Cobra 29 lx mods.

[Sled_head]

Hi guys. I have a Cobra 29 LX radio, connected to a Wilson Little Wil antenna. I am considering taking it into a shop to have a peak and tune done. I'm curious what mods other guys have done to their 29 LX, and what the results were. I want to increase my transmission reach and improve my receive quality. The second and probably the more difficult question is, where can I take it? I am in north metro Minnesota. Thank you everyone in advance for all of your help and advice!

[silvereagle1]

You can try stopping at your local truck stops and ask where a good cb tech is located. I bet you'll find a good tech somewhere.

[Deleted User 14541]

A better antenna will improve both transmit and receive. Antennas like the little will are great for a road trip where you might get some short distance traffic reports. They just aren't efficient.

A rule of thumb about antennas is longer is better. Hard mounts are better than magnetic mount...not all of us are willing to drill a hole in the roof though. Something like a Wilson 5000 mag mount will work well pretty good. What kind of vehicle is it going on? That will change your options a bit.

As far as mods I recommended as few as possible. A good tune up and alignment will be all you need. The more you mod a radio for power the dirtier the signal gets. A small external amplifier is the best bang for your buck to increase transmit power.

I don't use CB shops so I don't have any recommendations.

[Sled_head]

A better antenna will improve both transmit and receive. Antennas like the little will are great for a road trip where you might get some short distance traffic reports. They just aren't efficient.

A rule of thumb about antennas is longer is better. Hard mounts are better than magnetic mount...not all of us are willing to drill a hole in the roof though. Something like a Wilson 5000 mag mount will work well pretty good. What kind of vehicle is it going on? That will change your options a bit.

As far as mods I recommended as few as possible. A good tune up and alignment will be all you need. The more you mod a radio for power the dirtier the signal gets. A small external amplifier is the best bang for your buck to increase transmit power.
I don't use CB shops so I don't have any recommendations.

Will the whip for the 5000 fit into the little wil base? Or is the base different?

[Deleted User 14541]

A better antenna will improve both transmit and receive. Antennas like the little will are great for a road trip where you might get some short distance traffic reports. They just aren't efficient.

A rule of thumb about antennas is longer is better. Hard mounts are better than magnetic mount...not all of us are willing to drill a hole in the roof though. Something like a Wilson 5000 mag mount will work well pretty good. What kind of vehicle is it going on? That will change your options a bit.

As far as mods I recommended as few as possible. A good tune up and alignment will be all you need. The more you mod a radio for power the dirtier the signal gets. A small external amplifier is the best bang for your buck to increase transmit power.
I don't use CB shops so I don't have any recommendations.

Will the whip for the 5000 fit into the little wil base? Or is the base different?

Not sure if it will fit but the load ( coil on base) is designed for the whip that comes with it. If you put a longer whip in that base it will not tune right.

[Sled_head]

That's good to know. Thank you!

[MDYoungblood]

Will the whip for the 5000 fit into the little wil base? Or is the base different?

No it won't fit, the diameter of the Little Wil whip is smaller. The Little Wil is designed to be used with the 31" long whip as provided, putting a longer whip in the load will just detune it.

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Greg