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The Cobra 19 DX IV that your friend has isn't exactly the pinnacle of perfect circuitry. While YOUR radio automatically kicks the RF gain way down when it senses overload, his does not.

Actually, try doing that the manual way...turn his RF gain down and see if it still does that...I think it's the inner ring on on the squelch I do believe.

I really do not advise an RCI-2970DX...for ~$450, you can get a slightly used HF ham rig that'll do 1.8 thru 30 mhz, SSB/AM/CW.

If I wanted a nice little CB setup, I would run:
Cobra 29 LTD Classic
OR
Cobra 148 GTL

Aligned on center, modulation peaked out at ~95%, and with the variable deadkey mod. Maybe the schottkey diode receive mod too to cut out the noise.

MAYBE I'd find a 100w amp on craigslist for $50. Maybe not. Wattage isn't a dealbreaker for me, I don't really talk skip anyways.

The 148 GTL and the 29 LTD are probably the two most bulletproof CBs ever made. My early 80s 29 LTD still works like a charm.

<blockquote data-quote="office888" data-source="post: 278091" data-attributes="member: 9958">The Cobra 19 DX IV that your friend has isn&#039;t exactly the pinnacle of perfect circuitry.&nbsp; While YOUR radio automatically kicks the RF gain way down when it senses overload, his does not.Actually, try doing that the manual way...turn his RF gain down and see if it still does that...I think it&#039;s the inner ring on on the squelch I do believe.I really do not advise an RCI-2970DX...for ~$450, you can get a slightly used HF ham rig that&#039;ll do 1.8 thru 30 mhz, SSB/AM/CW.If I wanted a nice little CB setup, I would run:Cobra 29 LTD ClassicORCobra 148 GTLAligned on center, modulation peaked out at ~95%, and with the variable deadkey mod.&nbsp; Maybe the schottkey diode receive mod too to cut out the noise.MAYBE I&#039;d find a 100w amp on craigslist for $50.&nbsp; Maybe not.&nbsp; Wattage isn&#039;t a dealbreaker for me, I don&#039;t really talk skip anyways.The 148 GTL and the 29 LTD are probably the two most bulletproof CBs ever made.&nbsp; My early 80s 29 LTD still works like a charm.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="office888, post: 278091, member: 9958"] The Cobra 19 DX IV that your friend has isn't exactly the pinnacle of perfect circuitry. While YOUR radio automatically kicks the RF gain way down when it senses overload, his does not. Actually, try doing that the manual way...turn his RF gain down and see if it still does that...I think it's the inner ring on on the squelch I do believe. I really do not advise an RCI-2970DX...for ~$450, you can get a slightly used HF ham rig that'll do 1.8 thru 30 mhz, SSB/AM/CW. If I wanted a nice little CB setup, I would run: Cobra 29 LTD Classic OR Cobra 148 GTL Aligned on center, modulation peaked out at ~95%, and with the variable deadkey mod. Maybe the schottkey diode receive mod too to cut out the noise. MAYBE I'd find a 100w amp on craigslist for $50. Maybe not. Wattage isn't a dealbreaker for me, I don't really talk skip anyways. The 148 GTL and the 29 LTD are probably the two most bulletproof CBs ever made. My early 80s 29 LTD still works like a charm. [/QUOTE]

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