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Post by mark4 on Mar 16, 2009 8:53:23 GMT -5
Which do you think is the better performer?
I know this 2547DX is suppose to be a well built radio.
Please post responses from actual experience with both radios.
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Post by crazybob on Mar 16, 2009 9:55:35 GMT -5
I've owned both. They are both super great base stations. I believe that the 2547 is single conversion, & the 2000 has dual conversion. The 2547 is easier to add extra channels. It would probably cost a lot more to produce a 2000 in today's economy. I like radios with wood accents. ..I give the edge to the Cobra 2000.
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Post by Sandbagger on Mar 16, 2009 11:42:57 GMT -5
Which do you think is the better performer? I know this 2547DX is suppose to be a well built radio. Please post responses from actual experience with both radios. This is sort of like comparing a 1971 Corvette with a 2007 Nissan 350z. Both are high performance cars, but one has classic "old school" appeal, while the other is far more modern and up to date. From what I've seen, the 2457 is still somewhat based on the original design which started with the Cobra 142. It's been refined and changed over the years and is still a stalwart performer. So I guess it all come down to whether you want a classic radio or a more modern one. You won't go wrong with either one. |
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Post by mark4 on Mar 16, 2009 21:32:57 GMT -5
Trying to get at the performance factor here.
Forget about the classic radio nostalgia. Looks, etc.
Which would you rate a better performer?
Better AM, SSB receive/transmit audio.
NB/ANL etc.
I have not checked this radio out.
If it's based off the 142GTL Crazybob has it right.
Single conversion?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2009 8:14:20 GMT -5
I wouldn't touch any Galaxies. Drifts like unanchored boats.
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Post by 2600 on Mar 19, 2009 23:59:49 GMT -5
2000GTL does NOT share the same single-conversion pc board design used in the (5-pin) Washington, 142GTL/Tram D300.
The 2000GTL uses single conversion on SSB and dual conversion on AM, same as the Cobra 148GTL, President/Uniden Madison and Grant XL/LT.
The 2547 radio is a legal 40-channel radio that tends not to drift so much as the "10-meter" radios. Since the clarifier isn't set up to cover such a wide range, this reduces the drift.
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Post by zman on Mar 31, 2009 21:24:43 GMT -5
My nod goes to the 2000 as it is dual conversion. I also love the classic look of the 2000. I guess im biased as i have owned 5 over the years. I mish i had kept at least one of them but i sold off the last "good" 2000 to get amateur gear. The very last one i had was in MINT condition and worked and looked great! The little old lady that had it actually kept a towel over it when she didnt use it.
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Post by **GRUMPY** on Apr 12, 2009 5:51:28 GMT -5
The audio seems to be better on the 2000, receive is better on the 2547DX in my opinion!
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Post by bootymonster on Jun 11, 2009 6:06:39 GMT -5
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Post by mark4 on Jun 11, 2009 19:47:19 GMT -5
I know quite a few that run 2000's in my area. I also have one.
They seem to be extra picky on what D104 elements sound really good on them. The 2000 to me tends to be on the bassy side on AM. Not a bad thing. Hear so many radios that are way to tinny. I have a few D104's that sound really nice on my 2000. But others that have that sibilant sound that I can't stand. Maybe do to age? But I do know those elements were all over the map!
I heard they had a 20% tolerance. Not sure if that's true. I have never heard a 2547DX on AM that I know of. Heard one on SSB sounded good enough. I always run my browning Mark IV except when the power line noise is really kicking or I want to talk more serious SSB. At least there is decent 11 meter base being manf. At least for now.
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Post by 555 on Jul 20, 2009 23:41:25 GMT -5
the noise blank on the 2547 is quite different
or i might say the noisefilter switch
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Post by zman on Sept 19, 2009 3:59:49 GMT -5
Cobra 2000 GTL has my vote. IMHO one of the best base rigs ever made. You cant beat the dual conversion on AM.
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Post by mark on Oct 8, 2009 10:39:52 GMT -5
Hard to beat the proven Uniden design Cobra 2000... It is still one of the quietest solid state receivers out there for CB. Transmit is great too! The fact that they are still running like crazy after 30 years should tell the other part of the story. Just find one that some jackball has not had the diddlestick inside and you will be fine.
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Oct 9, 2009 15:51:02 GMT -5
I've never owned a Galaxy but a friend of mine has a 2547 and we do notice it drifting on sideband. My 2000 seems to be rock steady and has a great noise blanker. I got it cheap because it had the diddle stick blues and the modulation limiter was all hacked up. I'll vote for the tried and true 2000. I usually only use mine for sideband, the Browning's do the AM work.
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Post by mark on Oct 14, 2009 10:42:58 GMT -5
Yes, this is how I do it also... But I do run the D201 on SSB in a pinch and it is barely tolerable but by no means can it compare to the 2000GTL for SSB use. Its simple really. Use your AM tools for their job and your SSB tools for theirs... Incidentally, one of the worst brand new radios out there are the 2970's and similar boxes. They have so much hash coming out of the synthesizers and displays that the receiver makes you want to gouge both your eardrums out! I don't know how or why people buy those. Maybe because they look cool? Well, they will never work as good as a Cobra 148gtl anyway!
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