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Dale
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Username: Dale

Post Number: 137
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 5:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ive seen coppers has the old 148 back not the soundtracker any reviews on it?front mic connector i like that concept.is the inside like the old or is it a 148 soundtracker in digise
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Patzerozero
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Username: Patzerozero

Post Number: 1052
Registered: 7-2004


Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 10:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

it's a copy of the old phillipines- & malaysian-made radio now made in china. only recurring experience i've had with a newer china-made 148 was to mod it for channels, slide & basic peak, tune & vary. it pretty much was exactly the same as my 1995 grant XL(phillipines-made) in receive quality & basic xmit tuneup results. 6-7 months later it was working FINE when i set up a dx350 in THE DUMP TRUCK this 148 is used in. both pieces STILL sound & work FINE.
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Hotwire
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Username: Hotwire

Post Number: 439
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 10:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Whats so bad about the Sound Tracker 148? I admit it needed alignment and some reciever and transmit mods but mine is the best sounding one I know of.
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Patzerozero
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Username: Patzerozero

Post Number: 1063
Registered: 7-2004


Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 6:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

the 'soundtracker' part was the only thing 'wrong' with it. leave the soundtracker off & it was fine.
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Dale
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Username: Dale

Post Number: 143
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 7:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

glad u have good luck with it hotwire. i had nothing but bad luck with them mine didnt like channel mods or claifer too unlock a full 5kc.the boards inside arent as good either.been told that by numerous respected shops here in pa
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Tech833
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Username: Tech833

Post Number: 1031
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 10:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You guys are complaining because a radio would not gleefully accept illegal modifications? That hardly seems like a fair complaint.

PLEASE! Re-rate the radio based on operation AS-IS. That is the fair way to do it.

Obviously, if you desire illegal operation, you should steer clear of a radio unwilling to accept these illegal modifications. But, for those who do not care about all that, is it a good radio or not? THAT is what we want to know!
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Yankee
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Username: Yankee

Post Number: 752
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 1:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Another loaded question of what we thought about the China made Cobra line. I'm not saying anything.
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Patzerozero
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Username: Patzerozero

Post Number: 1085
Registered: 7-2004


Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 2:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i didn't say there was anything wrong with it. i just wasn't happy with what the soundtracker function did to the receive-it actually made WEAK signals more difficult to hear, & louder signals in the noise were increased in ability to copy.
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Dale
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Username: Dale

Post Number: 147
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 5:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yup i second that.
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Bigbob
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Username: Bigbob

Post Number: 2067
Registered: 12-2001
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2005 - 9:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh,the sound tracker kind of mimicked FM stronger signals took precedence over weaker ones,the weaker ones being made weaker or totally blanked out and the stronger given prominence,mmmhmm.Bigbob
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Hotwire
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Username: Hotwire

Post Number: 454
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Saturday, July 23, 2005 - 11:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The soundtracker in my 148 kinda narrows up the band enough to rid of about 99% white noise and splatter. At far distances it will clean up things enough to hear a weak signal better. Thats just for a weak signalbut astronger signal will have less noise static with it and is somewhat pinched up sounding. As far as it helping me transmit better? Yeah right! If I had my tech do the same I would buy another 148, the one I have now is on its third season of summer heat baking in ny work park lot and been through 3 long cold Indiana winters. Oh yeah and a head on collission at 55 mph! One tough radio and still walkin the dog!

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