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Coyote
Intermediate Member
Username: Coyote
Post Number: 473
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 12:02 am: | 
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Hey guys, Sunday we went down to the local flea market in town thats open every weekend. I go every now and then for something to do, plus you never know what you'll find. Well, today one of the booths had a few CB's sitting there, but one in particular caught my eye. A Cobra 148 GTL. I asked the guy what he wanted. He said he didn't know if it worked, he couldn't get it to do nothing although he said it did power up. I said "good enough for me, how much". He said, get this now.... $10.00.... I said "SOLD", and guess what, IT WORKS. Missing one knob, and someone added a talk back and the meter dont seem to work, but it does receive and it does transmit. I haven't had time to completly check it out. I think I got a heck of a deal.
Now, does anyone have a spare knob for a Cobra 148 GTL? 
CEF443
Mid. TN. Coyote |
Rob5mike
Intermediate Member
Username: Rob5mike
Post Number: 176
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 10:37 am: |
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Excellent find Coyote!My 148GTL is one of my favorite radios.I go to the flea market about once a month for the same reason but have not found a deal like that.Which knob is it missing? I might have one.
Mike |
Coyote
Intermediate Member
Username: Coyote
Post Number: 474
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 11:29 am: |
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Hey Mike, It's missing the Dynamike knob, not a real big deal that its missing, and I can probably find one off something else that will work ok, but I'm kind of picky on cosmetics.. 
It may very well become my favorite radio for mobile use. thinking about using it to replace my TRC-453, which has been a good radio and I'll keep for a spare.
I've had a little time to half check it out. There seems to be something loose somewhere. The audio kinda goes quiet every now and then and if I tap on the radio it comes back.. hummmmm... it also looks as if at one time someone did a channel mod on it and removed it. (three holes in the bottom of the radio that are covered with tape or something from the inside gave it away)
I bet its just a loose wire, and I'll find out soon as I get the chance to open it up and have a look-see.
Thanks for the offer Mike. I bet Pat00 has a bunch of these lay'n around.
73
CEF-443
Middle TN. Coyote |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 1729
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 6:24 pm: |
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Coyote
Intermediate Member
Username: Coyote
Post Number: 478
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 9:49 am: |
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Come'on now Pat, don't just grin at me. Tell me how you really feel.
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