Now that I've fixed my Cobra 29 LX LCD and used it for a couple days, it doesn't receive anywhere near as clear and crisp as my 148 GTL. I like the way the digital screen looks and the weather radio but I put my 148 back in because it seems to be a much better radio.
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29 Vs 148
- Thread starter Treefork
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When I had a 148 I loved the way it worked. But like most I ditched it for something (I thought) better, nope. Sure liked it while I had it.
This should help:
http://www.cbtricks.com/radios/cobra/index.htm
Find your model and you will see what needs to be adjusted.
http://www.cbtricks.com/radios/cobra/index.htm
Find your model and you will see what needs to be adjusted.
I have 1 Cobra 148gtl and 2 of the grant XL radios. I tried a 29 and there is no comparison.
Crusher is your 148 new or an older radio. Wondering about the new ones. There are mixed reviews.
Don't get a new 148, Grogan. The SSB on them is awful. Nasty, warbly audio if you try to turn the ALC over about 5-6W or so. Nothing beats a good old side mic 148GTL from Taiwan or the Philippines.
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Just look at the receiver spec sheets for the 29LX and the 148GTL, and you'll have your answer. The sensitivity of the 148 on AM (0.5uv) is 50% better then the sensitivity of the 29 (1.0uv). Almost every other recv spec for the 148 is better or equal to the 29. This is pretty typical for any AM-only vs AM/SSB rig.
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Just look at the receiver spec sheets for the 29LX and the 148GTL, and you'll have your answer. The sensitivity of the 148 on AM (0.5uv) is 50% better then the sensitivity of the 29 (1.0uv). Almost every other recv spec for the 148 is better or equal to the 29. This is pretty typical for any AM-only vs AM/SSB rig.
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There's got to be a poor alignment on that 29. Especially if you say she is turned all the way up.
I put it back in today after I turned the AMC to 100%. It was factory set about 50%. Seemed like it was receiving ok today. It has been peaked and tuned but it was a few years ago and I'm not really sure exactly what the guy did to it. It was a cb shop in Remington, IN. Keep in mind I've been using cb's only about 6 years and have learned more about them in the last few weeks on here than the previous 6 years collectively. I use them at work mainly.
The AMC controls modulation, it has nothing to do with the receive. At this point I would stop twisting things and either run it as is or send it in to someone that knows what the heck they are doing. The shop in Remington used to be Steel Rods, he is a good guy.
I know the AMC doesn't have anything to do with receive. I was just stating that I adjusted the AMC and decided to hook it back up after that. Coincidentally, after hooking it up and resetting to default settings, then retuning it to my antenna, it seemed like it was receiving better than the other day...
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