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My first radio check call got me a callback from 35 miles away. Also, the three required wires (battery, accessory and ground) are right there when the clock pod is removed to install the gauge housing.I used the Cobra on my first long highway trip last week and was impressed with its range on receive and transmit. (My antenna is a Larsen NMO27B so that has a lot to do with the radio's performance).Positives: front mount speaker (no external required), nice knobs with a quality feel, channel scan, weather band, quick button for 9/19, sensitive squelch, great range, resonable priceNegatives: needs a clock display, won't operate with the mic unplugged (don't really want to talk to truckers, just listen to their police reports), display is hard to read in the sunshine, mic is big and clunky looking, no PA system I installed this unit in a 2007 Subaru WRX STi using a Subaru OEM gauge pack housing. That housing is single DIN and since the Cobra is too, the fit and finish was perfect.
It seems to be a great product. We were impressed with the speedy delivery and no damage to any of it.
The mic is cheap and bulky. Fellow CBer's could not hear me when I talked to them. I ordered this radio, after my midland 1001z broke, and I really wish I didn't. The soundtracker feature is useless. The only good feature is the weather band, other than that, don't even waste your money on it. This radio is junk. I had a good antenna hooked up to it, and the radio signals were weak and came in and out constantly.
The installation and wiring is not difficult at all. That is why I say it is the best bang for your buck.
Overall, it is a great product and I would buy it again. Very few inexpensive units have the weather channels.
The radio is very useful. The weather channels are great too.
Although, when it is bright out the display does wash out making it hard to read. I mounted the radio in my car with a magnet mount antenna.
I was able to have clear conversations with a friend a few miles away.
All in all, it's a dependable unit. Also, the weather channels are weak, but that's just due to location for the most part. I like the radio. I just wish it had a weather alert feature for bad weather while monitoring CB.
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