Cobra 148 GTL....Taiwan. Is it a keeper?

[Trailblazer]

Any that can provide any insight as to possible mods noticed would be greatly appreciated ( I didnt see any obvious hatchet work) It all seems to work. Is this a candidate for capacitor replacement? Had all the right screws int the covers and came with the stock coffin mike and the only issue I could find was a sticky meter. Im not sure of the genesis of the different countries of origins for the 148's , but would I be wrong to assume that Taiwan would be preferable to some of the other countries such as Malaysia or the Phillipines? Or is 6 of one and 1/2 dozen of the other and you get what you get? Im willing to put the time and effort into the project.
Cheers
Rob

 

[144inBama]

TR24 is still in place so that's promising.

 

[Tokin]

Winner winner chicken dinner...

 

[Tokin]

Is that sonybond glue i see? If so it needs to go.

 

[Trailblazer]

View attachment 41010 Is that sonybond glue i see? If so it needs to go.

Ty ffor your response. I had not noticed and will check and post new pic of area
Cheers,
Rob

 

[Trailblazer]

Winner winner chicken dinner...

Fingers crossed...So far so good. Ty for the response

 

[Trailblazer]

Ty ffor your response. I had not noticed and will check and post new pic of area
Cheers,
Rob

Removed blob near disc cap...

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

Sounds like a keeper, some people say that one is better than the other. I think that as long as its a side MIC, it would be worth recapping it. The newer front MIC version, I think most will agree that Cobra dropped the ball on, and I will not even bother with them because there are so many good side MIC radios still in circulation.
Chris

 

[Trailblazer]

Sounds like a keeper, some people say that one is better than the other. I think that as long as its a side MIC, it would be worth recapping it. The newer front MIC version, I think most will agree that Cobra dropped the ball on, and I will not even bother with them because there are so many good side MIC radios still in circulation.
Chris

It is a side mic model and now I suppose I must try and find some capacitors,,,,All the kits on Flea Bay looked like cheap, no name brand electrolytics. If I could find an assortment of quality Nichicon, or Panisonic etc even if I got many I didnt need I would.
TY for your response
Cheers
Rob

 

[144inBama]

It is a side mic model and now I suppose I must try and find some capacitors,,,,All the kits on Flea Bay looked like cheap, no name brand electrolytics. If I could find an assortment of quality Nichicon, or Panisonic etc even if I got many I didnt need I would.
TY for your response
Cheers
Rob

this should work.....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cobra-148-...387909?hash=item2165799645:g:n5IAAOSwv0peyano

 

[338_MtRushmore]

this should work.....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cobra-148-...387909?hash=item2165799645:g:n5IAAOSwv0peyano

Oh, now he has them for a very common radio. He sent me a kit that was "close" for a 148gtl. Yeah, it wasn't very close.

ETA: I knew it wasn't the exact kit I needed, but requested it anyways. It wasn't his fault at all, I was just being lazy.

He used to give a discount for not using ebay, but I'm not certain now. Might be worth sending a PM.

 

[Tokin]

It is a side mic model and now I suppose I must try and find some capacitors,,,,All the kits on Flea Bay looked like cheap, no name brand electrolytics. If I could find an assortment of quality Nichicon, or Panisonic etc even if I got many I didnt need I would.
TY for your response
Cheers
Rob

Maybe @543_Dallas has a 148gtl caps list for Mouser and you can order from there.

 

[543_Dallas]

Maybe @543_Dallas has a 148gtl caps list for Mouser and you can order from there.

The caps in the 148 you got from me came from Klondike Mike. I was too lazy to go through that one and order caps. His kit was 100% complete and all name brand stuff. I seem to remember having a couple of extras. Just check the board number and make sure you get the right kit.

 

[nomadradio]

Customers have brought in radios and a kit from Mike. I haven't got to the point of buying more than one or two from him. But my labor to "pick" the full list for a particular radio from our stock is labor that goes on the repair bill. Mike's kit comes out looking competitive for the customer if he buys it direct.

Haven't had a problem with Mike's kits yet.

73

 

[sp5it]

Why to change caps if radio if working fine?