Cobra base station

[38Special]

What base radio did Cobra make the best? (SSB)
The 135? 142? 2000, or 2010? Were there other SSB models?

I assume the 2010's were all junk, and it's tough finding a 2000 that hasn't been modified....

I have a 135 that talks well and shoots skip. A local collector wants to buy it and I'm looking for a good replacement. Or should I just bite the bullet and get an RCI2980. Didn't these have some pcb troubles?

[BigBopper]

if you want a cobra, go 2000, or if you want an export go with a RCI, but if you are going to put fire in the wire the Cobra will work fine, BLACKJACK has a 2000 for sale

[Looney]

I have A cobra 2000 Gtl i love it, also a 148 gtl works real good for base setup.

[BigBopper]

142 is a good station also, I use a Cobra 148GTL, with extra channels in it for my main station

[38Special]

Yes, there will be a small amount of fire in the wire! I recently talked with Ft Lauderdale 2 weeks ago, and then 200 miles north of Chicago. With my old cobra 135.
I like the radio but I'm limited with 23 channels (69 total with SSB), and it is sold when ever I'm ready for something else. So I'm wondering.... even tho a 2000 has all the bells and whistles and looks super cool, does it really perform any better than a 135/142/148? Perform as in getting out into skipland and listening ability.
The 148 is the mobile, and from what I have been told (I hope it's all true) that the 2000 was built using the 148 pcb. I have a couple of the old 138's and they are incredible old 23 SSB radio's!!! I believe the 148 grew from the 138. Is a 148GTL mobile also or base? And what do you think?

[Looney]

true 2000 gtl = same as 148 same boards just 2000 is in bigger box. my cobra will dead key 10 watts and swing to 25 it talks fine around here. i like runing my amp on it since it has variable power.

[Looney]

with variable down will dead key 1 watt swing to 25 watts

[38Special]

Wow! that's a great swing!
I am looking for a 2000 if the price is right, but finding one that hasn't been modified can be a real problem.
I talk with a couple guys in the area that had theirs modified, and they over modulate so bad that it's difficult to understand them-they don't have a clean crisp sound.
I also run the variable power, Can you turn the power down on the 2000 if it dead keys too much?

[MudDuck]

I have a "mint" cobra2000 that deakeys 3 watts and swings 35, to go along with my 5pill HD base amp....

[38Special]

Wow! That sounds great! I'm looking!