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COBRA 148 GTL Review
- Thread starter Robb
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Thanks for the review Rob..was thinking of getting one but I will pass,,maybe with a slew of upgrades it would be a little better,,I would almost buy it just for the smooth dual conversion RX as long as it was just like its older counterpart.I don't talk much on SSB anyway.
577-Jersey
577-Jersey
I own the 4 pin front mic version of this radio. I also own a side mic Phillippine version. I have run them back to back, and cannot honestly tell the difference between the two, other than it's Galaxy like slightly off frequency on SSB until it warms up when it is below 40 degrees outside. After that, it sounds great with a Telex/Turner RK56 noise cancelling mic. Despite a lot of people saying that the radio is junk, I cannot prove it to myself, so I'll just hang onto it and use it. I believe this one was manufactured in 2000, and was just serviced and aligned. My side mic Cobra was built in 1993.
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiise from your grave. 
I never seen this post from Robb. May he rest in peace.
And I 100% agree with rob on "The common complaint is that it was off frequency on SSB mode, and only improved slightly after thirty minutes of constant conversation back and forth."
This is what led me to unlocking the clarifier on my Grant XL. I really got tired of being off and not really knowing it. After an hour of leaving it on, I did my best to bring it back on frequency. Much better now than before.
For what its worth, my Cobra 146 GTL is much more stable once it has warmed up than the Grant XL. Grant XL seems to ever so slightly drift back and forth. Maybe capacitors are getting tired? All is well. I still enjoy the radios.
I never seen this post from Robb. May he rest in peace.
And I 100% agree with rob on "The common complaint is that it was off frequency on SSB mode, and only improved slightly after thirty minutes of constant conversation back and forth."
This is what led me to unlocking the clarifier on my Grant XL. I really got tired of being off and not really knowing it. After an hour of leaving it on, I did my best to bring it back on frequency. Much better now than before.
For what its worth, my Cobra 146 GTL is much more stable once it has warmed up than the Grant XL. Grant XL seems to ever so slightly drift back and forth. Maybe capacitors are getting tired? All is well. I still enjoy the radios.
Shadetree Mechanic
Delaware Base Station 808
Yes the Cobra 148 GTL and Uniden Grant XL are the gold standard for radio's especialy post 1980's!!
Everything is either better or worse than this design! Prior to the modern Cobra 148GTL and Uniden Grant XL I would have to say the gold standard prior to that was the Uniden Export/Cybernet Chasis! Everything was better or worse than it!
The recieve is fantastic by CB standards! The darlington audio output design was a huge leap forward fromt he transform based audio like the CObra 25 and 29LTD!
It eventualy made the 2SC1969 transistor famious as well!
I know it is an old thread but I was only 3 pages in to the forum!
Everything is either better or worse than this design! Prior to the modern Cobra 148GTL and Uniden Grant XL I would have to say the gold standard prior to that was the Uniden Export/Cybernet Chasis! Everything was better or worse than it!
The recieve is fantastic by CB standards! The darlington audio output design was a huge leap forward fromt he transform based audio like the CObra 25 and 29LTD!
It eventualy made the 2SC1969 transistor famious as well!
I know it is an old thread but I was only 3 pages in to the forum!