Cobra 138xlr ??

[COWBOYK5BLZR]

Been wanting to put a CB in the Blazer and a neighbor was gonna throw away an almost new Cobra 138 XLR radio...Iv'e done a little research and have found out its a late 70s early 80s era, but that seems to be the only info i can find....
..Can anyone tell me if this will be a decent radio to go with or will i be better off finding a newer model 29 or something like that ??
I plan on running a K40 antenna mounted in the center of the cab roof.
any help or advise would be greatly appreciated ..thanks !!

 

[K5Cobb]

Its a full 40 channel radio isnt it?

 

[COWBOYK5BLZR]

yes it is

 

[K5Cobb]

if it was never used, it will be ok. Some people like the older ones because you can "peak and tune" them for more power (they are only suppose to put out 5 watts legally). Your only trade off will be features and quality, a newer one will have better sound and more function. I have both of them, a older galaxy that is stronger on transmit, but a new cobra that is sensitive on receive.

 

[COWBOYK5BLZR]

Thamks for the info...appreciate the help