By LOW BOY from WAIPAHU,HAWAII on 11/4/2008

GOOD CONTROLS AND INDICATORS,GOOD RECEIVING ON SSB SIGNALS

By Wild Willie from Corona, California on 10/17/2008

Ive had mine for ten years, tweeked and peeked, all the bells and whistles, and I'm running a 240 watt Kicker ( linear ). Talk to people in Nevada oregon etc, from top of Cajon Pass, Live in corona, and have talked to people in Palm springs. With kicker sets off car alarms. Great Radio.

I've had this radio for a while, and I have to say I love it. BEFORE I had it peaked and tuned by my local guru I was achieving a range of about 8 miles. After my peak and tune, I'm putting out about 25 watts peak and getting a range of around 20 miles, but have talked as far as 60! I use a Wilson magnet mount antenna and a low SWR. This radio really is a great one!

The 148 GTL is/was probably one of the best SSB/AM CB radios ever made. Although i own an older version (Mine was made in 1979 when the 148 came out)using the 8719 PLL the newer version all seem great. Like some others have mentoned the NB/ANL feature has been refined a bit more than the older versions. I hope Cobra keeps the 148 around for a while. There just are not that many decent SSB/AM CB mobile rigs around anymore aside from the freebander export radios.

ive had this radio for 5 years and i love it easy to use and great range this is one radio id recomend to any one who just wants to talk on the radio all day its a godd deal for thhe money

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The phase lock loop voltage supply issue mentioned in the previous review is caused by shade tree wanna be CB techs mucking up the Cobra 148 GTL by peaking, adding swing kits, larger finals or other such non-sense. As far as the internal adjustments "wearing out" they are suppose to be set once and left alone. Repeatedly "peaking" a CB every other day is not something a qualified tech does. It is the sign of someone who should keep their fingers out of sensitive radio equipment they do not understand.
I own both the new version and the older 1980s version of the Cobra 148 GTL. The newer version has a better noise blanker and a quieter receiver.
Stay away from the CB truck stop wanna be CB techs and the local CB screw driver monkey. Most of them do not have a clue what they are doing. A stock Cobra 148 GTL is a great radio. I have had zero problems with mine, and I have owned mine for about 2 years.

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The China Made 148 GTL is not nearly the radio as the earlier models. After working on these, I have found the pots in the radio are lightweight, and wear out quickly. Also, The Phase lock loop voltage supply is prone to Failure. Cobra had the design correct in the early 80's. But now since they changed it, the performance is extremely poor compared to the earlier models. Its an over priced piece of junk, and not stable enough for sideband operation.

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I've been playing with CB and ham radios for more than 30 years. I have owned everything from the classic Browning Golden Eagle Mark III to a Kenwood TS-850sat to 1 channel 100 milliwatt walkie talkies. The receiver on the re-issued Cobra 148 GTL is quieter on sideband than my Kenwood TS-850s, and it is just as sensitive. It probably has the best ANL/noise blanker on the market, and unlike many other radios the amount of co-channeling you get from other stations does not go up when you turn on the noise blanker. A great straight forward CB mobile. The adjacent channel rejection is decent as well but not exceptional. You will not go wrong with this radio.

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the radio is the best and it works better then any radio ive ever had

[2 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

I've had my for about nine years.still like brand new! mabee the best mobile radio ever made!