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Bob

It's nice to see one that age in such good nick.

I had a Superstar 360 with no FM and the crystals on a separate board. I can't remember the main board number but it did have the MB8719 PLL so I expect it was a widened out US Grant/Madison board.

This was around 8-10 years ago and I sold it locally after a year or so but it always sticks in my mind because of it's superb condition and the fact I have never seen another, it always confused people because it looked identical to every other 360 except no FM.

Any way yours looks a pretty 148 either way, and I have always thought the 879 to be a nice chassis.

Allen

Thanks 'BlueDuck' - I had no real intention of buying another 148 (I've had a few) but when this one was offered to me, I couldn't really let it pass. I recently had my interest in Mk1's re-kindled when Paul (Ashtec) kindly lent me one to 'have a play with' - and found myself enjoying it. When this super tidy one came up for sale... it was a case of 'hell yeah!' .
The purists can rest assured - there will be no 'modding' or fitting 'Colonel Bogey' bleeps in this one
It's lasted so many years un-molested, it would be a crime to commit that kind of sacrilege.
Ugs

Beautifull mk1 you got there bob, Id definatly keep it un-molested the MK1 is definatly better this way as they do take more work to modify than the mk2.

But they work just as well, all be it a little lazy on the needle with some.

PoisoN wrote: all be it a little lazy on the needle with some.

Ain't that the case ! On some FM copies it barely moves. Seems happier on SSB.
(a bit like most of us I guess.)

13000026
The 1 is for 1981
The 3 is the code # for Taiwan

roman123 wrote:13000026
The 1 is for 1981
The 3 is the code # for Taiwan

Thanks , but I think most of us know that now . The original post was 5 years ago and most of us have learned a thing or 2 since then .

73s

Sammy

Yayyyy,old thread resurrection!!

mof000 wrote:Yayyyy,old thread resurrection!!

Personally not a problem with me , always happy to learn more about the good old 148 makes you wonder just how many 148's /360's are left in circulation ? what we talking hundreds or thousands ? just wonder if most have been unearthed by now or there are still many more laying around in garages and lofts ?!

gmham wrote:

mof000 wrote:Yayyyy,old thread resurrection!!

Personally not a problem with me , always happy to learn more about the good old 148 makes you wonder just how many 148's /360's are left in circulation ? what we talking hundreds or thousands ? just wonder if most have been unearthed by now or there are still many more laying around in garages and lofts ?!

It was just a general statement! I wasn't knocking the Q&A . I must admit i'm not up to speed with serial numbers so learnt something also!

Yep no probs mate did not realise it was july 2011 before the latest posts were added !! great to see a rgi stll so popular thou eh !

gmham wrote:

mof000 wrote:Yayyyy,old thread resurrection!!

Personally not a problem with me , always happy to learn more about the good old 148 makes you wonder just how many 148's /360's are left in circulation ? what we talking hundreds or thousands ? just wonder if most have been unearthed by now or there are still many more laying around in garages and lofts ?!

The Cobra 148 GTL-DX is not as common these days as the Superstar 360FM. The 148's do crop up quite often, but not in as many numbers as the 360. Also, it's easier to find a mint 360 than it is a mint 148.

This is possibly due to the 148 GTL-DX only being manufactured for a few years in the late 70's/80's? Whereas the 360FM was manufactured from the late 70's well into the 1990's.

Without a doubt, there are still hidden gems laying around in garages, sheds, lofts etc. But we all dream of a batch of NOS 148's being discovered like the Uniden 100's of 2015 and the Telsat homebase's of a few years back.

hi, I have a lower mk 1 ends in 59
Al try and post pic later. Regards Kevin.

kevbleicester wrote: hi, I have a lower mk 1 ends in 59
Al try and post pic later. Regards Kevin.

Does the serial number begin with 03 or 13? If it begins with 13 it's actually a very late MK1.

Hi i have a MK1 no 59 got it from a bloke in brum for 50 I was over the moon to find it was a mk1

People say that the Mk1 isn't as good as the Mk2. I disagree, I think they are both equally as good when set up correctly.