Cobra 139XLR CB Radio AM SSB Base Station Overview
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2020
- cbradiomagazine.com/ - Following up our 138 XLR overview we take a look at the base version Cobra 139 XLR. Fun talking on a 40+ year old radio and getting great audio reports with a stock microphone on this classic from 1977-78.
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These were simple but beautiful.
Beautiful radios. I have a 142 that my grandparents got new back in the day. Handed it down to my dad. Then he gave it to me. Was using it for a good long while here in the Portland Oregon area going by junior. Still have it sitting and waiting for the day she receives again.
This was my very 1st brand new radio I bought in 1981 still have it and use it from time to time. Great radio use it with a Turner super sidekick.
Thank you, It's great to see some of the old radios. I got into CB's back in about 1971. My first base was Midland 13-877 23-channel and I still have it.
I started cb radio in 1977 my first cb was a Cobra 138XLR mobile. I think I paid around $150 brand new. I still have it. It still works too. Imagine having all the money we’ve spent on cb radio equipment from then to now 06/17/2021. Wow id be able to buy a big radio. Lol. I currently run a Competition built Galaxy Saturn Turbo. (Not a slop box) (The amp board has been replaced with a 2x 2879 Toshiba’s amp board)
#12 Watkins Glen new york wavin. 73’s.
I have one of these in my car
Great Radio! You can't go wrong with a Uniden built Cobra.
I have a mint 139 23 channel in the original box. I turn it on and use it once in awhile to keep caps and other components in great working order.
Nice video thanks for sharing.
#12 Watkins Glen new york wavin.
Great radio with strong receive. And thank you for keeping the hobby going'
Great video! I always enjoy your presentations and radio reviews
Thanks for the new video posting - always enjoyable. Keep the vintage radio profiles coming! :)
Missed your videos glad your back
I just stumbled across a 139XLR still in the Box brand new !
I love these radios. I have two that work, and one that has no AM receive. I’ll figure it out someday.
Famous PLL858 at its best. I actually have one in similar condition and its works well
Great vid as per usual dude
73s
I picked one of these up for 25 bucks with blown finals. Super cheap to repair, and it works great. I actually like it better than my 2000GTL. GLAD you are doing videos again, I still have the Stryker you sold me a while back.
73,
Brett
Hola se consigen lps transistores finales originales todabia??
@@FernandoGiannetti-bv8ofI don't believe so.
Damn that's in good shape!!!
great radio this is my second one
Nice older radio, has good bones. Old Radio Night 21 in S.C., Stop in sometime for a coffee.
It's exactly like the 142GTL that i had. I did some good DX with it, for example Barcelona, Spain or Paris France with a half wave ( or 5/8 wave i don't remember well) Radio Shack's Archer vertical antena from Montevideo, Uruguay, my call was CVC 2082 with it, later CVC2083 with a Galaxy Pluto
I’ve always wanted a Cobra 2000
my brother bought the 139 thinking it was a 40 channel but was a 23 channel. gave me the 23 channel and bought the 142 gtl 40 channel radio. so we have both.
My big brother had one and it was a kick butt radio
I just picked up one of these for a dollar at an auction!
omg bro! glad you made this!
I got a Cobra 139 crystal radio of eBay and it has 40 channels from the factory, I think it was was a stopgap until the 139xlr came out , interesting thing is the crystals are on a board on the back of the channel switch and the ones on the board are empty slots, I’m sure it’s a real deal and rare !
I believe for a time you could send the 23ch rigs (some) back to the factory to have them converted. I have seen one on Ebay a few years back. Almost got it!
I had Cobra 139 XLR radio had a Side Car Box for extra channels went from 26.070 to 28.505 plus in-between channels on CH.1 to 40 even open Voice Lock even switch box for flick 0 to 5 had frequency counter with 2 knobs to make channels 26 to 27 to 28 channels plus another 3 position switch for 26 to 27 to 28 to ! Wattage for am 10 and 25 on ssb tune up too and lots modulation! Also had big transform Square power supply to handle all and radio was excellent condition till got wreck by someone broke in my radio shop and wack on floor from table flip over years ago ! Then got to shop put back only Channels 1 to 40 with open Voice Lock so sold radio to someone afterwards bought other radio ! I got radio off my God father John in 1994 then I sold in 2004 ! I had Cobra 142 GTL Base radio in 1992 to 1994 plus a Turner Plus 2 desk mic radio had clarifier open 10 for + side and 5 for - side also open for extras channels on Squelch knob had 5 modes of 40 channels to use 26.805 to 28.805 plus Channels 1 to 40 plus 5 splits and road map was confusing to ! But Guy lend to me till want back so gave back and never heard radio again! But lots great base radio out there and one but in 1990's if find hold on to a rare it called Panasonic Power Plus 40 only am but strong TX/RX even modulation for stock power plus set from Factory to ! I had one when seen think a one speaker ghetto blaster to and had one for long time!
Got my father in laws 139xlr what’s a good antenna to use with it thanks
My 135XLR is thumbing its nose at you.
I need my 138 xlr fixed..no transmit. Can i mail it to your.
Address. New in 1977
I have a Cobra 142 GTL that needs to be repaired, do you know of anyone who you trust to fix it ?
I've got one of those.
I have the 23ch version it was my first base.
nice you can set the voice lock easy to add 15kc gives you 1 below all the rc channels and channel 25 that use to be call 23b
I'm looking for a SWR/Modulation meter for a 142gtl.
How much for the 139xlr?
I wonder what the big differences are between this & a Cobra 142.
The 142GTL used a single conversion 8719 chassis. (2000GTL & 148GTL double conversion 8719)
Cosmetically the 142 added RX/TX LED's on either side of the channel selector. The mode switch goes LSB/AM/USB. (139 goes AM/USB/LSB) also the bottom front bezel where the mic plugs in is chrome on 142.
142 is junk. Lol
I have a cobra 139 23 channel base station the only thing wrong with it is the USB and lsb and cb know is not working right we're can I get a new know so that the am and USB and lab to work right
I have cobra 89 just similar to that one
Enjoyed watching this to see inside the unit! I have one of those 23 Ch 139s with the dial; it powers up but does transmit. Repair dude says it's not work fixing. Thought it would be fun to stuff it with internals from another radio because it looks so cool. Maybe too hard. Thanks for the video!
Hola donde consigo un transistor de salida 2sc1307 o uno que lo reeplaze pero que sea de esos años porque lo que viene ahora no sirve
Increible ver aun en el 2020 un radio que ronda los 40 años y que un amigo mio tenia uno y hacia DX's a toda america latina, australia y españa e italia si las condiciones estaban perfectas, lo habia modificado y tenia 160 canales y le habia puesto un amplificador de 25 watts con una antena ARCHER de Radio Shack .64, increibles experiencias de radiodifucion, yo tenia un realistic trc-480 pero no le llegaba ni cerca a esta superbase de Cobra. Gracias por mostrarnos tan excelente radio, no sabia que aun se podian conseguir en tan excelente estado.
These had the 858 PLL chip, they would go up into 10 meters and below channel 1 with ease.
Just bought one of these brand new in the box for $80. It was my very first radio my dad bought me when I showed an interest, and has a ton of memories behind it.
I'll give you $100
good
Side car box que es?
👍👍...
I have a 142gtl pretty much the same radio
Is that radio for sale?
I'm wondering why they made the 142?. That too had the 858. If cobra brought these back, they would sell like hotcakes.
Can one still get an export radio?
My last one was a CRE-8900
Lots available I’d suggest looking at the Anytone 6666 or President Lincoln 2.
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I have a galaxy turbo for sale.
@@cbradiomagazine Thanks.
Why is there so much modulation 😂😂
I just bought got a 139xlr brand new in the box never hooked up
Hello,
Could you help me please, l am the owner of a NOS Uniden Grant 40 channel am/ssb mobile cb radio.
It has bever been used it is from my brothers deceased estate.
Could you advjse me if it is suitable for mounting in my Landcruiset, l live in Australia and know nothing about cb radios.
Thanks
Noel
Just perched a uniden 980ssb.
Please fix my 138 xlr..had it since
1977.i don't like the 980ssb
Hopper's radio in Stranger Things
FYI, a Cobra 2000 knob will fit on a 135 or 138 nicely. The shaft is the same size. All you have to do is make the hole round and not D shaped. I used a drill bit and some Vice Grips. Easy as pie and looks great too. Too much black on those old radios. Plus the 138 still uses a mobile knob. Yuck.
Trade my 132xlr for your 139?
PA is public addressing
I got some old CB radios if you are interested 🇺🇸in them
No need for amplified microphone on these love built-in compressor circuit stock mike sounds like D104 on ssb guess that's the why japanese radios are sooo much better than Chinese junk...