What is the SSB mobil CB these days.

[Riverman]

Don't they still make the 148?

Not for a few years now.

But they do make this! https://www.cobra.com/collections/cb-radio/products/29-ltd-pink

 

[Mudfoot]

I thought they still made a 148 Nightwatch or whatever it was called. Ain't no big deal, since I heard they are junk.

 

[Tokin]

The 148 died when it was made in china. The china rigs have the mic in the front. The Taiwan ROC and Malaysia rigs were great radios but too many have fallen prey to the golden screwdrivers and many now because of age are falling to old parts failing. As much as I love the old Washington bases and the 148 its just too much for me.
I like my 2995dx and when it craps out ill upgrade again. Maybe a clean older Kenwood.

 

[2NC995]

The Taiwan ROC and Malaysia rigs were great radios but too many have fallen prey to the golden screwdrivers and many now because of age are falling to old parts failing

I don’t even mind the old and failing parts...but finding radios that haven’t been hacked is another story.

 

[Tokin]

I don’t even mind the old and failing parts...but finding radios that haven’t been hacked is another story.

And thats always an issue with the good older radios. I make sellers take inside pics top and bottom if there aren't any.

 

[Redbeard U812]

Not for a few years now.

But they do make this! https://www.cobra.com/collections/cb-radio/products/29-ltd-pink

Soooo....that's what you really ordered ?

 

[Riverman]

Soooo....that's what you really ordered ?

Blue Light Special due here tomorrow!

 

[Riverman]

Not a SSB radio but here's a review of the Road King 5640 Blue Light Special!

This will be brief because the radio is on its way back to the seller because the front is scratched. I will not be ordering a replacement because:

a. The noise canceling mic cancels everything, including my voice. With my lips pressed against the lip guard and practically yelling, I was still unable to get the needle on the radio to move. I like to see a little forward swing but got nary a budge.
b. The meter on the radio showed less than 2 watts out. My Daiwa 901 showed 1.5.
c. I know now where all gripes in other reviews about the blue lights being too bright came from. They are! The first thing I did was reach for the switch to change from bright to dim only to discover they WERE on dim!

Think it's back to ebay in search of a good vintage base CB. So much for the modern technology.

 

[Redbeard U812]

I thinky you need that Pinky from Cobra.

Think it's back to ebay in search of a good vintage base CB. So much for the modern technology.

Just get a 980 and a 203 and be happy.

I've got three vintage out for repair now. No telling how much or when they return. Wont bother the tech, artists are a flaky bunch, and get quite cranky.

Meanwhile, behind the facade of an innocent looking bookstore,.....pacifying myself with a McKinley, a 980, and the yet to be revealed from box N2.

The first two are performing well and don't really feel like setting the N2 up until the Redbeard drill pipe breakover #2 is completed.

 

[Riverman]

Let’s see.
A 980/203 combo or a Pearce Simpson Guardian 23/Turner +2 that will work a week or so before needing re-capping and a tube or two.

Need to sleep on it.

 

[Tokin]

2970n2 or n4 and be done with it...

 

[Redbeard U812]

2970n2 or n4 and be done with it...

If Riverman got either he would be on the Rahman Noodle diet, like Tall. Bout $637 out the door for the N2 with a RK56, tuned.

 

[Redbeard U812]

But, hey!!!!! Let's see if we can talk him into it!

 

[Riverman]

If Riverman got either he would be on the Rahman Noodle diet, like Tall. Bout $637 out the door for the N2 with a RK56, tuned.

Yikes!

 

[Redbeard U812]

Yikes!

Yup! Bet that's a yummy one fer ya!