I think the Cobra 29 is the best radio Cobra ever made. I have 5 of them, And I've NEVER had any serious problems with them. Thanks for the great video And hope to catch you on the air sometime. 73 de KM4DME, southeast Georgia.
Im working in west Texas oilfields and my dx66v3 quit transmitting so i bought a 29ltd black chrome at the pilot and yep the talkback is pretty much non existent. The well got shut down today for coil tubing to come in so i thought lets see if theres a diy on TH-cam. I dont have a solder gun or solder but i got some 12gauge wire so i wired the resistors together and sumbitch sounds great. I'll swing by cb shop on my way home in a couple weeks and get it peaked n tuned and solder up my quick fix and keep it as a spare. Thanks gatekeeper it just didn't feel right not having my talkback lol
@ augustas mccrae my advice on antenna would be a 102 stainless steel whip. The 102 is the best mobile antenna i have seen out there and with rg8 coax you can run the max watt stuff too. your swr with these on a ball mount and spring {remember only on drivers side 1/4 panel-trunk area) or if you are commited to the cb hobby a center hole in roof.....my first mount was on passenger side i learned the fastener will loosen itself due to ant sway on drivers side it tightens .anyhow i hope you try this ant over the high priced others.If so many highway patrols used them they must do somthing right.....the ant will generate a 1/4 wave..not bad for a mobile with a flat match swr....passin the 5
1883gotdown I enjoy your videos. I use to do the talkback mod like this but now what i do is add a 22 ohm resistor on the solder side of the board, the resistor parallels R21. Basically solder one side of the resistor to the R21 pad and the other leg to the ground pad. With the talkback mod you explained i would get alot of feedback especially with an echo board. with the way i do it, i get absolutely no feedback. Anyway like i said, i enjoy your videos. This is 805 in california, 73s to ya!
So Im searching all over the internet to figure out how to turn off or turn down the “talk back” feature and stumble across this video. I bought a LTD Chrome night hawk and learning how to use it. I like hearing myself talk but geesh its loud. Any advice for a newbie would be appreciated. Its in a pete single cab 689 I think. I just haul fuel (8600 gals) not much of a trucker either I just like talking and listening to them old boys. And yes you read it right I was trying to learn how to turn it down!
Gatekeeper have you ever tried to put talk back on the delta tune? They say delta tune is no longer needed as equipment got better and doesn't drift off frequency.
Hi, good explanatory video. I heard you mention that some radios when you key up the meter light dims a bit, and you mentioned some type of filter cap. Can you elaborate? Also, I'm looking to change the green LEzd display to a blue, have you done this job? Thx. C833..
I did this exact trick to my radio but my talk back volume doesn’t work on the variable but you are still able to switch it off anyone know what that could be?
Hey gatekeeper that one pod right there next to where those two resistors are should be the volume pod for the talk bag, just crank it counterclockwise?
I’ve got a Chrome 29 LTD. The electronic static interference is TERRIBLE! Don’t matter if my car engine is running, turned off or the antenna is disconnected. There is always electric static noise with the power on. I have also noticed that when the calibration switch is on the CAL position, with the mike keyed, the static noise is still there. My antenna is OK according to the SWR meter and the warning light.
I got a 29 Classic and traded it on warranty and they gave me a 29 Chrome and the first thing I did was strip and paint it black. The blue lights will be gone shortly as well, but it's a damn good radio.
it looks good but it has no SSB. im from sydney australia we all on LSB nobody goes on AM this CB no good for me, i have been looking for a new CB for my 4x4 4WD truck
I just bought one these radios are do you have to have an external speaker to hear the talk back because I don’t even hear it through the speaker inside the radio?
Hi my name casey doss I'm otr driver I have my cobra 29 it needs little work done I have red on the numbers on and I want change it too green if u can help me and also are superstar connex if u have one thanks hope to here from you sir
You know what...I use to think the same thing..... Now my 1st contact using ACB radio 4 6800 miles to South Africa it is called skip the radio signals travel city lower atmosphere and literally skip off of it like a ball being thrown on a cylon at an angle then it comes down to other radio station if you want to really hear some of the most powerful skip signals check out channel 6 but the most important thing the 1st office have been a good antenna of course the best place for the antenna is going to be in the very center of your vehicle but if you drive a big truck this is why they usually have 2 antennas on each side to simulate one in the center won't you have a good antenna You can Install an amplifier this is what is going to really push your signal out there strong for other people to hear you once I learned about amplifiers status for change my life to the point where I dedicate my life to
If you're being serious about only being able to get around the corner and it is a very good chance that your antenna is not set up properly check out some TH-cam videos on how to tune a mobile antenna If you really get into this hobby and make that 1st contact hundreds or even thousands of miles away that feeling That you get when you speak that 4 of a distance is an amazing feeling I urge you to look Bieber into this can honestly an amplifier is the 2nd most important thing of course with the antenna being the 1st field if you're in town I have not set up correctly and does not have a good ground And amplifier is no my do you no good if you're running a magnet lace and Tana just make sure that it is in the center port of your vehicle I have worked thousands of Stations with a Wilson 2000 magnet and Tana home my Jeep Cherokee years ago Good luck let me know if you have any questions love to help you get into this hobby and his joy speaking to stations across the United States and across the ocean but check out channel 6 this is where the most powerful stations will be talking on I've even received stations on this channel using a $5 walkie talkie from the dollar store lol
Antenna height and quality and matching (swr) is the real key to radio, CB or amateur, and coax does play an important part as well. Skip is when your perfectly matched rig (transmitter and antenna) skips along the atmosphere to a point far beyond your imagination. I'm in Dallas Texas and have talked to the UK (across the Big pond)in the east, to as far as Quam to the west, Artic Circle City North Pole Canada in the north, to Cusco Peru in the south, all on straight out the box wattage. Anyone who says you can't is a Damn lier. Look into all you can on matching your equipment so that it runs cool (low swr) usually 1:1 and you too will be talking all over the country and beyond. Good luck brother and 73's to ya. KZS0130 out.
Great talkback mod gatekeeper....I have the same radio with the same problem I was hoping you could give me a tip on how to increase my talkback volume on my 29 chrome edition...thanks for any help you give sincerely........ Speed Shifter #454 here in the Georgia pines
Well,a lot of complete off balance replies. Yes the 1K is a great choice....actually EXCELLENT choice. Here is what I say. Wilson 5K all DAY!!!! That is what another 20-25 dollars or less,shop around,will buy You. You are now covered. S.W.R.s,keep them dead on at all times. Cabling and fusing,IT IS NOT CHEAP!! Use all weatherproof in line fuse housings,know Your amperage draw,fuse accordingly. Wire loom and do NOT parallel any vehicle wiring. Always go overkill!! TWO colors,RED,BLACK. Red is hot and goes directly to the main batteries terminal....POSITIVE,keep black wire as short as possible. Heat shrink all solder connections. Keep ground as short as possible,not hard to do,seat bolts.....they tie to the frame. Yes,remove paint and do not be afraid of dielectric grease. Use all copper #2 or #0 cable,that allows for.....who knows.....1,100 watt amp. in the future. This is a job that depending on vehicle and a long day I could do at least two with a helper. Think,plan,draw,measure and get supplies where they are priced correctly and You better know where what is going where and future?....ahead of time. Just plan. WEATHERPROOF!!!! That is what the grease does as well as rubber gromets!!! Troy.
Yeah He did. Should playback and pay closer attention. Send the kids back out the shack and into the playroom. Oh and it works. Made an incredible increase on my 29lx. You da man Gatekeeper. Whorah!
ANY radio with Talk back SUCKS if it's used.I just purchased one of these Today from a local friend & as long as I own it the Talk back with NEVER be used.Talk back & Reverb is just extra BS noise that is unneeded.99% of the radios sold today don't need any mods but for some reason people on the CB think that 2 extra watts will make all the difference in the world when it's totally a waste of time & money.
1OFGODSOWN in one way I can agree with you but in another way I will have to disagree. This is a hobby for most and everyone has there own preferences. The talkback on this radio is factory but isnt loud at all. I was justnl demonstrating the mod to fix that issue. Next wasting money to just gain 2w or so is a waste of time, bit not 20w to 60w. I have 4 Stickman Modified Comp Tuned Cobra 29s and they will BLOW YOUR MIND. I use my weakest one for my hot radio in my videos demonstrating Amplifier output. You will gain from 2w to 4w RMS 6 to 12w pep to 14w to 16w RMS 45w to 80w PEP with a single final. Major Modification that is truly amazing brother. Wish you could see one for your self, I promise you say money well spent. thanks for stopping by and come by anytime brother. Gatekeeper down here in GA said that 73z
show off lol they don't know about the size of your cable or your tree lol ...................show it on youtube people will drop their jaw gamer waving a hand north east ga
Lol lol lol....if your an avid skip shooter you have made contacts barefoot before when the conditions are just right. Plus that day, that could had been an ECLOUD OVER where that fellow was talking.
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Thank you for this video. It works the same for the Cobra 29 LX. I just made my talkback loud and proud.
I think the Cobra 29 is the best radio Cobra ever made. I have 5 of them, And I've NEVER had any serious problems with them. Thanks for the great video And hope to catch you on the air sometime. 73 de KM4DME, southeast Georgia.
Great vid man Keep em coming. I just picked up a cobra 29 LTD chrome. Can't wait to install it
Im working in west Texas oilfields and my dx66v3 quit transmitting so i bought a 29ltd black chrome at the pilot and yep the talkback is pretty much non existent. The well got shut down today for coil tubing to come in so i thought lets see if theres a diy on TH-cam. I dont have a solder gun or solder but i got some 12gauge wire so i wired the resistors together and sumbitch sounds great. I'll swing by cb shop on my way home in a couple weeks and get it peaked n tuned and solder up my quick fix and keep it as a spare.
Thanks gatekeeper it just didn't feel right not having my talkback lol
I am so glad that I could help buddy!!!!! I love hearing stories like this!
Really good from Puerto Rico Georgia was my second home at Cobb county bless you
thank you.. I'm trying to buy a well tuned radio with all the good stuff from you. thanks for your honesty
@ augustas mccrae my advice on antenna would be a 102 stainless steel whip. The 102 is the best mobile antenna i have seen out there and with rg8 coax you can run the max watt stuff too. your swr with these on a ball mount and spring {remember only on drivers side 1/4 panel-trunk area) or if you are commited to the cb hobby a center hole in roof.....my first mount was on passenger side i learned the fastener will loosen itself due to ant sway on drivers side it tightens .anyhow i hope you try this ant over the high priced others.If so many highway patrols used them they must do somthing right.....the ant will generate a 1/4 wave..not bad for a mobile with a flat match swr....passin the 5
1883gotdown I enjoy your videos. I use to do the talkback mod like this but now what i do is add a 22 ohm resistor on the solder side of the board, the resistor parallels R21. Basically solder one side of the resistor to the R21 pad and the other leg to the ground pad. With the talkback mod you explained i would get alot of feedback especially with an echo board. with the way i do it, i get absolutely no feedback. Anyway like i said, i enjoy your videos. This is 805 in california, 73s to ya!
Thank you very much bud! IMMA check into this.
i love mother nature
With out her we wouldn't be doing what we are doing
So Im searching all over the internet to figure out how to turn off or turn down the “talk back” feature and stumble across this video. I bought a LTD Chrome night hawk and learning how to use it. I like hearing myself talk but geesh its loud. Any advice for a newbie would be appreciated. Its in a pete single cab 689 I think. I just haul fuel (8600 gals) not much of a trucker either I just like talking and listening to them old boys. And yes you read it right I was trying to learn how to turn it down!
Man that woke my cobra back up had it for about 8 years talk back was always crap
Aweeeeesome!
Gatekeeper have you ever tried to put talk back on the delta tune?
They say delta tune is no longer needed as equipment got better and doesn't drift off frequency.
Hi, good explanatory video. I heard you mention that some radios when you key up the meter light dims a bit, and you mentioned some type of filter cap. Can you elaborate? Also, I'm looking to change the green LEzd display to a blue, have you done this job? Thx. C833..
I did this exact trick to my radio but my talk back volume doesn’t work on the variable but you are still able to switch it off anyone know what that could be?
Uuuum that is weird I am not sure thr variable maybe be bad bud
Hey gatekeeper that one pod right there next to where those two resistors are should be the volume pod for the talk bag, just crank it counterclockwise?
Uuuuuuuum ya think it is? I'll have to trace it out and see if that is what that is :)
Anyone known if Gatekeeper is OK or just stopped doing videos?
Man thanks for for all your help with videos
Can I do the same thing with a cobra 25?
You can slap a 22-100 ohm resistor across the bottom on the trace side little cleaner.
Bump bump!
These radios have talk back factory. This is the mod to make it louder. :)
love it!
I’ve got a Chrome 29 LTD. The electronic static interference is TERRIBLE! Don’t matter if my car engine is running, turned off or the antenna is disconnected. There is always electric static noise with the power on. I have also noticed that when the calibration switch is on the CAL position, with the mike keyed, the static noise is still there. My antenna is OK according to the SWR meter and the warning light.
Mine is the same. That's why it sits on a shelf most of the time. I can't stand to listen to it more than a few min.
@@027MC7 That's where mine ended up (on the shelf). I've been scamming parts off of it for another 29LTD I have.
Sounds good with or with out talk back
I got one of these radios and another 29 I need tuned up can you recommend any good shops?
I got a 29 Classic and traded it on warranty and they gave me a 29 Chrome and the first thing I did was strip and paint it black. The blue lights will be gone shortly as well, but it's a damn good radio.
Why paint it black?
how can i disconnect that talk back stuff on my 29 blue tooth? i hate that crap. when i turn the knob to off i still hear the talk back. ?
Power stabilization 4700 uf at 25v....
Agreed helps with the dimming of the front lights also.
Do you know how to increase the talkback on the new Cobra 29LX with the new style circuit boards?
Not off the top of my head can someone help him?
You are in atlanta
Near atl yes
I live in Georgia as well do you work on radios
I have the same radio. How can I get you to fix mine exactly like that? I am new to this TH-cam comments. How do I get my radio to you?
i opened up my 29 ltd classic and seen r21 and r77 but there are no resistors there. help
it looks good but it has no SSB. im from sydney australia we all on LSB nobody goes on AM this CB no good for me, i have been looking for a new CB for my 4x4 4WD truck
President McKinley. Enough said Mate.
Good luck and 73's
I just bought one these radios are do you have to have an external speaker to hear the talk back because I don’t even hear it through the speaker inside the radio?
If you were a firefly you would be about 10 watts
Can't say I understand that one lol..you'll hear to help me out lol.
Never heard of I 40 going through Omaha Nebraska
Are you in Loganville?
Can I send you my radio to peak and tune.
Hi my name casey doss I'm otr driver I have my cobra 29 it needs little work done I have red on the numbers on and I want change it too green if u can help me and also are superstar connex if u have one thanks hope to here from you sir
Ive never been a fan of talkback because you cannot use an amplified mic at all unless you turn the audio down to mudduck level.
Bubba that’s bad @$$
Indeed
Can you recommend someone in Brunswick Ga or close by
Dang can u work on mine
YES I can if you can give me a bit of time to get caught up.
Don’t know how a regular cb is reaching to Nebraska from Georgia. I can barely get around the corner.
You know what...I use to think the same thing..... Now my 1st contact using ACB radio 4 6800 miles to South Africa it is called skip the radio signals travel city lower atmosphere and literally skip off of it like a ball being thrown on a cylon at an angle then it comes down to other radio station if you want to really hear some of the most powerful skip signals check out channel 6 but the most important thing the 1st office have been a good antenna of course the best place for the antenna is going to be in the very center of your vehicle but if you drive a big truck this is why they usually have 2 antennas on each side to simulate one in the center won't you have a good antenna You can Install an amplifier this is what is going to really push your signal out there strong for other people to hear you once I learned about amplifiers status for change my life to the point where I dedicate my life to
If you're being serious about only being able to get around the corner and it is a very good chance that your antenna is not set up properly check out some TH-cam videos on how to tune a mobile antenna If you really get into this hobby and make that 1st contact hundreds or even thousands of miles away that feeling That you get when you speak that 4 of a distance is an amazing feeling I urge you to look Bieber into this can honestly an amplifier is the 2nd most important thing of course with the antenna being the 1st field if you're in town I have not set up correctly and does not have a good ground And amplifier is no my do you no good if you're running a magnet lace and Tana just make sure that it is in the center port of your vehicle I have worked thousands of Stations with a Wilson 2000 magnet and Tana home my Jeep Cherokee years ago Good luck let me know if you have any questions love to help you get into this hobby and his joy speaking to stations across the United States and across the ocean but check out channel 6 this is where the most powerful stations will be talking on I've even received stations on this channel using a $5 walkie talkie from the dollar store lol
Antenna height and quality and matching (swr) is the real key to radio, CB or amateur, and coax does play an important part as well. Skip is when your perfectly matched rig (transmitter and antenna) skips along the atmosphere to a point far beyond your imagination. I'm in Dallas Texas and have talked to the UK (across the Big pond)in the east, to as far as Quam to the west, Artic Circle City North Pole Canada in the north, to Cusco Peru in the south, all on straight out the box wattage. Anyone who says you can't is a Damn lier. Look into all you can on matching your equipment so that it runs cool (low swr) usually 1:1 and you too will be talking all over the country and beyond. Good luck brother and 73's to ya. KZS0130 out.
Great talkback mod gatekeeper....I have the same radio with the same problem I was hoping you could give me a tip on how to increase my talkback volume on my 29 chrome edition...thanks for any help you give sincerely........ Speed Shifter #454 here in the Georgia pines
put a bigger diode
watch the video all the way through, I explain which 2 resistors to put a jumper across to fix it.
?I am down here in Newton co south of you, do you work on Cb,s ? how can i get in touch with ya
Richard Bowen threemanpro then AT then the gmail then the DOT then the COM
Ma ha am fm ssb?
whats the best way to increase range for the 29 chrome besides new antenna . I have a mini Wilson antenna.. gonna get a wilson 1000
+Augustas McCrae I would get a Texas Star amplifier!
Bill Yates thanks
use 102 stainless ball and spring....you wont find a better antenna for your mobile.....dont forget the rg8 coax so ya get the most fire in the wire
Well,a lot of complete off balance replies. Yes the 1K is a great choice....actually EXCELLENT choice. Here is what I say. Wilson 5K all DAY!!!! That is what another 20-25 dollars or less,shop around,will buy You. You are now covered. S.W.R.s,keep them dead on at all times. Cabling and fusing,IT IS NOT CHEAP!! Use all weatherproof in line fuse housings,know Your amperage draw,fuse accordingly. Wire loom and do NOT parallel any vehicle wiring. Always go overkill!! TWO colors,RED,BLACK. Red is hot and goes directly to the main batteries terminal....POSITIVE,keep black wire as short as possible. Heat shrink all solder connections. Keep ground as short as possible,not hard to do,seat bolts.....they tie to the frame. Yes,remove paint and do not be afraid of dielectric grease. Use all copper #2 or #0 cable,that allows for.....who knows.....1,100 watt amp. in the future. This is a job that depending on vehicle and a long day I could do at least two with a helper. Think,plan,draw,measure and get supplies where they are priced correctly and You better know where what is going where and future?....ahead of time. Just plan. WEATHERPROOF!!!! That is what the grease does as well as rubber gromets!!! Troy.
Not a amp
What is not a amp?
U no my dad he skip handle is 722 outta Memphis TN.mr world wide 7022
bro , you need a tripod , it's making me sea sick......
It makes me SEE sick !
Still tryna sell it
It ain't bearfoot man lol. Just watching your needle bounce tells me that. The thing is, you never showed how to turn up the talkback lol
yes he did. 14:54
Yeah He did. Should playback and pay closer attention. Send the kids back out the shack and into the playroom. Oh and it works. Made an incredible increase on my 29lx. You da man Gatekeeper. Whorah!
Watching video till the end is not your strong suit is it
He is barefoot...his needle is bouncing like that because it has the radio peaked and turned very well.
Ok everyone! I watched the whole thing. Sorry for opening my fat fucking uneducated mouth
ANY radio with Talk back SUCKS if it's used.I just purchased one of these Today from a local friend & as long as I own it the Talk back with NEVER be used.Talk back & Reverb is just extra BS noise that is unneeded.99% of the radios sold today don't need any mods but for some reason people on the CB think that 2 extra watts will make all the difference in the world when it's totally a waste of time & money.
1OFGODSOWN in one way I can agree with you but in another way I will have to disagree. This is a hobby for most and everyone has there own preferences. The talkback on this radio is factory but isnt loud at all. I was justnl demonstrating the mod to fix that issue. Next wasting money to just gain 2w or so is a waste of time, bit not 20w to 60w. I have 4 Stickman Modified Comp Tuned Cobra 29s and they will BLOW YOUR MIND. I use my weakest one for my hot radio in my videos demonstrating Amplifier output. You will gain from 2w to 4w RMS 6 to 12w pep to 14w to 16w RMS 45w to 80w PEP with a single final. Major Modification that is truly amazing brother. Wish you could see one for your self, I promise you say money well spent.
thanks for stopping by and come by anytime brother. Gatekeeper down here in GA said that 73z
4 watts from GA to OK ??? Get out. Hi from Don NX1Q
Exactly man lol lol...4w that far.
.mother nature was very kind wasn't she :)
0 hey you on have to say I didn't know
I got 1 for u
Are you series doodm...you have one of these OMG I sold all of mine I want another one!
I did but if u want one I'll get u one
I got a guy that works on them
I'm on the hunt right now for u 1 it's just like new was there it came in
show off lol they don't know about the size of your cable or your tree lol ...................show it on youtube people will drop their jaw gamer waving a hand north east ga
Lol lol lol 😆 🤣 😂 😅
Lol lol lol....if your an avid skip shooter you have made contacts barefoot before when the conditions are just right. Plus that day, that could had been an ECLOUD OVER where that fellow was talking.
I just got me a big deck for my ol lady!!! She says ain't nothing better than coming over and sitting on my big deck....
Barefoot my ass as soon as you get done making contact we can hear you turn your amp off
Oh is that right......let me go back and hear it for my self and see what I hear.