The Oldest Cobra 148 GTL DX ?
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Re: The Oldest Cobra 148 GTL DX ?
What board is inside it? Is it 879AA or 879AB?
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Re: The Oldest Cobra 148 GTL DX ?
as an aside to the oldest Cobra 148GTL-DX, how about the cleanest?, could this be a candidate for that award perhaps? Dragged out of a box of miscellaneous items from a house clearance sale by a friend. Factory standard, never been modded in the slightest way whatsoever. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, so here's a book for you to read!
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A few more.
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That is really tidy.
I had an exceptionally clean 360FM not long back, probably in a similar condition to that.
Due to needing a bit of cash I sold it.
I had an exceptionally clean 360FM not long back, probably in a similar condition to that.
Due to needing a bit of cash I sold it.
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Candidate yes. Winner?Tim wrote:as an aside to the oldest Cobra 148GTL-DX, how about the cleanest?, could this be a candidate for that award perhaps?
Sadly not. I happen to own THAT Cobra 148 GTL-DX. It's a new old stock radio that's had no more than 15-20 minutes use ever. Everything is like brand spanking new, even the box. All original accessories still sealed in bags. Manual and additional paperwork crisp and new. The bracket has never been removed from the radio. It's exactly as it was packed in around 1980/1981.
A few pictures.
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Couple more pictures.
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Last few.
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Re: The Oldest Cobra 148 GTL DX ?
I could relieve you of that in exchange for £100 crisp scottish bank notesastradyne wrote:Candidate yes. Winner?Tim wrote:as an aside to the oldest Cobra 148GTL-DX, how about the cleanest?, could this be a candidate for that award perhaps?
Sadly not. I happen to own THAT Cobra 148 GTL-DX. It's a new old stock radio that's had no more than 15-20 minutes use ever. Everything is like brand spanking new, even the box. All original accessories still sealed in bags. Manual and additional paperwork crisp and new. The bracket has never been removed from the radio. It's exactly as it was packed in around 1980/1981.
A few pictures.
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It may take a little more than thatPLL02A wrote:I could relieve you of that in exchange for £100 crisp scottish bank notesastradyne wrote:Candidate yes. Winner?Tim wrote:as an aside to the oldest Cobra 148GTL-DX, how about the cleanest?, could this be a candidate for that award perhaps?
Sadly not. I happen to own THAT Cobra 148 GTL-DX. It's a new old stock radio that's had no more than 15-20 minutes use ever. Everything is like brand spanking new, even the box. All original accessories still sealed in bags. Manual and additional paperwork crisp and new. The bracket has never been removed from the radio. It's exactly as it was packed in around 1980/1981.
A few pictures.
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Just had a closer look at Tim's photo's and noticed his has the AA PCB.
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Well it has been over 4 years since I last posted it.
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Re: The Oldest Cobra 148 GTL DX ?
astradyne wrote:Just had a closer look at Tim's photo's and noticed his has the AA PCB.
Forgive my ignorance but what is the significance of the rig having the AA PCB? I thought that the AA was the MK1 and the AB was the MK11? If the AA board was fitted in the MK11 that suggests that the serial numbers do not run concurrent with production.
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The MK1 had the PC879 AA/AB PCB. The MK2 had the PB010 AA/AB PCB.
The AB MK2 are by far the most common. The AA (early MK2) are less common. There are a few small differences between the two, but nothing major and both work extremely well.
The AB MK2 are by far the most common. The AA (early MK2) are less common. There are a few small differences between the two, but nothing major and both work extremely well.
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Mk1 had pc879 mk2 had pb-010. PB 010AA is still a mk2.
Some mk1's did have serial numbers starting 130 as well.
Some mk1's did have serial numbers starting 130 as well.
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