Cobra 38wxst Handheld Tranciever Manual
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PwrSaverLockDWFunc Scan CB/WXCH9/19 HH 38 WX ST Citizens Band 2-Way Handheld CB Radio “Ingenious Products for Easier Communication.” Operating Instructions for your Cobra HH 38 WX ST
The CB Story A1 3 2 4 5 1 The Citizens Band lies between the shortwave broadcast and 10-meter Amateur radio bands, and was established by law in 1949. The Class D two-way communications service was opened in 1959. (CB also includes a Class A citizens band and Class C remote control frequencies.) FCC Regulations FCC regulations permit only “transmissions” (one party to another) rather than “broadcasts” (to a wide audience). Thus, advertising is not allowed on CB Channels because that is “broadcasting.” FCC Warnings All transmitter adjustments other than those supplied by the manufacturer as front panel operating controls, must be made by, or under the supervision of, the holder of an FCC-issued general Radio-Telephone Operator’s License. Replacement or substitution of transistors, regular diodes or other parts of a unique nature, with parts other than those recommended by Cobra, may cause violation of the technical regulations of Part 95 of the FCC Rules, or violation of Type Acceptance requirements of Part 2 of the Rules. Yo u s h o u l d r ead and understand Part 95 (included with this unit) of the FCC Rules and Regulations, before operating your Cobra radio, even though the FCC no longer requires you to obtain an operator’s license. What’s Included with Your HH 38 WX ST 1.High Efficiency Antenna 2.Removable Belt Clip 3.Wrist Strap 4.12 Volt Cigarette Lighter Plug 5.Operating Manual
Thank you for purchasing the Cobra HH 38 WX ST handheld CB. Properly used, this Cobra product will give you many years of reliable service. SoundTracker® “Cuts noise coming in...strengthens signals going out.” This Patent pending technology dramatically improves transmission and reception of CB signals. The revolutionary SoundTracker® System reconfigures the transmission signal which allows it to be transferred more efficiently through cluttered airwaves. At the same time, it significantly reduces the amount of static on all incoming CB signals. The end result is a cleaner, clearer sounding reception of signals and a more powerful transmission which dramatically improves CB communications. Customer Support Should you encounter any problems with the product or not understand its many features, please refer to this owner’s manual. If, after referring to the manual, you still need help, call Cobra Customer Service at 773.889.3087. Cobra Customer Service Live operators are available M-F 8:00 am - 6:00 pm CST at: 773.889.3087 Automated Technical Assistance available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. E-mail questions to: [email protected] Cobra on the World Wide Web: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) can be found on-line at: www.cobra.com Our Thanks to You A3 Controls and Indicators A2 SPK MIC DC13.8V PTT CHLIGHT ScanFunc CB/WXCH9/19 Pwr Saver DW Lock PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW EMGFUNC SIGNAL POWER 4 10 11 12 6 9 8 13 7 123 21 16 15 14 19 20 1718 5 1.BNCAntenna Connector 2.Squelch Control 3.On/Off Volume Control 4.Removable Belt Clip 5.External Speaker Jack 6.External Microphone Jack 7.Charge LED 8.NiCD Battery Charge Jack 9.DC Power Jack 10 .Light Key 11 .Channel Up/Down Keys 12 .PTT (Push To Talk ) Key 13 .Battery Chamber 14 .LCD Display Panel 15 .Lock Key 16 .SoundTracker® Key 17 .CB/WX Weather Key and HI/LO Power Key 18.Instant Channel 9 & 19 and Dual Watch Key 19 .Function Key 20.Channel Scan 21.Microphone
How to Use Your Cobra HH 38 WX ST Contents Features..........................................................................1 The CB Story.................................................................A1 FCC Regulations Included Accessories Controls & Indicators................................................A2 Our Thanks to You......................................................A3 SoundTracker® System Customer Support Operating Your HH 38 WX ST Antenna .......................................................................2 Battery Installation ...................................................3 Belt Clip ........................................................................3 Turning on Your CB ..................................................4 Setting Squelch .........................................................4 Selecting a Channel.................................................6 LCD Display .................................................................7 Transmit/Receive ......................................................8 One Touch Channel 9 & 19 ...................................10 All Channel Scan .......................................................11 Dual Watch ..................................................................12 Weather Channels ....................................................14 Power High/Low .......................................................16 Battery Capacity Level ............................................18 SoundTracker® System ...........................................19 Lighted Display .........................................................23 Lock Key .......................................................................24 In Vehicle Use .............................................................25 How Your CB Can Serve You..................................26 A Few Rules You Should Know ............................26 Weather Channel Messages .................................27 Channel 9 Emergency Messages........................28 CB 10 Codes ...............................................................30 Frequency Ranges.....................................................32 HH 38 WX ST Specifications..................................33 Warranty Information..............................................34 Optional Accessories................................................35 Order Form....................................................................36 If You Think You Need Service.............Back Cover Features of This Product •40 CB Channels •10 Weather Channels •Full Feature LCD Display •Dual Channel Watch •Full Channel Scan •Battery Level Meter •External Speaker/ Microphone Jack •Instant Channel 9 & 19 •High/Low Power Saver Switch •BNC Antenna Connector •Lock Key 1
Turn clockwise.1⁄4turn. Operation Operation Attach Antenna 32 ScanFunc CH9/19 DW Lock CB/WX Pwr Saver PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW EMGFUNC40SIGNAL POWER Attach Antenna Insert. 1 2 Removebattery chamber cover. Press down on arrow and slide. Install batteries by polarity markings. Replace cover. Battery Installation Attach Belt ClipInstall Batteries 1 2 3 Note Ignoring polarity markings (+/-) can cause damage to both the unit and the batteries. The HH 38 WX ST requires 9 “AA” alkaline or NiCD batteries (not included with the unit). When batteries are low or need charging the BATTERY icon will flash on the LCD display. Replace alkaline batteries or recharge NiCD batteries. NiCD rechargeable batteries should be charged a minimum of 12 hours with a CA-45C charger. NiCD rechargeables should have a rating of 1.2 vdc, 750 Mah. Note Clip slides up to attach and slides down to remove. To remove belt clip, lifttab out and slide belt clip down.12 Attach Belt Clip Slidebelt clip up on rails of base until tab locks. Press and hold down on arrow and slide NiCD rechargeable batteries should be charged a minimum of 12 hours with a CA-45C charger. Note To increase range as a portable, use CA41 telescopic loaded long range antenna. (See Accessory Page 35).
Operation Operation 5 Tu r ning On 4 WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS GATE CLOSED NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALSNOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS GATE OPEN WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALSGATE Gate closedGate open Gate set to Desired Squelch Setting (DSS) Setting Squelch Note When you turn on the HH 38 WX ST , a series of tones will be heard and the icons will briefly appear on the LCD display. LCD lights on for 5 seconds. Fully counterclockwiseopens the “gate” and all signals enter. Turning On Rotate ON - OFF Volume Control clockwise. Squelch Volume Off Squelch Volume Off Squelch Volume Off To achieve the Desired Squelch Setting (DSS), turn the Squelch control counterclockwise until you hear noise. Now turn the control clockwisejust until the noise stops. This is the DSS setting. 2 3 Squelch Volume OffSquelch Volume Off Setting Squelch Squelch is the “control gate” for incoming signals. Turn volume up louder than normal. 1Fully clockwise closes the “gate”, allowing no incoming signals.2
Operation Operation LCD Display 7 Note For quick advance, push and hold arrow key(s). 6 Select Channel PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW EMGFUNC 40SIGNAL POWER Function Key Indicator SoundTracker System™ iconSIGNAL Incoming Strength of Signal Meter POWER Outgoing Transmission Power Meter 2 Digit Channel Display Battery Capacity Level Indicator FUNCLock Key Battery Save Indicator Weather Mode Indicator Scan Mode Indicator Dual Watch Indicator Emergency Channel 9 PWR SAVE WX SCAN DW EMG LCD Display All needed information is displayed on LCD display panel. Select Channel Turn power ON. PTT CH LIGHT PTT CH LIGHT For higher channel, pushUP arrow key.For lower Channel, pushDOWN arrow key. 1 23 LIGHT Note When switching from one channel to another, squelch will need to be reset. See Setting Squelch on pages 4 and 5. or
2 inches away Hold mic about 2 inches from mouth. Speak in a normal voice.3 Operation Operation Transmit / Receive 9 Transmit/Receive Note While PTT button is depressed you cannot receive transmissions. Stop Antenna must be installed before TX Note Your HH38 WX ST is always ready to receive incoming signals when the PTT button is released. When you are receiving an incoming signal, the strength of that signal will be displayed on the bar graph. 8 The TRANSMISSION POWER METER will be displayed when transmitting. FUNC 40 PWR To transmit,push and hold PTT button.1 ReleasePTT button to receive incoming transmissions. PTT CH LIGHT PUSH & HOLD PTT CH RELEASE 32 The INCOMING SIGNAL STRENGTH METER will be displayed when a signal is received. FUNC 40SIGNAL Note During transmit, your outgoing transmission power is measured in watts and displayed on the bar graph.
PushSCAN key. The channels will index. To stop scanning,pushSCANkey again. To return to original channel,push CH 9/19 a third time. PushCH 9/19 once for channel 9. Operation Operation 11 One Touch for Channel 9 and Channel 19 10 One Touch For Channel 9 and Channel 19 To gain instant access to Channels 9 (emergency) and 19 (information) from other channels: ScanFunc CH9/19DW LockCB/WX Pwr Saver PUSH & RELEASE PWR SAVEWX WX SCANDW DWFUNC 9SIGNALEMG ScanFunc CH9/19DW LockCB/WX Pwr Saver PUSH & RELEASE PWR SAVEWX WX SCANDW DWFUNC SIGNAL PushCH 9/19 twice for Channel 19. DW DW DW Note When an incoming transmission is received the HH 38 WX ST will stop scanning. 10 seconds after scan stops, scanning will resume. Note To set Desired Squelch Setting (DSS) see Setting Squelch on pages 4 and 5. Pressing PTT key or scan key will terminate scan mode. All Channel Scan To scan all 40 channels: Set Desired Squelch Setting (DSS). All Channel Scan Scan 1 2 3 ScanFunc CH9/19 LockCB/WXDW Pwr Saver PUSH A 3RD TIME PWR SAVEWX WX SCANDW DWFUNC 7SIGNAL 1 2 3 Note Pressing CHANNEL UP/DOWN key will exit you from this mode. ScanFunc CH9/19 LockCB/WXDW Pwr Saver PUSH & RELEASE PWR SAVEWX WX SCAN DWDWEMGFUNC 40SIGNAL Scan
Push key until “beep” is heard. The DWicon will stay on. Push and holdkey until “beep” is heard. The DWicon will flash and the FUNCTION icon will disappear. Dual Watch Dual Watch allows simultaneous monitoring of two preselected channels. To monitor Channel 11 and 17 for incoming transmissions: Set Desired Squelch Setting (DSS). Select Channel 11 with CHANNEL UP/ DOWN key. Push and releaseFUNCTION key. FUNCTION icon will be displayed. PWR SAVEWX WX SCANDWFUNC 9SIGNAL The HH 38 WX ST display will switch between the selected channels. To stop dual watch,pushCHANNEL UP/ DOWNkey on the HH 38 WX ST. Operation Operation 13 Note At a later time you can recall your preset DW channels by pushing and releasing the FUNCTION key and quickly pushing and releasing the DW key. 12 Dual WatchSelect Channel 17 with CHANNEL UP/DOWN key. flashing icon ScanFunc CH9/19 LockCB/WXDW Pwr Saver PUSH & HOLD PWR SAVEWX WX SCANFUNC DW DW ScanFunc CH9/19 LockCB/WXDW Pwr Saver PUSH PWR SAVEWX SCANDWFUNC SIGNAL 1 2 3 4 Note To set Desired Squelch Setting (DSS) see Setting Squelch on pages 4 and 5. Note When a transmission is received the HH 38 WX ST will stop monitoring. 10 seconds after the DW stops, monitoring will continue between the two channels. 5 6 7 8 DW ScanFunc CH9/19 LockCB/WXDW Pwr Saver PRESS & RELEASE PWR SAVEWX WX SCANFUNC FUNC FUNC Func Func