Cobra 29 with an RFX75 Amp, from Ebay. CB Radio testing.

[@davescbradiorepair8195]

Good video. I've been installing alot of those for customers they work out really nice especially with the fan kit to keep them cool.

[@justinf6951]

Hi Dave, I installed one on a 2008 Cobra LTD Classic and am dead keying 10 watts but only swinging to 50 watts at most, any idea why or how to correct that issue on this radio, it is a RFX 85 and I have tested it with 2 different meters, a dosy and a MFJ

[@RadioMalopolska]

Yesterday i Buy used Cobra29 LX EU ..ver European with xtal filter 10.695 .. echo ( on pcb and delta tune deep regulation) Dynamike up and multieuropean chanels standard .... I'm impressed ... details .. functions and quallity of receiver modulation and transmiter or functionality ... talkback ... alarm ckock snoze and many many functiion and loud modulation AM FM ... is true American style ( like new radio in 21 centrury 100/100 ... Winner . ) I have long time Cobra 200gtl dx unlocked .. but this is simple but superefficient.... !!! 73!

[@RadioMalopolska]

look at my last movie .. ive build replica of mack rubber duck on suzuki jimny base !! .. meaby week will be ready with horn and many many details ..

[@Mr.Modulation.StatenIslandMic]

I have the galaxy 959 I call it the TURBO with the rx 75 kit in it plus alot of upgrades shotky recieve I love it . She sits on the shelf

[@andrewgeorgelang]

Merry Christmas Mr 151. Hope all is well down south. Very nice buy. Like that 29 too Stay safe, and keep the videos coming. 73's Waving a hand from the snow banks in Southern Ontario 🇨🇦🇺🇲

[@MowerJunkie]

Happy holidays! Thanks for watching, 73's from 151 SC.

[@Mr.Modulation.StatenIslandMic]

I hope you kept that your audio sounds awesome can't beat the old cobras for am cb

[@ChrisGarage]

Hey mower junkie. Just picked up my first cb a new manufactured cobra 29 nw Ltd classic basically for emergency communications. I was told I should have got a SSB radio so I ordered up a galaxy dx 959 and an Antron a99 to get started.

[@MowerJunkie]

That's fantastic! Welcome to the hobby.

[@ChrisGarage]

@@MowerJunkie thanks! Watching your skip videos now :)

[@jordanhowell3870]

Great start

[@slidewaze]

I do believe I keep losing auctions to you my friend.... 73' and Merry Christmas!

[@MowerJunkie]

I just can't pass up a good deal. Thanks for watching, Merry Christmas.

[@cbradioghosttalk1986]

I believe he has gotten me once also LOL

[@cbradioghosttalk1986]

Merry Christmas. I did see that group on eBay. Wow. Great Fun. Really like your channel.

[@MowerJunkie]

Thank You so much! Merry Christmas to You too. 73's from 151 SC.

[@timothyfreeman8660]

Merry Christmas!! 803 South Carolina waving!

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks. Happy holidays, 73's from 151 SC.

[@mrq9272]

Merry Christmas Mr.& Mrs. Mower Junkie. Love the videos, very educational. Inspired me to built a Dipole the other day.

[@MowerJunkie]

Merry Christmas Mr. Q. That's great to hear! I hope Your Dipole get's You a whole bunch of Holiday skip. Happy holidays, Thanks for watching.

[@chrisolson968]

I'm sure that rig is peaking at 75 watts. On those add on amps it is good to have a lower carrier due to heat. Find a rig that you like the receive on. Set that up as a monitor. Get some headphones and get some good listening in. You don't sometimes need any antenna on monitor rig if your antenna is close by. You can use a coax jumper or piece of wire in the center of the so 239 if signal is low on your monitor. To fix your stuck meters, loosen your tension screws on the meter movement. Works the best. You should make a 5/8 end fed with a matching system. Easy to do. It will help you with your local tx. Enjoy

[@charleswills4554]

Merry Christmas to you and yours. Hope to hear you on the radio. 73's 514 Ontario Canada

[@MowerJunkie]

Happy holidays 514, I hope Santa was good to You! 73's Thanks for watching.

[@DWBlue-zn2tw]

Merry Christmas Mower Junky from 267 in Central Michigan

[@MowerJunkie]

Merry Christmas 267. 73's from 151 SC.

[@Oldcomputer]

Merry Christmas! Can't wait to see the range test on this juiced up cobra :)

[@MowerJunkie]

Happy holidays Chris. Thanks for watching.

[@TREEHUGGAH1]

i heard 151 first time on 27.285 a couple nights ago. there was a pile up but i hear ya in there. much respect and merry Christmas

[@MowerJunkie]

Merry Christmas to You too. 73's from 151 SC.

[@robertbailey2342]

Merry Christmas to you and yours from me and mine! You got yourself a fun little toy there! I'd like to see the other radios too. 295 waving! 73's

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks Robert, It's comments like Yous that Make Me want to do more videos. Happy holidays 295, Thanks for watching.

[@johnnyphillips9735]

Mer Christmas mr and Mrs mower junkie hillbilly waving from the bam ive still got a couple of 29s gotta love em

[@MowerJunkie]

Merry Christmas to You and Yours Hillbilly! Big Wave back Your way, 73's from 151 SC.

[@641northwestgeorgia]

A belated Merry Christmas to you, my CB radio friend! By the way, I'm celebrating two full years of being on the air now since buying the President Washington from you. You can hook that 29 up to a straight 4 pill and be rocking in what's left of the free world! :) Great video, as usual. Y'all have a great 2021!

[@markjones2185]

Congratulation on two years!👍 I've been back on there for a year-and-a-half 2800 just got down.

[@MowerJunkie]

Happy holidays Josh. I hope You and Your family had an awesome Christmas.

[@mikecricket113]

Merry Christmas to you and Mrs Mower Junkie. 🎄

[@MowerJunkie]

Merry Christmas, I hope Santa was good to You.

[@dannywilliams3516]

Merry Christmas mower junkie. Awesome video as usual. I've got me a Cobra 29 LTD Classic also doesn't have the 75 watt amp built into it or the echo board but I sure love that radio. Take care brother!

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks Danny. even a stock 29 is a great radio! I'll always have at least one in My collection. Happy holidays, Thanks for watching.

[@bradleyhumphrey4505]

Merry Christmas Mower Junky !!!! 🎄🎁 keep the great Cb fun coming into 2021 please!!! 😁

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks Bradley, I'll do My best. Happy holidays, Thanks for watching.

[@UDX-21]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 151, from 21 in S.C.

[@MowerJunkie]

Happy holidays 21. I hope Santa was good to You.

[@UDX-21]

@@MowerJunkie 10-4, Stay safe. 21

[@brianveitenheimer4492]

Merry Christmas Mower Man. Talk at you in the new year. 9WR2356.

[@antoniomancini1794]

Wow you got a great deal, Merry Christmas Happy New year to you and yours.

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks. Happy holidays, 73's from 151 SC.

[@TimothyRaz727]

I was hoping to see more power from that amp. I have 2 Uniden PC76XL radio's. 1 does 40 watts, the other does 45 watts. That amp would've been a great upgrade if it did 75 watts.

[@tonymcvey5162]

i love cb radio

[@worldradio456uk5]

Merry Christmas to you and family mr 151 . Please stay safe and keep well . Let's hope next year will be a better one for us all . Take care. Wr 456 uk. 73s. 👍

[@MowerJunkie]

Happy holidays WR 456! Thanks for watching.

[@melbytvenge]

Sounding Good Sounding Good Sounding Good

[@bobbydartonhricko4068]

Merry Christmas brother man. From Elmira New York #12. 12/25/2020.

[@MowerJunkie]

Merry Christmas and Happy holidays, 73's from 151 SC.

[@chrishorst6993]

That was a good find

[@1teddy1979]

I love me a cobra 29. I got 5 or 6 of them sitting here. 55 watts average is pretty good I bet that would be over 75 peak watts. I would say you scored with that ebay buy! Merry Christmas!

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks, I always seem to have a 29 in My collection, But I think this may be the best one yet! Happy holidays, Thanks for watching.

[@paulnewsome4203]

Merry Christmas John. Thats a really nice bundle you have there. I wouldn't worry about the amp been slightly low on that 29 better to walk than run all the time. Look forward to more videos with other radios. Take care 337/ 015 UK waving

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks Paul. I agree, the 55 that it's doing is more than enough. it will run cooler this way too. Take care 337/ 015 UK. Happy holidays from 151 SC.

[@45AMT]

LOL Merry Christmas! You and your play toys!!

[@MowerJunkie]

Happy holidays 105! Where You been?

[@Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee]

Merry Christmas to you and Barbera . Good looking radio . I would say if it's hitting 50 watts on average .. swinging well over 100 on the PEP feel good meter !

[@MowerJunkie]

Happy holidays Dallas. I hope You Guys had a great Christmas.

[@stevesmith8053]

Good deal I got burned a few times from ebay but without a cb shop what are you going to do nice job look forward to hearing you again 73s and merry christmas

[@MowerJunkie]

It sucks, But it happens to all of us at some point. so far for Me, the good deals have out weighed the bad ones. Happy holidays Steve, Thanks for watching.

[@stevesmith8053]

I've gotten really decent stuff sometimes also my collection speaks for it self thank you Mr and miss mower junkie happy holidays

[@chrishorst6993]

$130 for all that what a deal

[@repoman146]

ii sure wish that you were in central texas. i need my cb worked on. please move here

[@user-ki7bc6tp9g]

Happy Christmas Mr junkie

[@MowerJunkie]

Happy holidays, Thanks for watching.

[@mikebottiaux5850]

You ever notice how there’s always 1 screw or knob that does want to come off without massive force.

[@luish19779]

My friend Juan give me this radio, Brand NEW. I just need the Antenna and the cable. I have antenna and cable but is for GMRS .

[@Patrick-460]

Merry Christmas

[@MowerJunkie]

Happy holidays, Thanks for watching.

[@breakerbroke23]

Ebay.. hahaha. Merry Christmas MJ

[@TM-gv6zv]

More than likely with the radio having a low dead key someone use that radio to drive an amplifier. I myself have a 29 that is a competition version. Mine has a 1 watt dead key with a 45 watt swing. The good old Cobra 29 has been around for a long time

[@1968DodgePolara]

yep i saw same thing

[@duaneshuster6366]

That's cool dead but I'd dump that blue light in meter put green or standard white back in it. Blue to hard on the eyes . Hey 25 watts carrier swinging to 50 is fine too. RFX kits cause sideband garb so since it's AM radio that'll be fine .

[@johnnorman7708]

I sure would like to get on the air with a new pair of shoes as cheaply as possible. What is the cheapest way to get just enough kick to shoot some skip? Trying to figure out a home built ground plane out of Romex or figure a way to properly attatch a tuning tip to a shortened SS whip I have and use it as a component for a ground plane. I have an old 29 that was still working in the pickup and a Cobra base unit with a bad speaker. Hoping for a salvage radio to fix that...so many projects...

[@agoraphobicadam1171]

130 Bucks! Sweet deal. Side note: Is that a late 1960's craftsman screw driver? I got a few of those. Telling my age a bit. lol

[@MowerJunkie]

lol, It's a Craftsman, But I think it's from the 80's. Happy holidays, Thanks for watching.

[@foxman362]

Get vnc for your pc mower junkie you can remote your pc at home to your laptop raspberry pi even mac's.

[@SDS-1]

This should be the mower radio

[@MowerJunkie]

the thought has crossed My mind. Thanks for watching, Happy holidays.

[@SDS-1]

@@MowerJunkie 73's happy holidays.... 713 Dallas

[@kowalski363]

Nice

[@tnipp1285]

👍👍

[@ElectricEnfield]

Is it allowed to use an Amp on CB Radio in the US? How much Power does a Stock CB Radio, or what is the max output Power out of the CB? How much Channels do u have in the US? Im from Germany and here it isnt allowed to use Amps on CB. Also forbidden is to modify your Radio in Output Power. We can change the Mic, Antenna or plug in an additional Speaker. We have 40 Channels on AM and SSB and 80 Channels on FM. Max Power on AM and FM is 4W and 12W PEP on SSB. A friend of me got caught by some Officers, cause of his use of an 40W Amp. They confiscated his Radio, Amp and Antenna. Also he had to Pay about 1500€ (~1850 USD).

[@rbaconator]

Allowed? No, the FCC has a max of 4W for AM and 12W for SSB. That said, these united States were founded by people who believed in individual freedom had a hard time following arbitrary rules. That same spirit still exists today in the form of using CBs with amplifiers.

[@davidaix5771]

I would of killed to have my 29 have that kinda power when i was a kid hell i wanted a sideband rig too its sad to say i never made a contact on cb

[@Texas12valve]

Never too late to try again

[@thesquirrelchroniclesakare7808]

You can try using a magnet to free up the meter

[@MowerJunkie]

Yes, But it really needed some lubrication. and it's working as it should now.

[@johnmckinney1493]

Removed the speaker from my 29 and installed a 125w rm board

[@rickjudgejr1435]

Where did you get it

[@johnmckinney1493]

@@rickjudgejr1435 from Tim in AZ.

[@foxman362]

That radio should get you 30miles out local for 55watts if near by inerstate.

[@axellmendoza1261]

hola alguien sabe si este rfx75 sirve para las bandas laterales?

[@DGardhouse]

I would love to have that Rig your working on. LOL - (Stage Coach, XM4253311) waving hello from Toronto, Canada.

[@dobermanguy9437]

I stay away from eBay I'm not too happy with that place you got a lot of radios you can only use one at a time I learned that plenty of times I got two or three radios laying around and only use one I guess you could sell them though when you buy a used radio from eBay you don't know if someone put the golden screwdriver to it I just purchased a cobra142 gtl in a box like new was in storage and climate control it looks like it's never been used you don't come across too many deals like that the guy never used it obviously I found this deal on Craigslist

[@filippocorti6760]

Is it difficult to get that power out of a CB? Are the mods difficult?

[@MowerJunkie]

It is! Most radios max out at 8 - 12 watts. special tuning equipment is needed for a proper alignment after installing an Amp or Mosfet finals.

[@filippocorti6760]

@@MowerJunkie Thanks. How much would it cost if a person can find someone to do it?

[@chicocash9668]

like your vids and i have a question i thought maybe you could help me with. I am trying to get my cb equipment back up and going my question is can i get by with rg8x coax cable for up to almost 50 foot run I wont be using any more power on it then the radio already has. at least not for now let me know what you think thanks or if anybody else can help me

[@MowerJunkie]

Rg8x is very good coax, and will carry plenty of power.

[@chicocash9668]

@@MowerJunkie so 50 foot would be ok right

[@MowerJunkie]

@@chicocash9668 I have 4 base antennas setup, and they all have rg8x connected to them. If the run is 50' or less, rg8x will work great. Good luck with Your station. Happy holidays.

[@chicocash9668]

@@MowerJunkie thanks alot

[@ttdenadaabba2149]

I had that idiot in Tucson instal 1 of those, also in my COBRA 29 , and I wasn't impressed 1 bit. He messed up the meter, and in doing radio checks ✔ people were giving me negative feedback 😒!

[@kaapeliman6716]

Hello i need cobra st 75eu service manual my microfone cable is cut .

[@nikihemmer1142]

Are you anywhere near the evergreen state

[@MowerJunkie]

I'm in South Carolina.

[@MrRichard57000]

Have rfx 75 on the back of an magnum 254...no power

[@johnmckinney1493]

Run stryker antennas on my truck

[@ricardoantonio1473]

Mover Junkie you CB radio repair to you like soap popper unit 62 Ohio

[@lilgreencanoe2936]

Wow that’s pitiful I expected way better performance

[@truckerron]

Echo is freaking annoying!!

[@MowerJunkie]

I agree! But I had to try it. Thanks for watching.