@NitroMaximus I'd have to agree, it's pretty much the same with audio amplifiers sounding hard to start with .. Strange how some people try and tune radios (internal) if they seem off from cold,
the police took me to court about 18 years ago for having a cobra 148 in my car 175quid fine 50quid costs and all my radio equipment ceased .. bastards
hello i have a mint condition mk2 myself, very good radios i heard you were off frequency a bit, an easy thing to sort out there are three variable resistors at the front end of the radio, it is the one on the left to adjust very simple,. thumbs up on the radio tho matey. im from worcestershire and a member of the charley tango dx group. good dx mate 73 /51
@gez021 Is the TVI still the same issues or has it gotten better with newer flat screens and digital tv?
I blew a TV set up around 1983 with 200watts to the next door neighbour he wasn't too pleased LOL I had faulty coaxial cable centre pin that was lose and was sending out a dodgy signal for a couple of week. It even sent the VCR in the livingroom to fast visual search and when I pressed visual search it went x4 fast LOL.
Nice radio. My TRC-458 should have the same circuit board as that one and the Uniden. Great radio. Been using my 458 daily since 1978
BananaJSSI 2 days ago
@NitroMaximus I'd have to agree, it's pretty much the same with audio amplifiers sounding hard to start with .. Strange how some people try and tune radios (internal) if they seem off from cold,
helicoptered 5 months ago
anyone know where i can get one serviced mine hasnt been used for 10 years
+ it would be nice to have a flick about on the old girl again .oh yeh s/e uk
MIGHTYBOO2 7 months ago
My uncle has this same cb radio !
msarricchiojr 11 months ago
Cobras need a good 15 mins minimum of transmit. on ssb to get them warmed up to operating temperature, The frequency is always off when cold.
NitroMaximus 11 months ago
the police took me to court about 18 years ago for having a cobra 148 in my car 175quid fine 50quid costs and all my radio equipment ceased .. bastards
tatt2xxx 1 year ago
@bluejay148 Nobody needs a frequency counter.....
teamfab 1 year ago
u need a frequncey counter on that
bluejay148 1 year ago
hello i have a mint condition mk2 myself, very good radios i heard you were off frequency a bit, an easy thing to sort out there are three variable resistors at the front end of the radio, it is the one on the left to adjust very simple,. thumbs up on the radio tho matey. im from worcestershire and a member of the charley tango dx group. good dx mate 73 /51
unnavyseals 1 year ago
@gez021 Is the TVI still the same issues or has it gotten better with newer flat screens and digital tv?
I blew a TV set up around 1983 with 200watts to the next door neighbour he wasn't too pleased LOL I had faulty coaxial cable centre pin that was lose and was sending out a dodgy signal for a couple of week. It even sent the VCR in the livingroom to fast visual search and when I pressed visual search it went x4 fast LOL.
EmpireLS56KW 1 year ago