Cobra HHRT50 Road Trip Cb Radio – Emergency Radio, Travel Essentials, 2-Way Handheld Black Radio with Rooftop Magnet Mount Antenna, NOAA Channels, Dual Watch & 40 Channel Access

$115.00
About this item MAGNETIC MOUNT MOBILE ANTENNA – Allows mobile operation from your vehicle. Mount the magnetic antenna to the roof of your car and use your radio easily from inside your vehicle. SOUND TRACKER SYSTEM – Don’t miss any important information due to interference or static, with the Sound tracker system cutting 90% of the noise, you’ll hear crystal clear communication 10 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS – Be the first to know of incoming hazards or changing weather w/ instant access to NOAA weather channels 24 hours a day and audible tone if an emergency or threatening weather is nearby while monitoring up to 3 channels at once DUAL WATCH – select two channels to constantly monitor simultaneously. Keep an ear open for incoming transmissions on multiple channels so you will hear alerts around you. 40 CHANNEL ACCESS – Navigate the complete range of 40 channels for full coverage of CB stations.

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Product Dimensions | 6.3 x 2 x 1.75 inches |
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Item Weight | 10.2 ounces |
UNSPSC Code | 43191500 |
Item model number | HHRT50 |
Batteries | 9 AA batteries required. |
Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Special Features | 40 Channel Access, NOAA Weather Channels |
Other display features | Wireless |
Colour | Black |
Included Components | Item, antenna, User Guide |
Manufacturer | Cobra |
Country of Origin | China |
Date First Available | February 1, 2018 |
Scott X –
I travel quite a bit and researched which CB may be a good fit for me. I drive a full size car. The external antenna easily reaches from the trunk top, into the trunk, through my back seats, and up to the front passenger seat. Reception is very good with antenna mounted on my trunk. Trying to use the antenna from inside the car doesn’t work which was expected. I like that I didn’t have to tune the external antenna and it is completely removable in seconds.
Walter Lynch –
Sheerness? I don’t know about that. But, I used this CB on a 4X4 event this weekend and it performed flawlessly. Clarity, transmission and reception were better than I expected for a handheld. I didn’t need the external magnetic mount antenna…but I am sure I will need it in the future.There is a 12vdc charge cable so it can be powered from the car 12V accessory points. There is also a rechargeable battery charge point on the radio. There is an adapter required for the above charge cable (which wasn’t in my package).This radio requires 9 AA batteries so I plan to order rechargeable batteries.The scanner option is intuitive and worked great. I think this is an excellent CB to carry in you car or off-road event.
Jessica Chandler –
We got 2 for our trail rides. It was funny to use them while we were driving on the highway headed toward the trails. I had to fumble and turn my radio in the Jeep off otherwise any incoming/outgoing signal would interfere. So if I had my radio on and my husband tried calling it scared me! .But overall it’s a good radio. Fits well in my hand since I’m small.
W –
I purchased this as a mobile radio for communication and emergencies in my truck when I am not in cell range, or on a road trip with other friends. From what I have noticed in a short time using it, range is actually pretty good for something this size and picks up weather channels basically everywhere. If you are in the car, you need to use the external magnet mount antenna to get range. I would guess that some of these bad range reviews from people in their cars don’t have it set up. You can also purchase bigger/better antennas to boost your range as well. If you need something with a ton of range and power, you might want to get a hard-wired CB on your dash with an external fixed antenna that is longer. If you want something that doesn’t need to be hard-wired and can move with you when you leave your car, this thing is great. If you are buying this for an emergency radio while hiking/camping, I would recommend buying a long extendable antenna and get to higher ground. Mountains, lots of trees, etc, are going to block your signal in an emergency. That said, unless you want to buy a sat phone, this is definitely better than nothing.
jmriddell24 –
Works well with the external antenna on the roof of my van. The rubber ducky antenna is not going to have very good signal because it’s inside the vehicle. And the radio will output at 4 Watts whenever it’s plugged in but it’s not as powerful when it’s running on battery power (sometimes). It depends on what kind of batteries you are using and how much of a charge you have left in them. The display on the radio will let you know how many Watts you are putting out. This radio outputs 4 Watts max which is standard for all legal CB radios. This is a smaller and easier to use alternative to a mounted CB radio system. Don’t think that your radio doesn’t work just because you don’t hear anything on the CB radio because sometimes,not a lot of people are using the radio, so there is nothing to here anyway. Also make sure your squelch is not too hight. The NOAA weather works well with both antennas. Also if you have extra cord for the external antenna, do not loop it in a circle. Loop it in a figure-eight. Looping excess chord in a circle can mess with the signal coming in. I put 9 EBL nickel metal hydride “NI-MH” AA batteries in the radio and I’m surprised how long the batteries are lasting. I generally will have them last for a couple of months before needing to recharge them. However most of the time I can just use the radio plugged in anyway. The magnetic antenna fits very securely to metal roof of the vehicle so even if your roof is slightly curved you won’t have to worry about the antenna getting blown off at highway speeds. I do wish the cord coming from the antenna was a couple feet longer though. The radio is built well and the plastic feels relatively strong. Buttons are easy to feel and easy to push and there is a backlight button so you can see your screen at night. All and all I’m very happy with this radio. It was exactly what I wanted and is a great money and time saving alternative to mounting a CB radio and antenna, and then wiring them all together, and then buying a antenna tuner too tune the antenna, assuming you know how to do that, and, well, you get the point. By the way this is VERY IMPORTANT; do NOT ever start your vehicle with the radio plugged in and turned on! The sudden drop in voltage can damage the radio. I almost broke mine doing that. To fix it, I unplugged the radio, took out the batteries, and let it sit there in the turned on position for about 30 seconds. (a standard procedure used when repairing computers). Luckily I was able to get the radio working again! Now if you want your radio to transmit further, you can buy a long, tunable antenna and tune it to your radio. The how to videos talking about that are on YouTube if your interested. So in summary, get yourself a CB radio and open up a whole new world on the highways, or you can just use it to talk to your spotter when off-roading, either one.
CoryCory –
Works great
Sami –
This CB radio offers several features that are worth noting: Portability – it will work as both a handheld radio and a radio with an external magnetic mount on your car or truck; It will scan all 40 channels for information; It offers several weather channels; It has instant channel 9 (for emergencies) or 19 (for traffic) and it will work on regular AA batteries or the kind that can be recharged through its own charging system. It does offer an “ST” capability that is supposed clarify audio, but so far I cannot tell it makes much difference. Worth the money – especially if you need the flexibility it offers.
Thomas Krukenberg –
Not a full size CB but good for short range traffic info while on the high way
Scott –
Works great down the interstate. No problems. radio is clear. I don’t like th 9 AA battery set up because no one sells 9 MIMH in a pack, you have to get one more pack and have 3 left off, but other than that, this is a fine radioI’m getting about a mile and a half i believe on the antenna, judging relatively from where the talk areas are coming fromSo it’s not bad at all. Sure, you can use longer antennas or a different brand, but the one this came with works. Weather bands also work here in KY.Keep in mind this is no different than a regular desk CB, the only difference is this is able to be wireless. You can get an adapter and hook up this same CB to a home CB antenna if you want, and it will work just as well as a regular CB, as all CBs are FCC regulated to 4 watts.
jhkjh –
I just got it and tried it out in my apartment with the rubber ducky antenna and I’m picking up all sorts of radio traffic. I’m not even very close to a highway. I have not tried transmitting to the people I hear. But I feel pretty good about running it with just the standard antenna in a car at this point.