Cobra Recent Questions, Troubleshooting Help & Support

Here is a link to the manual for an SPX6700 with the same coding.

https://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/cobra-2000gtl-carbon-dating.146028/ Manufacturer replied to someone that couldn't date models by serial number, but that they began building the model in 1978.

Aquire operation-installation manual from manualslib.com. Mount the antenna on front or side for easy route of coax. Connect red wire to fuse box terminal label ACC or power by ignition. Place power box for best routing of cable to hand unit, under dash, under seat, on left side, etc. Borrow a watt meter to tune SWR of antenna for last step. Happy travels.

simple,just chech the input resistance and out put...they should have even small resistance always example .5ohms .3 ohms it counts...

Make sure they are on the same channel to pick each other,.

It is very likely that you haven't got the same CTCSS or DCS codes matched. Try turning them off on both radios.

The squelch control is probably damaged. They aren't very sturdy. Controls on radio's these days don't take a lot of abuse. Luckily, the replacement parts can usually be found on EBAY and aren't expensive but you will have to install it yourself or take it to a shop and have it done if you aren't technically inclined. It's not a difficult job to do but a shop will still probably charge more than the radio is worth to do the repair. If you can find a HAM nearby, you might be in luck.

It's likely that a bulb has died. This isn't an expensive repair although a radio shop probably won't look at it for at least $75. If you are talking about the display being out, that could be expensive. If the radio is old, then the part probably isn't available anymore. It may be possible to fit something else into the display. I am not familiar with this particular radio. The likely problem is a burnt out series resistor or more likely a bad solder joint on the digital display. THAT should be an easy fix.

There is no way to make that radio VHF capable, CB radio's operate in the AM band, and most, if not all VHF radio's operate in the FM band. CB radio's are not capable of VHF frequencies either, VHF is considered around 40MHz and above, CB radio's operate between 26.965 MHz and 27.405MHz that is considered 11 meter band HF. CB radio's are not broadbanded enough to cover anything that far away, expecially the newer radio's, as most of them are controlled via a microcontroller and PLL tuning circuit. the 19DXIV is a great little radio, but will never be able to operate in or even around VHF. sorry.

don't they come with coax and antennas already installed? If you can run the coax out the window to the mirror bracket then up and over the visorsthat would be good.the only thing is if it has a fiberglass door,no ground plane. you will have to then ground the antennas to the chassis and maybe even use a grounding strap.

It means either the knob or something in the squelch circuit has gone bad. Doesn't mean that you cannot use the radio, you will just hear static all the time when no one is talking. If the static bothers you, you can always back the RF gain down a bit. That will quiet the noise, but lower you receive range. meaning you won't hear as far away.

That's a confusing question. Device id is the FCC device ID number and means it has been approved to transmit in the USA. It has nothing to do with model. So, in terms of a radio device, it means nothing to a tech or a way to get parts or even a battery. The device ID is typically located on the back of a radio or under the battery. Could you ask what you are looking for?

Hi Anonymous, as you say, your batteries have little or almost no charge capacity That's why the charger lights remain on Simply replace the batteries. I hope you can solve the problem Greetings Franco Dosil Hola Anonimo, por lo que comentas, tus baterias tienen poca o casi nula, capacidad de carga Espor eso las luces del cargador permanecen prendidas Simplemente, reemplaza las pilas Espero puedas resolver el problema Saludos Franco Dosil https://fccid.io/BBOLI4900/User-Manual/USERS-MANUAL-751014

the issue is that this radio has an audio boost control function, Dynamike. That is likely the issue, the two are working against each other. You can see if the power mic you have will work if you dial the Dynamike all the way down, but you might have to live with the stock mike.

trying to update my cobra 5600 pro lm gps

Check you user manual and see if it has a procedure to do a factory reset as typically this is the only way to get things like this working again.

as far as i know radar is radar it all works on band width
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What is the swr? This can impact the receiver. However, the tuning coils for receive and transmit are close to each other and someone most likely turned the receive coil instead of the transmit coil. The coils that are adjustable that affect receive are 13, 15 and 3. 3 is the coil that is close to the transmit section. You may want to have it realigned.

OLP or Over Load Protection means the device plugged into the inverter is over loading the the inverter please ensure the device you have plugged in is not rated to more than 2500w of power.

try their site here https://www.cobra.com/pages/software-downloads update the firmware if it is available.