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New Cobra Radio
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emd001
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Ya...newest thing out from Cobra...not sure it it's going to be a big hit or not...everybody I've talked to plan to keep what they currently have now...if it's not broken do fix it...haha. This radio is most likely geared toward the newer generation of Cb'ers...not a bad looking radio, nice functional menus...I just like my CB to look like a CB...I believe in the old acronym "KISS" Keep It Simple Stupid...haha
emd001
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yeah if i needed to replace my cb i would probably get that because i like that screen, but i finally have gotten my CB setup where and how i want it. And as a comp sci student i know KISS very well haha
Halfpint
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The only thing that would be a deal-breaker for me is that it doesn't have SSB capability. I'd like to have complete compatibility with my 3 Browning Barons. (I might even eventually consider retiring the Brownings if it had SSB and could `keep up with' them. [It's gotten quite difficult finding parts for the Brownings and I'd like to give them a `rest' but I still haven't found anything that comes close to being a replacement. I'm still kicking myself for getting rid of the Browning Drakes, Model 523s, I had. Even though I did upgrade to the Barons w/ 40chs & SSB. {GRIMACE!}])
Other than the lack of SSB I really like the layout, the selectable illumination, and that 9' long mike cord. That long cord means that you don't have to make do with `HatWit' / `makeshift' extensions to get the mike accessible without also getting tangled up with things you don't want it tangled with, (Especially if you are a `southpaw'!), or let someone in the backseat do the chattin'.
Other than the lack of SSB I really like the layout, the selectable illumination, and that 9' long mike cord. That long cord means that you don't have to make do with `HatWit' / `makeshift' extensions to get the mike accessible without also getting tangled up with things you don't want it tangled with, (Especially if you are a `southpaw'!), or let someone in the backseat do the chattin'.
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