$20 Marketplace CB Radios. With a Cobra 148 SSB

[@claytonrock2393]

Fantastic score! Have fun playing with those. 73's from #121, Ontario Canada

[@-CT-SODBUSTER]

You find some good deals mower junkie, I'm glad they went to a good home. 73s!

[@n5wsu]

Hey Mower! You are one lucky guy. I have spend alot of money try to buy SSB CB radio. All but one worked it is a Midland SSB where the clarifier is on the microphone. I bought a export Excalibur SSB base station. but someone butcher the PLL on a beautiful radio. If you see it look brand new still in the box it came in. Hope to catch you one day on the radio. 73!

[@cbradioghosttalk1986]

Great deal on some excellent old radios. All Favorites of mine and well-known time-tested Radios. Thanks for Sharing John and have a great weekend. Catch you at the hangout. 73 Ny202/Drew.

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks Drew, I'll Catch you at the hangout. 73's from 151 SC.

[@StormsRadiosCats]

@Mower Junkie your videos have giving me a reason to give CB a second chance. I took a break for 2 years after being a cb'er for 35 years. I also gave you a shout out on my channel. 73 from DX-390 in the Bluegrass

[@MowerJunkie]

Copy that DX-390. I just Subscribed to Your channel, Thanks for the Shout out. 73's

[@walesunt]

Great find , had a good find on friday , good weekend from Tenby Wales

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks, you too! 73's from 151 SC.

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video John :) lots goodies find on Marketplace place in talking radios for sure and myself has to in past 4 years for parts or good condition to!

[@spaceflight1019]

You can normally tell if a radio has a ton of hours on it because the meter lights will be burned out. Now you have to figure out which ones will be winter projects and which ones will go in the parts box. Early last month I got a Second Chance option on a Tram Titan 4, so I took it. The story from the seller was that the radio, among others, were found when a long-abandoned CB shop was cleared out. The seller was from North Carolina and was quite honest about the radio condition. Years of water dripping on the left side of the wooden case ruined it. The radio itself most likely wound up in the shop due to issues caused by cold solder joints, which I've repaired. The main reason I bought it was because the printed letters on the front panel are in really good shape. They wear off way to easily for a radio whose MSRP was $627 in 1973 dollars. Three big resistors went up in stinky smoke but they were easily replaced.

[@LarrysLeatherWork]

You did really well with that buy. Could not of happened to a better family. Your wife and you remind me of my family years ago when we did CB. Lots of fun.

[@apartmentamaturen2dbi176]

Good Job John the 148 alone is worth the 20 bucks. Enjoy. This is what radio is all about

[@makarov138]

i currently own and operate 2 Cobra 148 GTLs. One in the car and the other in the house. Great radios!

[@elfenmagix8173]

Remembering my CB, that Regency might be a good radio because you stated that the jack on the mic is bad. Well, I remember that you need 3 wire connected on the mic to transmit and receive; with 1 wire being common to the other two - ground. Ground one wire to transmit and ground the other wire to receive. You need to poke about the mic jack on the radio to find them: ground being the easiest to find with a mutlimeter. Then ground the other pins to it to see what the radio does. Chances are finding what pins dies what will get that radio to work.

[@MowerJunkie]

I already tried another mic on it, and it still didn't work. Thanks for watching, Take care.

[@390WagonMaster]

Killer score my friend. Saving some classic rigs from the dump👍

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks Mike! Take care, 73's from UDX-151 SC.

[@ZommBleed]

Sweet deal, bro. Good to see you again; it's been a while since I've caught you online.

[@rocketc..968roscoeoscarcha5]

That's awesome for sure I work on some of the older ones like that when I run across them nice find indeed

[@john411ize]

That 148 for 20 by itself was a great deal but nice catch on the whole lot.

[@CrCook]

Congrads on the Great Buy That Mike alone is worth the 20 Bucks - Charles

[@45AMT]

HEY! I'm glad you got these! I saw they sold and was hoping you got them! Heck the mics alone was worth the $20. Guess non working others you can keep for parts. And a good working 148 is just icing on top!

[@MowerJunkie]

Yup! I jumped on these radios, as soon as I saw Your message. That cobra Mic is My favorite part of the lot.....And I didn't even know I was getting it! Thanks again Jason, 73's

[@mattmalone524]

@@MowerJunkie I notice the SWR meter didn't budge and I only get that when Ikey into a 50 ohm dummy load. Love your channel.

[@325nj7]

Hi MJ 151! Don't you just love getting a great deal? A month ago I scored a Uniden PC66XL and a Messenger 2V linear for thirty bucks! Both are working too! If I hear you on the air with the 148 I'll run a video gate! 73's!!! 325 NJ

[@MowerJunkie]

Sounds like You found a great deal too! I'll be listening for You 325, If I hear You I'll hook up the 148. Take care, 73's from 151 SC.

[@scott7305]

I love these unknown power-up videos because you never know what you’re gonna get…

[@ERICtheLATE]

That 21 is ready for one-a them heat sink lookin' things!!!

[@AdamosDad]

On the Regency, you might try fiddling with the mic wires, they look a little ragged. Some of those old radios had to have a mike to work.

[@dynabro4104]

I have a sears road talker 40. I use it to talk on ssb as my base station radio! I talk skip with it all the time. Great find 73s mower junkie from 849 mud duck mobile Chesapeake Bay

[@jonnynicholas7009]

Do you ever sell any ssb radios I'm looking for one

[@paulopalima6121]

Incrideble, congratulations...

[@richardcallihan9746]

Great find, And found a use for QRM ch 6🤣, Was the clarifier unlocked on the 148, and was it freqed?

[@mikebottiaux5850]

Congratulations on a great deal👍

[@bigshowradio_550]

Great score my friend!!!

[@MowerJunkie]

I think so too! Thanks for watching, 73's

[@UDX-21]

Radio Rescue is a great Guy. 20$ is a fantastic deal.

[@MowerJunkie]

Yes He is, I'm lucky to have Him as a friend.

[@mikestone9129]

I heard you in there a little while ago but couldn't get you. 73's, 169 South Texas

[@MowerJunkie]

Copy that, 169. I hope to make contact with You soon. Take care, 73's from 151 SC.

[@frankyparker6004]

Good one

[@jamescrabb8766]

I believe that 148 has a low receive. It showed weak signals while the 21ltd and Road Talker showed more. I have had several 148's China, and low receive is fairly common. With a preamp they are acceptable, aligning the receive didn't help the ones I had with low receive. But one 148 I had was better, I kept that one. Hopefully yours was on when signals were truly low and not just the fault of the radio, but I doubt that was it.

[@MowerJunkie]

I think the receive is working fine. a lot of time had passed in between testing each radio. It was just quiet when I tested the 148. Thanks for watching, 73's from 151 SC.

[@Dallas-Rife-UDX-347-Tennessee]

Awesome !! I like that newer style 148 . If you want to sale it ,, I’m interested ,, hint hint 😊

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks Dallas, if I decide to sell it, I'll let You know. Take care 347, 73's

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

When you said the 148 wasn't one of the good ones, could you elaborate on that? I don't know much about the 148, but I've been considering getting one.

[@MowerJunkie]

The first generation 148 was made by Uniden, and has the mic connector on the side of the radio. The second generation was made in China, and has the mic connector on the front of the radio. The Uniden made 148 is a much better radio.

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

@@MowerJunkie Thanks for the info!

[@ehayes5217]

Nice! if u have any extras, please send 'em here!😂

[@anthonyeack2510]

That 148 would look great in my camanche. Maybe work out a deal when you get tied of it.

[@MowerJunkie]

I agree, it would look great in Your Jeep, But My friend Dallas has already claimed it. Take care 360, I'll keep the next one for You. 73's

[@peterfong2241]

Hi bro can I get one of those radios to buy ?? Watching from Jamaica west Indies !!

[@marksandquist4275]

south Carolina radio rescue home🎙📻

[@thestig8133]

As for that 148 the 148 GTL DX is the far better unit it has everything on it that you could ever need in a 2way transciever.

[@LifewithJames]

I’ll give ya $20 just for the 148 🤣 I wish they would list stuff besides the standard cobra 29’s around here. I like them, but I already have enough. I look occasionally in hopes of seeing a SSB radio locally.

[@MowerJunkie]

lol, I hope You can find a great deal soon. Take care, Thanks for watching.

[@charlessalard4636]

I have that regency...was in my dad's old dodge forever..it will talk..will do 10 watts..

[@foxman362]

20$ that is awesome deal..........

[@frankyparker6004]

Have one cobra 29s

[@mrrandy1]

1st for you always

[@MowerJunkie]

Thank You! 73's

[@foxman362]

Keep cobra 148 ssb do more skip dxland videos on it.

[@franciscolopez3229]

Well sir, talk about a pocket of luck, 20 bucks for all four? Man oh man. May I ask for your email ad.?

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks. [e-mail]

[@fabriceschneider1865]

🤩👍

[@shellybelknap1524]

bet they all do

[@jojojeep1]

I be your best friend if you sold me to 148, I’ll be moving down to South Carolina Pickins in about two weeks. I’ll set that thing right up.

[@MowerJunkie]

Sorry, But I don't have this 148 anymore. Have a safe trip down, and Welcome to South Carolina.

[@jojojeep1]

@@MowerJunkie you bet I appreciate it

[@junior53329]

I’m need that link lol

[@uhfnutbar1]

E-Bay un-tested sell them

[@leos9865]

Butchin

[@mr.stonerUDX714]

great video john 73s 714 in the buckeye state click click

[@MowerJunkie]

Thanks 714, 73's from 151 SC.