Cobra 148 gtl

[undertaker]

Have a new one in the box. What would be a good mic for it..

 

[w9cll]

575

 

[groundwire]

575

Agreed. 575m6 or d104m6b

 

[undertaker]

Great I have 2 575 mics

 

[Slowmover]

And twin steel fender whips.

“All aboard Thundertaker for the final mile”

 

[undertaker]

That is a true classic hearse!! Not like the junk of today!

 

[9C1Driver]

That all depends on what version Cobra 148 you have. If it's the new version I would forget about it, they are junk. Also if it's the ST version (sound crapper) I would skip that one as well.

 

[nomadradio]

Cobra 148GTL isn't a radio model. It's a 40-year product line. Radios made in Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, China are similar, but each has its own quirks.

It started out with a 5-pin mike socket on the side, and evolved to a 4-pin socket on the front. The "Sound Tracker" versions had a reputation for being fragile. And the china-made "D" suffix letter radio sold most recently was a total dog.

All 148s are not created equal.

73

 

[357magnum]

Bobby , I think that's the mic ! I have a D104m6b , I had it on my old Cobra 140GTL , all my locals said it sounded like ! It got to the point one of my local Op's , showed up @ my QTH & handed me a brand new non-amplified Super Star . I use that now & all is Good in Magnum land ( according to my locals ) . Stay Heathy & Safe ! 73 & God Bless ! Leo

 

[Handy Andy]

It got to the point one of my local Op's , showed up @ my QTH & handed me a brand new non-amplified Super Star

I think that's AWESOME!
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[Shadetree Mechanic]

Anyone who can replace a mic element needs to check this out. I did a couple mics with this and they are my go to mics now.

https://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/unexpected-interesting-reward.243490/

 

[144inBama]

Mine did great with the RK56....but you could probably accuse me of being stuck in the past, and a dinosaur and I'd agree.

 

[Low_Boy]

I love that hearse. Now the coolest thing is the 1950's flower car.

Edit I almost forgot 575-M6.... Makes any radio sound good.

 

[Holydvr]

I picked up a handful of those Adafruit boards, as I had seen Shadetree’s linked post previously. Looking forward to trying them!

575-M6 is still on my list to find.

 

[r carl]

So how does this 148gtl place on the chart?
https://store.lesterscustoms.com/brnewinboxco.html