 Very reliable. |
| Review Date: February 24, 2002 |
| Reviewer: , Modesto, CA USA |
| I've had my Cobra 29 for over five years now. It's been in four different trucks, and traveled over 500,000 miles with me. Once I added two wilson antennas and a power mic, I can get out over four miles on a good night. My personal record is a line of sight 130 miles from a mountainside. I love it. I was thinking of getting a galaxy, but why? I have a great radio here. |
A Good Radio...
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| Review Date: April 16, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Sean Farrell, Charlotte, NC United States |
| I recently bought and installed this radio in my truck, and I have not had any problems yet!!! A few minor details are the noise blanker seems really sesitive (sometimes when it is on I do not receive any traffic) but that is about it. I enjoy Cobra products, this is my second radio (I just traded up from a 25NWXT), I have a Cobra HG2000 Antenna, and I am waiting on a Cobra Mic for my radio. So far no problems with any of it and I hope to have none down the road!!!!! |
Excellent radio
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| Review Date: June 9, 2008 |
| Reviewer: RJL, Texas |
| Matched this with a "Little Wil" Wilson antenna. Low SWR across all channels with minimal calibration. Radio comes with a built-in SWR meter. A little bulky, but lots of controls to customize the radio for urban or rural areas. The backlighting is great for driving at night. I bought a cigarette lighter DC cord as well, since I move the radio between cars. The radio comes with a hard-wire kit. Speaker is loud enough, and reception/range appear to be very good. Not a sideband radio. Good classic CB with just enough controls for the low to mid-level user. |
Excellent Mobile CB Radio
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| Review Date: September 3, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Robert Bolling, Orlando, FL USA |
| This is an excellent radio for anyone interested. I have used every function, including the PA, and it performs marvelously. The "night watch" feature is very handy, basically the entire face glows and has an adjustable intensity. I have used a few uniden's and a few other cobra CB's and this is my favorite so far. |
Cobra - Night Watch CB
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| Review Date: February 9, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Timothy, Chetek, WI USA |
Cobra 29WXNWST NightWatch CB Radio (40-Channel)
I am an Over The Road Trucker and was lost without my C B. This is identical to the one I had and it is an excellent product. I tried others but they could not compare to the quality and performance of my Cobra CB. |
High quality, works great, good enthusiast model
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| Review Date: October 23, 2007 |
| Reviewer: A. Wright, Maryland |
Potential Pros:
Works great
High quality
Well Made
Weather And CB
Able to be calibrated
ST technology makes nearby transmissions easier to hear without messing around with squelch
knobs have a cool "old school" feel
Potential Cons:
Very Large (bigger than a car stereo)
Somewhat cheap microphone
Enthusiast features - Need to know some CB concepts to use it (not for absolute beginners)
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My fiance loves it!
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| Review Date: February 20, 2008 |
| Reviewer: J. Taylor, Easton, MD USA |
| My fiance is a truck driver and he loves this CB. I got it for a Christmas present and he could barely wait to install it. I'm very pleased. |
cb radio
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| Review Date: June 29, 2010 |
| Reviewer: robert, |
| I shopped for a CB radio all over and found this one with Amazon.com. I couldn't be happier with it , it works like advertised. I would recommend this to anyone. Thanks |
Best AM only CB I've used yet
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| Review Date: March 24, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Kenneth Folsom, Yucaipa, Ca., USA |
Bought mine from Radio Shack about three years ago for $159. Radio functioned perfectly out of the box. Stock mic works well enough, but was a bit too big and flimsy-feeling, so I wired a Turner +3B to it. The Turner definitely makes a difference in modulation. I get compliments on the big clean audio all the time. The stock mic is probably just fine for mobile operation, as you don't want a lot of road noise on top of your voice. The received audio is loud and as clean sounding as one could expect from a crowded band. PA works as promised, but really, who needs one except for very specific reasons?
The radio is feeding a Radio Shack Crossbow vertical antenna mounted on the roof of my home, and the base of the antenna is about 15' off the ground. I consistently am able to communicate from Yucaipa to anywhere within 20+ miles, (I have some elevation - 2600 feet) but in a car, I wouldn't expect more than about two or three. Your results may vary.
The controls are easy to use without looking, and the adjustable dimmer makes it easy to see in all light levels. The Sound Tracker is a good addition, but is applicable only if you are talking to another radio with the same technology. The weather function needs a dual band antenna. But since I have dedicated weather radios, it's not a deal breaker for me. The SWR feature is nice, and functions as it should. Mic gain and RF gain are a nice addition.
All in all, it's a fine radio that works as advertised. I'd buy another for my car and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for an AM only radio with intermediate features. |
don't believe RedDog he is wrong !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Review Date: May 28, 2004 |
| Reviewer: , |
| My is working good for over years now so Please buy one & try them & you will see that RedDog was wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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