
How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou How Y our CB Can Serve Y ou 29 28 CB 10-C o des Citizen Bands have adopted the “ 10-CODES ” f or standard questions and answers. CB Distress D ata When transmitting an emergenc y, y ou should request a “REACT BASE”and pr ovide the CB distress data (called CLIP ): C all Sign Identify yourself. Set to channel 9 for emergencies Be sure an tenna is properly connec ted. Home And Office Setup 25 24 Base Station Operation (From 120V AC House Curr ent) Base Station Operation (Fr om 120V AC House Cur rent) T o operate your transceiver from home or offic e y ou will need a 13.8 volt DC P ow er Pack r ated at a minimum of 2 amps, and a properly installed base station antenna.

T urn the W eather Channel Selec tor (1-7) until you find the W eather Channel with the clear - est reception. Operation Operation 23 22 When CB/WX is on WX position Weather Receiver is activ ated. Note The speaker should be direc ted away from the microphone t o prevent acoustic feedback. Note Speaker should ha ve 8-ohm impedance and be rated t o handle at least 4.0 watts. Be sure to read the F.Ģ1 20 Operation Operation P A (Public Address) P A (Public Address) Connect an e xternal PA speaker to the PA jack on the rear panel. Prolonged trans- mitting without an antenna,or a poorl y matched antenna, could cause damage to the transmitter. T o T ransmit 19 T o Transmit T ransmit 18 Caution! Be sure the antenna is proper ly connected to the radio befor e transmitting. T o achiev e the Desired Squelch Setting (DSS), turn the Squelch control counterclockwise until you hear noise. F ull counterclockwise rotation opens the “ gate ” allowing all signals in. į ull clockwise rotation closes the ga te allowing only very strong signals to en ter. W hen switched to OFF position Noise Blanking Filtration will be turned off.

When switched to NB position the RF Noise Blanker is activ ated, pr oviding increased noise filtra tion. 1 The SoundT rack e r TM System While previous systems. R ed LED is illuminated when SoundTracker™ is turned on.

Operation Operation 13 12 Activating SoundTracker ™ Push and release the ST button. Operation 11 Operation 10 S-Meter S-Meter Swings proportionately to strength of incoming signal when receiving. Rotat e the On/Off V olume knob clockwise the green RT/TX/WX LED will be illumina ted. Operation 9 Operation T urning On Setting Channel Selector 8 T urning On Make sure the p ower cord, antenna and micr o- phone are connec t ed to their proper connec tors before starting. T he CB/ANL/PA button should be in the CB/ANL position and CB/WX on CB position. T ypically, when signal le vel is adequate, the back - ground noise does not present a serious problem. The primary sour ce of noise in automobiles is from the alterna tor and ignition system. Ignition Noise Interference Antennas U se of a mobile receiver at low signal le vels is normally limited by the presence of electrical noise. Note In positive ground vehicles the red wire goes to the chassis and the black wire is connec ted t o the ignition switch. Installation Installation 5 4 Note Connecting to an accessory fuse prevents the unit from being lef t on accidentall y, and also per - mits operating the unit without running the engine. If there is no in ter- ference, remov e the bracket and use it as a template to mark the lo ca tion for the moun t- ing screws. Installation Installation Location 3 2 Mounting and Connection Mounting and Connection H old the radio with the mounting bracket in the exact desired lo cation.

Ho w to Us e Y ou r C ob r a 25 W X N W ST Contents Features.
