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Biged
| | Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2002 - 1:41 pm: | 
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If I were to buy a new CB Which one should I buy?I understand that Cobra was at one time made by uniden and now they are not.When they were made by Uniden I heard they were "THE RADIO".Now I have heard that they arent what they used to be.So, knowing all of this, which is the better built,better sounding radio,A Cobra 29 or a Uniden PC78XL. I used these 2 models because they are comparable.Cobra 25 or Uniden PC68XL, another 2 comparible models.Thank you for anyone opinion.I sure would like 307's input on this one as well...BigEd |
Vernonott
| | Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2002 - 8:30 pm: |
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Biged: For a low priced straight 40 channel radio I wouldn't swap 1 new Uniden for 10 new Cobras. |
RCI2990
| | Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2002 - 9:33 pm: |
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UNIDEN!! UNIDEN!!!! UNIDEN!!!!! I wouldnt drag 10 Cobra sound-crappers- behind my car down the raod for a thousand dollars(well maybe!). They are WORTHLESS pieces of s**ts!!!!! |
Biged
| | Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2002 - 10:41 pm: |
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RCI2990,
Are you trying to say something?LOL.The reason I asked this question is because the tech. that I normaly deal with told me that the Cobras are like a little kid put them together.He said the unidens are much better built.I wish thet would get back together and build another 2000gtl part for part like the old ones.Well, maybe a few extra channels.Thanks for the comeback... |
Vernonott
| | Posted on Monday, January 14, 2002 - 7:39 pm: |
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Biged:If any of Cobras management would read the postings on this forum it would possibly make them wake up.As I have always understood it,Cobra told Uniden that they were too high on thier boards and if they didn't come down Cobra would have to buy boards somewhere else.Uniden responded that they built first quality boards and would not compromise thier name.To end the story Cobra being selfish and not caring about thier five million customers got Joe Blow to build junk boards for a song. |
bruce
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 8:04 am: |
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POP COM ran a story on cobra it made them sound like they could do no wrong |
dog
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 12:56 pm: |
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maybe there not as good as they use to be,but their no bad.my new on works great 25watts loud and clean,they have there ups and downs as far as not being able to modify pll and you cant crank up a power mike very much with out it squeeling,but for the dollar you cant beat them.i ordered a vr-9000 yesterday and i will be selling my 29ltd i got from copper and my 142 as well.what does the vr-9000 pull about 4 or 5 amps after being tuned? |
RCI2990
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 9:11 pm: |
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Well everyone i know that has had a new cobra didnt like the low quality they had in the radios. LOL most of my local CB shops (one shop even posted a sign refusing to get them in on trade!!) have more soundtrakers traded in than any other brand there is even rat shack!!!
As for Pop Comm they always hype the junk like radio shack and Cobra sound"crappers"!! |
Chanalthrasher
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 15, 2002 - 11:16 pm: |
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cobra is a good radio if (the key word here is if)
you can find an old one that was made by udiden i have many cobra radios all older ones from udiden but one its a new one what a pice of **it good thing i got it for free caues i would of demanded my money back try to find an older cobra 148gtl there good radios the new ones are trash i have good luck at finding older cobra radios still in the box and for good deals so get a udiden i had a udiden pc66 it was a good talkin radio good luck! |
Ncrebel
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2002 - 9:17 am: |
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My Uniden pc68xl was a great radio until I burnt the sound chip out of it,and that was my fault anyway.O well,live and learn. |
619
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2002 - 10:59 am: |
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If you go in the thrift stores, flea markets,you will find older radios for cheap. since the cell phone, people see thier old cb's in the garage and get rid of them. i only had 1 uniden it was a 510 and it worked great. |
RCI2990
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2002 - 1:07 pm: |
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Now i do agree that the old Cobras from the 1980s and early 1990s are great!! I have a 142 GTL and love it!! |
409
| | Posted on Saturday, January 19, 2002 - 10:54 pm: |
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Well some of my UNIDEN's haven't been too hot either....I have had many problems with the PRO series, especially with the receive. The finals were not heat-sinked well enough to keep them from melting on long-winded key downs and even the speakers died after few hours use. I'm sure there are DUDs in all radios, but some of these problems seem to be design errors...... |
Znut
| | Posted on Sunday, January 20, 2002 - 9:39 pm: |
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I had a Uniden cordless phone once, 'till I left it under the edge of the window airconditioner and saturated it with condensation(water). The best cordless phone I have had! I look at those cobra models and wonder what they're thinking! In-tenna or not, they seem cheap. I'm checkin' out what you folks are saying and looking at their angle on consumer electronics now! Little chintzy FRS radios with sorry displays, radar detectors whitch are bound NOT to pay for themselves, now CB's with sorry PC boards. What are they thinking? |
Bill
| | Posted on Monday, January 21, 2002 - 10:26 pm: |
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Vernonott:
Thanks for bringing the truth to light. Cobra was an excellent radio when Uniden built their boards. I think that the straight Cobra 29, not the Classic, but the old plain jane "29" was the top of the line in the late 60's and on into the 80's I think. I am not sure on the exact year that the old 29's were discontinued.
It's sad that the general puplic did not know that Uniden was the driving force in the Cobra's during the c.b. craze of the late 60's and again in the earley to mid 70's.
Just a comment. If it were me, I would not hesitate to purchase a Uniden over Cobra today.
So "Biged" that is my opnion for what it's worth.
Good luck!
Bill (Mavrick) |
Vernonott
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2002 - 9:04 am: |
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Bill: I just call them as I see them. |
