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    Bluetooth...

    Thanks for the detailed response, Saratoga Slim...I am by no means set on the Cobra 29 LX MAX or its sister the 'BT'. I just do not like the 'gimmickry' of them, too many features, too few knobs. Too bad I was in the market for this purchase a few years too late, I was shopping on Bob's CB...
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    Bluetooth...

    for that type I was looking at AFTERSHOKZ, it is wireless and is non-intrusive (to the ear canal), it is slipped-on like a 'backward pair of sunglasses' ...the issue I have with that is having to keep it charged, I like the CB 'always powered' feature. Also, regarding the CB mic, it is hands...
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    Bluetooth...

    No, just simple hands free cell phone operation...I don't get many calls, but my daily commute takes me through several very strict jurisdictions. Five points is too many to take the chance any longer.
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    Bluetooth...

    Thanks, Sarasota Slim, I was responding similarly to fourstringburn at the same time...now I need to know if the LX BT or the LX MAX is the way to go, or hunt down an LTD BT. And between the LXs, if the MAX 'radar' features are nothing but gimmicks, does anybody know?
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    Bluetooth...

    Thanks, fourstringburn, but I am talking aboyt onky answering an incoming cell phone call, from what I understand, once paired all I have to do is oress the blue button onnthe mic which results in my phone conversation taking place iver the CB speaker...have you done that?
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    Bluetooth...

    Thanks for your input, 9C1Driver and Sarasota Slim, my main reason for wanting one is to use it as a hands-free phone answering device. My truck (2004) has none of those 'modern' features. Do you know how either, especially the 29 LX MAX since that is the one that is available, works for phone...
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    Bluetooth...

    Thanks for the reply, UNDERTAKER, I can only guess 'okay' as the 29 LTD goes back a few years, that being said, however, was it lacking and therefore discontinued? The LX MAX or lesser LX BT just seem to have too much going on, I like the feel of the mechanical knobs and functions of the...
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    Bluetooth...

    Hello again...looking for information related to Bluetooth CB Radios. I am aware of two (I know that there are variations) CB Radios that offer Bluetooth capability to answer cell phone calls, the Cobra 29 LTD BT (discontinued) and the Cobra 29 LX MAX (not the best reviews, reviewer issues with...
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    problem with Cobra 19xs

    loosecannon and 2FB327, thanks for further explaining the terminology, and for clarifying that only an alignment is necessary. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with me.
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    problem with Cobra 19xs

    thank you for your responses, 2FB327, Robb and loosecannon...my antenna, the mentioned Wilson 2000 (I double-checked, the center coil is above my roofline) is mounted directly to the cargo box. I considered using a flat grounding braid but since I had reception without static I assumed that it...
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    problem with Cobra 19xs

    Thanks for the response, loosecannon, I agree, makes sense that conditions over time have taken their toll. In looking for a new radio, let's say I am looking at a Uniden PRO510XL and a Uniden PC78LTD...both within my budget and within my installation space restraints, and both meet the maximum...
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    problem with Cobra 19xs

    It has had no service, I want to say it is a solid 30-years old...when it works, it works fine, I associate dried-out caps with garbled sound...thanks for the input, Yeti Communications
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    problem with Cobra 19xs

    midnight special, this evening it did it again, was silent at startup. The lights DID come on, just no sound. Disconnecting the mic at the radio did not produce sound as I thought it would, but when I grabbed the mic itself, and MAY have keyed it, the sound came on. So, still a bit of a...
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    problem with Cobra 19xs

    Yes, a rough-riding F350, however, if I recall correctly, the unit 'lights up', I will pay better attention to that next time.
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    problem with Cobra 19xs

    Thanks, ROBB, I will probably start with the mic...maybe I will remove (unplug) the mic, if I don't experience it I may have found it...or better yet, when it happens, I will jiggle the mic cord to see if that changes anything...I appreciate your response.
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    problem with Cobra 19xs

    I have a Cobra 19xs CB Radio. At times when the Power (volume) switch is turned on nothing happens. It acts as if it is in PA mode. It is a hit-and-miss thing, turning it on and off does nothing, I turn it off and forget about it, the next time it may turn on again. It works properly more...