Cobra 148F GTL Arriving today-Any1 Else Had One?

[Mistah Gravy]

forgive my ignorance BullDog but what is that-"Converted to electronic relay so the radio could be used in VOX mode".
i do not know what that measn but it sounde like you could play your music through your CB?
the Ranger PPR-TLM1 has a feature that allows you to load music onto it through a memory card,as well as load pictures onto it that you can display on the screen as background wallpaper or scrolling.it's a pretty neat CB radio and i've thought about buying one.there was a review on YouTube about this radio and they gave it good marks and also told how to tune it up to get more power out of it and to make it talk louder.

but for now i want to purchase my new base.i had bought the 148F but it was DOA when i got it Friday.someone linked me to a thread on cbtricks.com forums where one of their mods are currently looking at a new Ranger radio so i am waiting for my site membership to be approved by the mods so i can sign on to the site and check it out.otherwise i looked at the Ranger 696F that was right in my price window of $149.00(i have about 2hundred to spend).

do you know much about the Ranger 696F,BullDog?at the risk of sounding like an asskisser of BullDog,i have read a lot of your posts on here and i have quickly grown to trust your opinion and experiences.you seem to have a lot of background with radios and accessories so your opinion is high up there.just curious if you know anything about the 696F.i want a radio with a fre.counter and if i can't get the right one then i'll just add a counter to one of my Phillipine 148GTL's.