The Most Useful Thing About Cb Radio

There's nothing better than the open road, or so they say

, but the open road can be a lonely place, especially when the journey's long andthe road is very straight.Fortunately there is a way to stay connected to the outside world no matter how isolated you mayfeel, and that is CB radio.

But not all radio equipment is the same.The29 WX NW ST from award winning electronics firm Cobra has many features to make the CB owners life more peasant, but which is the most useful?

Even if you don't know the technicalities of the standing wave ratio (SWR) , you'll most likely know that you need to keep your SWR below 3, below 2 for optimal performance. Having built in SWR Calibration allows you to run spot checks on your antenna set upwithout having to mess about with a separate meter.

Another great feature is the nice long,9 Foot Cord which means the microphone is always within easy reach, and since the connector is on the front of the equipment, you can mount your radio in or under the dash wherever you have space .Well designed controls tell you by touch just how far the dial has been rotated, so there's no need to look away from the road, which means your cb radio is safer to operate, but what about conversation?

Too much noise can make CB redundant, but fortunately that's not a problem with the 29 WX NW ST which has a switchable noise blanker to reduce noise anda dynamic boost facility to increase the clarity of the microphone.There isalso a facility to fine-tune the RF gain in areas where the signal gets weaker or stronger, always useful if you're talking to the guy behind you! Cobra's Soundtracker makes a big difference to the sound quality on both send and receive, and if you really want to address the world outside you can use your CB radio as a public address system.

A weather channel facility gives you access to 7 weather channels covering all fifty states and in addition you have the NOAA Emergency weather alert to let you know about tornados and major storms.This functions even when the radio is off (as long as it has power). The system will beep at you to get you to turn on to the weather channels and listen to the extreme weather warnings.

But possibly my favorite thing about this CB radio is the fact that I can see it, even in the dark. Many of the Cobra systems are fitted with what they call 'Nightwatch', a variation on the electro luminescent control panels used on fighter aircraft. The idea is illuminate the controls so they are as clear as in daytime, but without causing any form of eye fatigue or distraction form the road ahead.The result is a friendly glow to keep you company at all hours.

I don't mind admitting that I don't like driving in the dark.A standard radio lets you listen to music or the sound of someone talking, only CB radio lets you talk back.Wherever you are, however far from home, you know you can find a friend.

by:Tom Thors

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