Cobra 45WX Service Manual

COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

6500 W. Cortland Street

Chicago, Illinois 60707

Printed in Thailand Cobra Electronics Corp.© 1997 Part no. 480-156-P-001

Citizens Band

2-way

Handheld

CB Radio

“Ingenious Products for

Easier Communication.”

Operating instructions
for your

4455WX

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Weather Radio

CITIZENS BAND
2-WAY HANDHELD RADIO
Babe Winkelman Edition

CONTENTS:

Introduction ........................................3

Features............................................3

Technical Support and service..........3

Controls and Indicators ................4/5

The CB Story....................................6

FCC Warnings ..................................6

Included with your 45WX....................7

Getting Started ....................................8

Antenna ............................................8

Battery Pack ....................................8

Operation ............................................9

Turning your Hand-Held CB on ........9

Setting the Squelch............................9

Selecting a channel ........................10

LCD Display Panel -Batt Low light..10

Transmit / Receive ..........................10

One Touch Channel 9 & 19............11

Dual Watch ....................................11

All Channel Scan............................12

Operation (continued)

Weather Channels ..........................12

Power High / Low ..........................13

Auto Battery Save Icon....................13

Memory Channels ..........................14

Memory Channel Scan....................14

5 Digit Frequency Display ..............15

In Vehicle Use ................................15

Lighted Display................................16

Key Lock..........................................16

How your CB can serve you ..............16

A few rules you should know ..........17

Weather Channel Messages ............17

Channel 9 Emergency Messages ....18

CB 10 Codes ..................................19

Frequency Ranges ..............................20

Specifications ....................................21

Warranty Information ........................22

Optional Accessories ..........................23

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INTRODUCTION

The Cobra 45WX is truly the ultimate handheld CB transceiver — No
other handheld CB radio gives you so many state-of the-art features in
such convenient, compact design. The 45WX is designed to give you
consistent, outstanding performance in virtually all conditions and
situations. To insure you get the most from the Cobra 45WX, please read
this operating guide carefully before using the unit.

FEATURES

-40 CB Radio Channels

-10 Weather Channels

-Snap-On Battery System

-Full Featured LCD Display Panel

-Instant Channel 9 & 19

-Dual Watch Channel Monitor

-Full Channel Scan

-Key Lock

-Eight Memory Locations

-Memory Scan

-High \ Low Power Switch

-Flexible Antenna

-Battery Saver Circuitry

-Speaker Microphone Jack

-BNC Antenna Connector

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

How to use your

MODEL

4455WX

HH

For technical assistance, please call our Automated Help Desk which can

assist you by answering the most frequently asked questions about Cobra

products.

[phone]

24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

A Consumer Service Representative can be reached through this same

number 8:00 am - 8:00 pm, Monday through Friday, CST.

Technical assistance is also available on-line in the Frequently Asked

Question (FAQ) section at www.cobraelec.com or by e-mail

to [e-mail]

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1. BNC Antenna Connector

2. Microphone Jack

3. Speaker Jack

4. Squelch Control

5. On/Off Volume Control

6. Belt Clip

7. Channel Up Key

8. Channel Down Key

9. PTT (Push To Talk) Key

10. Battery Cartridge Slide Release

11. Lock Key

12. Light Key

13. Function Key

14. Microphone

15. LCD Display Panel

16. CB & Weather Channel /
Memory Location (4) Key

17. Channel Scan / Memory
Location (3) Key

18. Dual Watch / Memory
Location (2) Key

19. Instant Channel 9 & 19 /
Memory Location (1) Key

20. High & Low Power / Memory
Scan Key

21. Power Jack

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6 7 8 9

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CONTROLS
AND INDICATORS

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INCLUDED WITH YOUR 45WX

2. (6) Cell Battery Cartridge
(Batteries not included)

1. High Efficiency
Antenna

3. Wrist Strap

4. Belt Clip

THE CB STORY

The Citizens Band lies between the shortwave broadcast and 10-meter
Amateur radio bands, and was established by law in 1949. The Class D
two-way communications service was opened in 1959. (CB also includes
a Class A citizens band and Class C remote control frequencies.)

FCC regulations permit only “transmissions” (one party to another) rather
than “broadcasts” (to a wide audience). Thus, advertising is not allowed
on CB Channels because that is “broadcasting.”

FCC WARNINGS

Replacement or substitution of transistors, regular diodes or other parts of
a unique nature, with parts other than those recommended by Cobra, may
cause violation of the technical regulations of Part 95 of the FCC Rules, or
violation of Type Acceptance requirements of Part 2 of the Rules.

Citizens Band (CB) Radio operators are no longer required to obtain an FCC
license to operate their CB equipment or provide station identification.

Nevertheless, an operator of a CB radio station is still required to comply
with the communications act and with the rules of CB Radio Operation.

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