I have been selling and servicing the cobra 150 and 200 for many years. I also have many nos parts for them and i take care of the factory faults like the adjacent channel rejection issue etc and i keep plenty of the RD16HHF1 driver that fails if the voltage is set higher than 2.3 volts which most left the factory with it set to high. The last one i serviced was set at 4.6 volts causing it to fail which causes no output and when that happens most people think that the final transistors have failed when its usually just the 8 dollar driver plus they are very static sensitive and will also fail if the lightning storm gets to close. I still have plenty of both for sale still new in the box. I sell them new as is or completely gone through.
No they still do not make this radio man...but ill tell you this the 2003 models are the second den...and as long as you keep the radio on high side at 60 watts swinging 100 you should not blow this pills in it...why people dislike the cobra 200gtl is they were trying to set them up to do 180 200 watt swings this is why the radio gets bad reviews.....hope that helps
@@chris2crazzy plus that non fixable nightwatch feature inevitably going down with time... A true shame. Love the radio but that alone makes it a total no go.
I can verify the reply you got from CBRM because I have a GTL200DX. My on board meter shows about an S4 when I transmit on either low or full power. My external power meter shows 25w out on low, and 120 on high however, the on board meter never changes when I change power. Basically, the stock meter show I am transmitting but that is about it. On receive it seems to work correctly and fine. I see come GTL200Dxs that do swing the on board meter higher, but don't put out any more.
These things have a poor reputation in the UK where they're sold primarily for ssb use - however, the audio sounds 'clipped' & the coarse shift will not track enough to reach the zero's (ie - 27.560Mhz) Makes a pretty door stop.
i'm not a big fan of Cobra's.i have a Magnum S-9 that i bought 2 years ago.probably the best radio i've ever owned.should i decide to buy a new radio it'll be a Galaxy 95T or 99.
one ? i have a cobra exactly like this one just the radio itself living in southern california were would be a good place to purchase the power cord and antenna also a pa system plz help me out from one cb enthusiast to another thanks
alot of people put these radios down. they say its shit. how the hell would they know if they dont own one??. i own one and it was the best choice i ever made. i have only had it about 2-3 months and already i have QSL'D differend divisions in europe. on tripple 5. if any one is thinking of buying one for dx-ing on ssb get one you wont do wrong. 73's 26-RSN-111
Wait until that fancy display quits working and you will sing another song. Made to last 2000hrs or 4000cycles ...then it's adios amigos. No f... way to fix that. Even a complete face replacement is near to impossible. Been there,tried that.
Pure Beuty!! I've got 148GTL Made In Chicago 1990 3 years younger than me :D Quite big i want to put my at home, and find something smaller for the car, or buy Cobra 2000 to put at home, and keep 148 at car :D
John Wilkerson I've done mod on it just for listening on CB I've got no intention to transmit on CB radio do you have problems with it plus the Mic is not plug in .
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I have been looking everywhere for one
portland.craigslist.org/yam/ele/d/mcminnville-cobra-200-gtl-dx-with-base/7221207079.html
i have one in south poland many years .... rocket !!!
Quero um desse
had this radio finals kept blowing out.... had great reports on how the radio sounds
I have been selling and servicing the cobra 150 and 200 for many years. I also have many nos parts for them and i take care of the factory faults like the adjacent channel rejection issue etc and i keep plenty of the RD16HHF1 driver that fails if the voltage is set higher than 2.3 volts which most left the factory with it set to high. The last one i serviced was set at 4.6 volts causing it to fail which causes no output and when that happens most people think that the final transistors have failed when its usually just the 8 dollar driver plus they are very static sensitive and will also fail if the lightning storm gets to close. I still have plenty of both for sale still new in the box. I sell them new as is or completely gone through.
Dave's Radio Repair how much for a new one?
That Cobra 200 GTL DX is a good radio, I wish they was still making them because I'd love to find one that is in good working order here
There is a guy down the road frome selling a 200 here in NC
KOOL RADIO
I never had any problems with my Cobra 200 gtl dx
I have the old 25 LTD CLASSIC for spare and the GALAXY DX95T installed in my semi to every day use...
Love both
I like the 200 GTL as well
Awesome looking rig.
Any ideas regarding intermittent high power issues on ssb?
Finals?
Sometimes high power, then it drops out..
How do you know if a cobra 200 is an early model or a newer with the bugs fixed? Serial numbers to look for?
Do they even still make this radios?
No they still do not make this radio man...but ill tell you this the 2003 models are the second den...and as long as you keep the radio on high side at 60 watts swinging 100 you should not blow this pills in it...why people dislike the cobra 200gtl is they were trying to set them up to do 180 200 watt swings this is why the radio gets bad reviews.....hope that helps
chris2crazzy second generation lol sorry lol
@@chris2crazzy plus that non fixable nightwatch feature inevitably going down with time... A true shame. Love the radio but that alone makes it a total no go.
I can verify the reply you got from CBRM because I have a GTL200DX. My on board meter shows about an S4 when I transmit on either low or full power. My external power meter shows 25w out on low, and 120 on high however, the on board meter never changes when I change power. Basically, the stock meter show I am transmitting but that is about it. On receive it seems to work correctly and fine. I see come GTL200Dxs that do swing the on board meter higher, but don't put out any more.
I have a 148 GTLDX needing a dust off someplace. That 200 sounded good! I always got great reports with my Cobra.
Just got a 200GTL DX and trying to figure out the Freq Selector ABCD. How and when to you use it? Thanks. I'm using a Firestick as a base antenna.
I'll take a couple... what the damage?
From a guy who hates cb , that was a pretty decent video.
lets just say...does it do CB
nice cb its exactly like the cobra 150gtl
These things have a poor reputation in the UK where they're sold primarily for ssb use - however, the audio sounds 'clipped' & the coarse shift will not track enough to reach the zero's (ie - 27.560Mhz) Makes a pretty door stop.
nice radio
How much Is it?
what kind of full power? full legel power or full power within the radio? i know usb and ssb are 12 watts
Does anbody know if this radio does cb am at full pwr
Is this radio newer than the 148 GLT? Where is it sold. Can't find it on the internet...
i'm not a big fan of Cobra's.i have a Magnum S-9 that i bought 2 years ago.probably the best radio i've ever owned.should i decide to buy a new radio it'll be a Galaxy 95T or 99.
How did you mod it to work on cb frequencies
...good!
Any idea what the driver is for the 2SC2290 finals? Thanks.
Nice looking radio but i have heard lots of bad things :-(
@dxcc62 they later ones are not bad i have one in my chevy 4x4 kicks ass ..not as good as a galaxy 88 but not bad i have run them all
i like mine ..but mine is the newer one
one ?
i have a cobra exactly like this one just the radio itself
living in southern california were would be a good place to purchase
the power cord and antenna also a pa system plz help me out
from one cb enthusiast to another thanks
alot of people put these radios down. they say its shit. how the hell would they know if they dont own one??. i own one and it was the best choice i ever made. i have only had it about 2-3 months and already i have QSL'D differend divisions in europe. on tripple 5. if any one is thinking of buying one for dx-ing on ssb get one you wont do wrong. 73's 26-RSN-111
Wait until that fancy display quits working and you will sing another song. Made to last 2000hrs or 4000cycles ...then it's adios amigos. No f... way to fix that. Even a complete face replacement is near to impossible. Been there,tried that.
well yeah it does cb im shure you can send ur signal way farther with this radio than a walmart mobile
ha ha i guess ur right
Ya Correct.
Lazydog your right...
CH 38 = 27.385 (mid Band D ) CB Frequency
It may be a ham Radio !!! but its TX on CB.
What harm is that????
Nice radio, I'll have 2!
Pure Beuty!!
I've got 148GTL Made In Chicago 1990
3 years younger than me :D
Quite big i want to put my at home, and find something smaller for the car, or buy Cobra 2000 to put at home, and keep 148 at car :D
This is NOT a CB radio. It is a ham radio. You CBers stay away from our bands!!!!
John Wilkerson I've done mod on it just for listening on CB I've got no intention to transmit on CB radio do you have problems with it plus the Mic is not plug in .
Lol. That dog is protecting his pissing tree like no other. Keep barking. Keep those intruders away ...you're a good boy. Lmao.
... Im jealous. lol. My 29 WX NW ST with echo has nothing on this radio!!
That stock mic sucks
Who cares dude... As long as he transmits on 11 meter ,, you can't say a damn thing to him. 73's
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOLm LOL
3.5 miles is nothing. Dumb test.