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Nevets111
New member
Username: Nevets111
Post Number: 4
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 10:35 pm: | 
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I know someone that is getting rid of a General Sherman AM/SSB Mobile ... I can't find alot of info on this radio ... all i can find is its a 10 meter, General product, that i think is made by ranger ... its suppose to be the same as a cobra 148 GTL .... is there some mods for this radio ??? thanks steve |
Tech548
Moderator
Username: Tech548
Post Number: 58
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 3:30 pm: |
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Nevets111
If it's a 10 Meter radio, then it's a far cry away from a Cobra-148 GTL. The 148 is a CB, not a 10 Meter radio.
Jeff. |
747
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Username: 747
Post Number: 95
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 3:14 pm: |
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I just got ahold of a General Sherman new in the box.. These radios are nothing other than a rebadged Texas Ranger TR-296, which is 40 channel legal 11 meter radio .. Even says TR-296 on the back panel where it has it's statement about being FCC Type accepted..
With that in mind - a TR-296 was 99.9% the same radio as a Cobra 148 GTL. Only difference my tech could see was that there was an RCI chip in place of a different chip that is found in the Cobras.. |
747
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Username: 747
Post Number: 98
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, May 16, 2005 - 1:40 pm: |
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One difference between it and the TR-296 - this has talkback built into the radio.. If you switch the dimmer switch to high , the lights go higher AND talkback comes on.
This was by design though, the dimmer switch has TB above the HI marking.. Not an afterthought addition..
I'm so impressed with this radio I am heading back to the store today and picking up a 2nd way to store away - who knows how much longer a Cobra 148GTL based radio will be available! |
