Cobra 148 GTL 120-Channels Base CB Radio

This is a full featured CB Radio. Has full legal power of 4 watts on AM and 12 watts on SSB (upper and lower bands) which gives you access to 120 'channels'. SSB (Single Side Band) is great when working skip or just want to get through the mess that AM at times may give you. Has a built in SWR meter to see if you antenna is tuned correctly, adjustable tone and mike gain controls, switchable ANL / NB for noise reduction and you can even use this CB radio as a public address system capability when installed with a PA speaker; (check local enforcement for legalities of use).

How can you tell that your getting a new model? Easy... The new model Cobra 148GTL have a front panel microphone connector for convenient in-dash installation.

Works great as a mobile or base station. The ideal base station would have at least a 7.5 amp power supply and perhaps a desktop mike and external speaker. Of course you will also need a high quality base station antenna.

Great overall CB Radio that will give you years of enjoyment.

What I like about this radio is the features. You can calibrate your radio to match you antenna. There are also many options for upgrades on this radio. It has good range with just being stock. The name of the company had a big influence too. I'm not one to spend alot of money on a "BIG" radio, but this can be upgraded to sound like a big radio. It has RF gain, and voicelock, SWR calibration, and it also had 80 more channels on the upper and lower sides of the AM frequency.

I brought the New 148GTL on a hunch, I hoped it would have a good receive and it does! The up side is the tone control and a super signal to noise ratio. The down side is if there's one is the transmitter is real tight, but it puts out a full 4+ watts on AM and 12+ watts on SSB. I use it for a Base radio and could not be happier with it. You can have it on all day long and there is no lessening fatigue, great for a trucker that likes to use his radio a lot.

Although I own a few 148's, I have not purchased one on E-bay!!! Could not comment on the new 148's, as all of mine are 1994 and older.