently. (sweep&click for more)
Making NB available _only_ in conjunction with ANL makes no sense at all. And to think they still haven't learned that after all these years, and are doing it on their latest model.
Sheesh!!
Receiver is everything. That is the side of the radio _that you experience_. Most any radio will have adequate transmit audio, at least with the right microphone. The receiver is of utmost importance.
Even though I was always a Cobra man when I was a "big time CBer", if I were comparing this radio to the Uniden Bearcat 880, I'd get the Bearcat for the very reason that it does not have this design flaw.
My question is this I just got the cb and installed it in a 2024 freight liner I did the text the antenna says danger , how can I fix this and suggest would be greatly appreciated
What antenna do you recommend for this. I have it installed in my Dodge 2500. I'm not recieving much in the way of CB chatter and have done radio check attempts with no return signals?
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Verify that you have put the stud washers together properly. Firestik k4 or k4a package has a picture on the back showing where the washers should be. Don’t use no ground plain coax or antennas
ok so it only comes with a red and black wire for power and ground. Do I hook it up from the battery to a fuse to a relay to the cb radio?
WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS OF THE RADIO? I AM GETTING TWO DIFFERENT WIDTHS FROM TWO DIFFERENT WEBSITES. I WAS RUNNING A 25 GTL, WANNA BUY A NEW RADIO, LOVE THIS ONE BUT KNOW IF IT WILL FIT IN MY CURRENT CONSOLE.
This radio looks nice..but all I want is one that can be modified, and put out plenty of modulation...and I BET this one dont...solid state means no mods...I dont need alarms, or clocks for that mater..but I do like the way it looks
Those digital display radios are nice till the get to be about 8-9 years old and the display starts fading.
Very informative.
Thank you.
that's a nice cobra cb
No SSB no range?
Good presentation. Does the clock have a 24/HR mode?
hey :) I don't know jack about CB's however my husband is an OTR driver and needs a new radio and I'm trying to grab him a new radio through the trucking companies catalog before his hometime. I hope you will help, I have 3 questions please.
1. Does the Cobra allow for military time on the clock function? 2. Which would you recommend : The Cobra 29 LX or the Uniden Bearcat 980SSB ? And the Bearcat.. is the standard mic good enough or should I order a better one? (From most reviews all recommend the Cobra needs a powermic) thanks so much in advance if you respond.
980SSBB radio for sale you see you looking for I'm only asking $50 are 60 thanks its a $200 stereo is brand new and you can reach me at 254 749 03 38
Just curious, how many watts does that thing put out as is before the aftermarket peaking and tuning?
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the alarm and clock is very same to the 2000gtl on 29xl
yeah i use FM with 3KHz Deviation, and a TS480. I use a Compander to listen and to transmit i'm using Breakaway Broadcast DSP - I had always super radio 5 reports from various stations. Im also in eSSB.
It s POSSIBLE !! Thank You for the AVERTISSEMENT
i think this one better that the le one
I was cleaning out my dads and he had one brand new in the box never used. It would be allot nicer if they had lights behind the knobs. Would love echo and a little bit more power but overall it’s a pretty good radio.
I'm trying to decide between this radio and the Uniden 980. Which do you recommend? Thanks
+kclm7 if you want clock and alarm 29 if want a sideband 980 but kept in mind the 980ssb do not have extra channel uniden try stay in legal side on radio other cobra 29 can do lol on budget
kclm7 this radio no good
sr 955 do not have weather or clock plus fcc reason is export 10 meter the rules in state cb radio might be catch you but ham yea it fine
Thanks everyone. Due to space reasons, I ended up with a smaller CB
Galaxy DX-959
do you not have any video on cobra 25 lx
they should make a home bass one a big radio like a cobra 2000
How do I get my 29 xl longer range...it on gets out may 200 yards
Mine won't make up its mind if the antenna is good or not. Bought all new shit and had local shop put in the equipment and they even scratch there heads
Dead key adjustment video please.
How the fuck do I calibrate my dads throwing a fit because I can’t figure it out
Does it have a brighter display then the Uniden 980 I have that one and the display really sucks
When you transmit (talking to people) does it have to be in SWR or s/rf mode?
doesnt matter. will transmit in any mode
the alarm be good for kid have the way he get up for school or for collage or just on weekend on 29 LX from cobra
What's the best PA Speaker to pair with this radio?
Hey man I'm thinking about putting two 3 foot fiberglass antennas on my home base if u could let me know what u think thanks
+Matt M Antron 99 would work better.
Greetings, I have 29lx but USA market and I am in EU, can I still use it?
Thanks
my radio is turning on and off while is in off mode. while is on, it does turn off and back on also, it does it sometimes. why is that happening? I just bought it used and tuned up, I have a video showing what it does.
Nemesio Morales
Check your hot and ground wires and make sure it's plugged in good at the back of the cb. Sounds like you have a loose connection on either the the hot or ground wire
I was having the same problem I was assuming that it was a bad ground on my truck because it didn't do it when I switched trucks.
Magnifique appareil !!!
Est ce que le langage peut être changé ? Merci .
Beautiful device !!!
Can the language be changed ? Thank you .
does this cb come with mounts ?
Mine is driving me nuts just pulled old one out put this one in everything passes except for RF output power WTH any suggestions
If it’s has been peaked and tuned it’ll come up as fail I have 3 of these radios 1 for me and 2 others for my sons I drive a W9 kids have a 2019 cascadia n 379 Pete radios work great always get good reports
nice Job..Thanks
So does it have a built in speaker?
Might be a stupid question will this work in Australia and is it 5watts thanks
david dickson define work. Are you using the European frequencies? So long as there is a radio to receive your frequencies yes it would work. Typically the power that comes out of a CB radio is anywhere from 8 to 10 W of power.po
I would like to own one how much they are
so it has a built in speaker?
no lo sabia, pienso comprar una de esas... pero no se cuanto valen...
People can hear me but i cant hear them what am i missing. Help please.
I'm getting cb antenna warning. Don't know why
NICE VIDEOS
very pretty he equipment but... the thing is that he only works in Am and it doesn't have ssb (normal working frequencies 26.965 to 27.405 Mhz) 4 watts of power , Chinese manufacturing Besides, it is a team that I definitely would not take
Do you fix cb .My cb 29lx vr6 is broock
How powerful is it? Is it better then the 29's or other cobra's
same as cobra 29 ltd
What mode now SSB?
Ssb? Why doesn't this have it?