1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Kalov, Jerry
2760 Edgewood Lane
Riverwoods, Illinois 60015
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cobra Electronics Corporation
COBR
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
###-##-####
4. Statement for Month/Year
August 1997
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
No Applicable
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
xxx Director
xxx Officer (give title below)
President and Chief Executive Officer
xxx 10 percent owner
___ Other (specify below)
7. Individual or Joint Group Filing (check applicable line)
xxx Form filed for One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security - Common Stock
2. Transaction Date - August 13, 1997
3. Transaction Code - S
- V
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
Amount - 300,000 shares
(A) or (D) - D
Price - $6.50
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
90,000 shares
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) - D
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership - Not applicable
/s/ Jerry Kalov August 18, 1997
Signature of Reporting Person Date
