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Manual Cobra 18 WXST II

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  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 1

    1 C ontents F eatur es .......................................... 1 The CB S tory .................................... A1 Licensing/W arning/Included Acc essories . . . . . . . A1 C ontrols and Indicat ors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Our Thanks to Y ou .............................. A3 Cust omer Suppor t . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 2

    2 Mounting and C onnec tions Selec t a location f or the transceiv er and micro- phone bracket that is con venient f or operation. In automobiles , the transc eiver is usually mount ed to the underneath of the dash panel, with the microphone br acket beside it. 1 Hold the radio with mounting bracket in the exact location desired . R emov e the moun ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 3

    3 4 Connect the red lead of DC po wer c ord to an accessor y 12 v olt fuse . 5 Connect the orange lead t o a constan t 12v fuse (ie: cigarette lighter or direct to battery) 6 Connect the black lead to the negativ e side of the autom obile. This is usually the chassis. Any con venient location with good elec trical contac t (remo ve paint) ma y be u ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 4

    4 T urning on T ur n volume con trol clock wise to turn pow er on and set the desired listening v olume. CB Ant enna Only a properly mat ched antenna syst em will allow maximum power output. In mobile installations (cars , trucks, boats , etc.), an antenna sys tem that is non-directional should b e used . W hen installed in a b oat , the transceive ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 5

    5 Microphone C onnector Allow s for c on venien t remov al of the microphone plug when storage is requir ed . T he microphone MUST be connected to the unit at all times when in use , for proper opera tion. S quelch This con trol is used to cut off or elimina te rec eiver background noise in the absence of an inc oming signal. A djust until the r ec ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 6

    NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS  GA TE CL OSED NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS  GA TE  OPEN NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS  6 Operation Gate open Gate closed Setting Squelch Setting S quelch Squelch is the “ control ga te ” for inc o ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 7

    7 3. T o achiev e the Desired Squelch Setting (DSS), turn the Squelch control counter clock wise until you hear noise . Now turn the con trol clockwise just until the noise st ops. This is the DSS setting . Operation NOISE WEAK SIGNALS MEDIUM SIGNALS STRONG SIGNALS GA TE Gate set to Desired Squelch Setting (DSS) O FF ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 8

    Channel Selection 8 Set CB or WX Mode Set on CB mode. Rotate channel knob clock wise until desired channel is displa yed . Channel 9/Channel 19 P ress CH 9/19 to obtain instant acc ess to emergency channel 9. P ress again f or information CH 19. CB/W eather CB mode is f or normal CB operation. Press CB/W ea ther again and selec t activ e W eather c ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 9

    9 Dual W at ch This f eatures allo ws the user to scan betw een two selected channels. 1. Selec t first channel, CB mode. 2. P ress and hold DW until LED begins flashing and beeps once . 3. Selec t second channel. P re ss DW unt il L ED l igh ts steady and radio beeps twice . T wo channels are no w st or ed in DW memor y . Scan P r ess and release ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 10

    10 The SoundT racker System reduc es noise while leaving the signal in tac t in the rec eption mode. In the transmission mode , it strengthens the sig- nal, providing y ou with a significant reduction in noise on reception and tr ansmission. H ow SoundT rack er works On Reception– “Cuts Noise C oming In ” With a normal CB, distant signals fal ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 11

    11 Activ ating Soundtrack er 1. P ress the SoundT racker button on the upper left side of front panel. A red indicator will illuminate when the SoundT racker system is engaged . Activating Soundtracker Operation OFF PUSH AND RELEASE ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 12

    12 S/RF P ower Meter Shows relativ e transmitter RF output power and input signal st rength when receiving . T he LED (Light Emitting Diode) segments glow green to amber to red ...this indicates receive or tr ansmit ac tivity . RX/T X Indicator LED RX indicator will li ght when in the receiv e mode. T X indic a t or ligh ts when in transmit mo de . ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 13

    13 Rear P anel Ant enna C onnec tor . This female connector per- mits connection of the transmission line cable male connector to the transc eiver . External Speaker . The External Speaker Jack is used for an e x ternal speaker . The external speak- er should hav e 8-ohm impedance and be rated to handle at least 4.0 wa tts. When the external speak ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 14

    14 Ignition Noise Inter f erence Use of a mobile rec eiver at low signal lev els is nor- mally limited by the pr esence of electrical noise. Under most operatin g conditions , when signal lev el is adequate , the background noise does not present a serious pr oblem. Also , when extremely low lev el signals are being receiv ed , the transc eiver may ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 15

    15 Opera ting Proc edure to Rec eive 1. Be sure that pow er cord , antenna and microphone ar e connected to the pr oper connectors befor e proceeding further . The w eather switch should be in the "CB" position. 2. T ur n the radio ON b y rotating the VOL UME C ONTROL clock wise. 3. Rotate SQUEL CH CONTROL coun terclockwise until incoming ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 16

    16 Maintenance/ Adjustment Maintenance Maintenanc e and Adjustmen t Y our COBRA CB transc eiver is specifically designed for the en vironment encount ered in mobile installations. T he use of all solid state cir- cuitr y and its light weight r esult in high reliabili- ty . Should a failure occur , howev er , review the f ol- lowing , then if necess ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 17

    P ermitted: "A tornado sighted six miles of t own." Not P ermitted : "This is observation post number 10. N o t or nado sight ed ." W arning 17 Channel 9 Emergency Messages Replacemen t W arning Replacement or substitution of certain par ts with replacemen ts other than those recommended b y Cobr a may be a violation of the t ec ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 18

    Accessories 18 Frequency Ranges The C OBRA 18 WX ST II transceiver r epresents one of the most advanc ed AM two-wa y radios used as a Class D station in the Citizens Radio Ser vice. This unit f eatures advanc ed Phase L ock Loop (PLL) cir cuitr y providing complete c ov erage of all 40 CB channels and all 10 weather channels as sho wn below . 1 26. ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 19

    19 Specifications Specifications GENERAL CHANNELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB - 40 CH WEA THER – 10CH FREQUENCY R ANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB - 26.965 T O 27.405 MHZ WEA THER – 161.650 T O 163.275 FREQUENCY T OLERANCE . . . . . . . . . . . 0.005 % FREQUENCY CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . PLL (PHASE L OCK LOOP ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 20

    20 Accessories Replac ement Mounting Brack et 251-199-9-001 $4.50 Replac ement Thumb Screws 634-081-9-001 $0.60 Replac ement Microphone Brack et 741-080-9-001 $0.45 4-Pin Po wer Microphone HG M75 $25.95 4-P in Noise C anc eling Microphone HG M77 $30.95 4-Pin Replac ement Dynamic Microphone HG M73 $19.95 4 P in Premium Noise- Canc elling Microphone ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 21

    38” Base Loaded Magnet Mount Antenna HG A1500 $46.95 54” Base Loaded Magnet Mount Antenna HG A2000 $99.95 21” Base Loaded Magnet Mount Antenna HG A1000 $28.95 Dynamic Ex ternal Speak er HG S100 $21.95 Noise Canc eling Ex ternal Speak er HG S300 $28.95 D ynamic Noise Canc eling W ith T alk Back Ex ternal Speak er HG S500 $32.95 Fiberglass Whip ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 22

    Accessories Order Info 22 251-199-9-001 Replacement Mounting Bracket 634-081-9-001 Replacement Thumb Screws 741-080-9-001 Replacement Microphone Bracket HG A1000 21” Base L oaded Magnetic Mount Antenna HG A1500 38” B ase Loaded Magnetic Mount Antenna HG A2000 54” Base Loaded Magnetic Mount Ant enna HG M84 4 Pin P r emium Noise-Canc elling Mic ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 23

    23 Limited T wo Y ear W arranty Limited W arranty C OBR A ELECTRONICS C ORPORA TION warrants that its C OBRA CB T ransceiv er , and the component par ts thereof , will be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of c onsumer purchase. This warranty may be enforc ed by the first consumer purchaser , pr ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 24

    T he C obra line of quality produc ts also includes: • CB Radios • micr oT ALK® R adios • Radar/Laser D etectors • Safety Aler t® T r affic W arning S ystems • Handheld GPS Rec eiv ers • Mobile GPS Na vigation S ystems • HighGear® A ccessories • C obraMarine® VHF R adios • C obraMarine® C har tplotters • P o wer In v er ter ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 25

    Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W est Cortland Street Chicago, IL 60707 USA ©2006 Cobra Electronics Corporation Printed in China Part No. 480-315-P-001 For t echnical assistance , please call our A utomated Help Desk which can assist you b y answering the most frequently ask ed questions about Cobra products. (773) 889-3087 24 hours a day , 7 d ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 26

    18 WX ST II Mobile R adio with S y stem Opera ting Instruc tions for y our 18 WX ST II Nothing C omes Close to a C obra ® ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 27

    CB T ranceiver “ Ingenious Products for Easier Communication.” 18 WX ST II Mobile Radio with System Operating Instructions for your 18 WX ST II 18 WX ST II OFF OFF A1 The Citizens Band Story 4 5 2 1 3 The Cit izens Band lies between the short wa ve broadcast and 10-meter Ama teur radio bands , and was established by la w in 1949. The Class D tw ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 28

    18 WX ST II OFF OFF EXT . SPKR. POWER 13.8V DC ANTENNA A2 Controls and Indicators 1 7 12 6 2 3 4 5 13 14 8 11 15 1. Microphone Connector . 2. O ff/On/V olume. 3. Squelch. 4. Channel 9/Channel 19 5. CB/W eather 6. Channel Selector Button. 7. LED Channel Display . 8. S/RF P ower Meter . 9. WX Indicat or LED . 10. T X Indicator LED . 11. RX Indicator ...

  • Cobra 18 WXST II - page 29

    Thank y ou for pur chasing the Cobr a 18 WX ST II CB Radio T ransceiv er . Properly used , this Cobra product will giv e you man y years of reliable ser vice . “C uts Static c oming in, adds Punch going out!” T echnology that dr amatically improv es the tr ansmission and rec eption of CB radio signals. The re volutionar y SoundT racker TM Syste ...

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