Cobra HH 50 WX ST, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...HH 50 WX ST 2017 Cobra Electronics Corporation Printed in China Part No 480 1088 P 001 Version D Citizens Band 2 Way Handheld CB Radio Operating Instructions for your Cobra HH 50 WX ST...

Page 2: ...shed 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 What s Included with Your HH 50 WX ST...

Page 3: ...p 5 External Speaker Jack 6 External Microphone Jack 7 Charge LED 8 Rechargeable Battery Charge Jack 9 DC Power Jack 10 Light Key 11 Channel Up Down Keys 12 PTT Push To Talk Key 13 Battery Door Chambe...

Page 4: ...coming 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...

Page 5: ...System 19 Illuminated 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 F...

Page 6: ...Turn clockwise 1 4 turn Operation Attach Antenna 2 Attach the Antenna Insert 1 2 Note To increase range as a portable use HA TA telescopic loaded long range antenna See Accessory Page 35...

Page 7: ...When the batteries are low or need charging the BATTERY icon will flash on the LCD dis play Replace alkaline batteries or recharge NiMH batteries NiMH rechargeable batteries should be charged a minimu...

Page 8: ...ly appear on the LCD display LCD lights on for 5 seconds then turns off Turning On Rotate ON OFF Volume Control clockwise SQUELCH VOLUME OFF Setting Squelch Squelch is the control gate for incoming si...

Page 9: ...als enter To achieve the Desired Squelch Setting DSS turn the Squelch control counterclockwise until you hear noise Now turn the control clock wise just until the noise stops This is the DSS setting 3...

Page 10: ...w key s 6 Select a Channel Select a Channel Turn power ON For higher channels push UP arrow key For lower channels push DOWN arrow key 1 2 3 Note When switching from one channel to another squelch wil...

Page 11: ...Displays the strength of the outgoing transmission LCD Display All needed information is displayed on the LCD display panel 2 Digit Channel Display IBattery Capacity Level Indicator I A s3rSoundTracke...

Page 12: ...issions Stop Antenna must be installed before transmitting 8 The TRANSMISSION POWER METER will be displayed when transmitting During transmit your outgoing transmission power is measured in watts and...

Page 13: ...WX ST is always ready to receive incoming signals when the PTT button is released Release the PTT button to receive incoming transmissions RELEASE 4 S T 1 3 5 30 9 SIGNAL When you are receiving an in...

Page 14: ...9 emergency and 19 information from other channels PROG CB WX SCAN S T 1 3 5 30 9 0 5 1 2 3 4 EMG SIGNAL Push CH 9 19 again for Channel 19 1 2 Note Pressing CHANNEL UP DOWN key will exit you from this...

Page 15: ...coming signal stops scanning will resume Note To set Desired Squelch Setting DSS see Setting Squelch on pages 4 and 5 Pressing the PTT key or scan key will terminate scan mode All Channel Scan To scan...

Page 16: ...WN key Push and release PROGRAM key PROGRAM icon will be displayed Operation Note At a later time you can recall your last preset DW channels by pushing and releasing the FUNCTION key and quickly push...

Page 17: ...ch push CHANNEL UP DOWN key or turn the radio off Operation 13 Select Channel 17 with CHANNEL UP DOWN key Note When a incoming transmission is received the HH 50 WX ST will stop monitoring and remain...

Page 18: ...see specifications in the Frequency Ranges section on page 32 Note Your HH 50 WX ST has a special auto squelch circuit for weather transmission which disables your squelch control 14 Weather Channels...

Page 19: ...of the U S Department of Commerce NOAA operates 500 stations which reach about 90 of the U S population If you cannot receive a weather station you may not have one in your area If you wish to receive...

Page 20: ...Operation 16 Power Saver HI LOW Note The low power setting cuts the transmitting range in half The receiving range is not affected Push and release the PROGRAM key PROGRAM icon will be displayed 1 PRO...

Page 21: ...mode Push and release PROGRAM key PROGRAM icon will be displayed Push and release the CB WX PWR SAVER key PROGRAM and PWR SAVE icon will disappear 2 Note The battery life is increased approximately 50...

Page 22: ...WX ST battery Check the battery icon bands The BATTERY icon will flash if the batteries are low Replace or recharge the batteries as soon as possible PROG CB WX SCAN S T 1 3 5 30 9 0 5 1 2 3 4 SIGNAL...

Page 23: ...nd How SoundTracker Works On Reception Cuts noise coming in With a normal CB distant signals fall below the squelch level and are unintelligible With a SoundTracker CB the noise level is cut up to 90...

Page 24: ...racker system and reduces the incoming noise level Activating SoundTracker Push and release the ST key 1 The SOUNDTRACKER icon will appear PROG CB WX SCAN S T 1 3 5 30 9 SIGNAL S T 1 3 5 30 9 SIGNAL U...

Page 25: ...g SoundTracker Testing SoundTracker 1 Fully counterclockwise opens the gate and all signals enter Turn the knob clockwise until it stops 2 Deactivate soundtrack mode by pressing the SOUNDTRACKER key 3...

Page 26: ...n will appear Notice the significant reduction in noise 2 Note At times you may experience different levels of noise reduction Different terrains and environments will effect the SoundTracker System s...

Page 27: ...ST icon will disappear 4 Lighted Display To illuminate the display push and release the light key The light will remain on for about 10 seconds Lighted Display PROG CB WX SCAN 1 3 5 30 9 SIGNAL PUSH...

Page 28: ...the LOCK function is activated Lock Key The purpose is to lock the front keys to avoid accidental actuation Lock Key To lock push and hold the LOCK key The LOCK icon will appear To unlock push and hol...

Page 29: ...this transceiver must be properly installed and maintained and must provide a seperation distance of at least 12 inches 31 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operated in conjunction wit...

Page 30: ...to eat and sleep Keep you alert while traveling A Few Rules You Should Know A Conversations cannot last more than 5 minutes with another station A one minute break is required to let others use the c...

Page 31: ...the Frequency Ranges section on page 32 Weather Channel Messages Local weather reports are provided by NOAA National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration 24 hours a day 7 days a week An agency of the U...

Page 32: ...hould request a REACT BASE and provide the CB distress data called CLIP C all Sign Identify yourself L ocation Be exact I njuries Number Type Trapped P roblem Give details and help needed Transmit CLI...

Page 33: ...10 No tornado sighted Yes Out of gas on I 95 at mile marker 211 No Out of gas in my driveway Yes Four car accident on I 94 at Exit 11 Send police and ambulance No Traffic moving smoothly on I 94 Yes W...

Page 34: ...d 10 5 Relay message 10 6 Busy stand by 10 7 Out of service leaving 10 8 In service subject to call 10 9 Repeat message 10 10 Transmission completed standing by 10 11 Talking too rapidly 10 12 Visitor...

Page 35: ...44 Have a message for 10 45 All units within range please report 10 50 Break channel 10 60 What is next message number 10 62 Unable to copy Use phone 10 63 Net directed to 10 64 Net clear 10 65 Awaiti...

Page 36: ...s and 10 weather channels as shown below 1 26 965 21 27 215 1 162 550 2 26 975 22 27 225 2 162 400 3 26 985 23 27 255 3 162 475 4 27 005 24 27 235 4 162 425 5 162 450 5 27 015 25 27 245 6 162 500 6 27...

Page 37: ...tteries TRANSMITTER POWER OUTPUT 4 0 W AT 13 8 VDC HIGH 1 0W LOW MODULATION AM FREQUENCY RESPONSE 300 3000 HZ AT 6 dB OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 50 OHMS UNBALANCED RECEIVER CB SENSITIVITY LESS THAN 1 uV FOR 10...

Page 38: ...he product is repaired or replaced under warranty Exclusions This limited warranty does not apply 1 to any product damaged by accident 2 in the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result o...

Page 39: ...m the main menu 8 a m 5 30 p m M F Central Time Order by mail or fax Please fill out order form on next page and mail fax directly to Cobra 120 Volt A C Wall Charger with Plug Charges 9 NiMHbatterycel...

Page 40: ...is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help IC RSS GEN Sec 8 4 Warning Statement This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation i...

Page 41: ...entire product 3 Enclose a description of what is happening with the unit Include a typed or clearly print name and address of where the unit is to be returned 4 Pack unit securely to prevent damage i...

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