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Temporary Mobile Set-Up
How Your CB Can Serve You
•Warn of traffic problems
•Provide weather and road data
•Provide help in event of an emergency
•Provide direct contact with home or office
•Assist police by reporting erratic drivers
•Get “local information” to find destination
•Communicate with family and friends
•Suggest spots to eat and sleep
•Keep you alert while driving
Temporary Mobile Set-Up
2Plug power cable into back of unit marked “Power”. Be sure to observe polarity markings.
3Connect properly installed and matched base station antenna.
Temporary Mobile Operation
For temporary mobile operation you may want to purchase an optional cigarette lighter adapter from your COBRA dealer. This adapter and a mag- netic mount antenna allow you to quickly “install” your transceiver for temporary use.
A Few Rules
You Should
Know
A Few Rules You Should Know
A.Conversations cannot last more than 5 minutes with another station. A one minute break is required to let others use the channel.
B.You cannot blast others off the air by use of illegally amplified transmitters or illegally high antennas.
C.You cannot use CB to promote illegal activities.
D.Profanity is not allowed.
E.You may not transmit music with a CB.
F.Selling of merchandise and/or services is prohibited.
Channel 9
Emergency
Messages
Note
If no response on channel 9, try channels 19 or 14.
1.Set to channel 9 for emergencies
Be sure antenna is properly connected.
2.CB Distress Data
When transmitting an emergency, you should request a “REACT BASE”and provide the CB distress data (called CLIP):
C all Sign | Identify yourself. | |
L | ocation | Be exact. |
I | njuries | Number. Type. Trapped? |
Problem Give details and help needed.
Transmit CLIP repeatedly so any monitor can assist.
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