Cobra Mods good or bad ?

I just bought my son the Trucker a Cobra 29 Black chrome New but with Mods. I thought I was getting him a cool cb. But, Now I read a lot of mods are Crap. I told him it had an Echo install , first thing he says is can it be turned OFF, ha ha. Well, I think I made a bad choice.

Here is what it has.
Brand New Cobra 29 LTD Black Chrome Cb Radio
Upgrades Include:

- Blue Rx Led
- Swing Kit Installed
- Turbo Echo installed in place of the Delta Tune Control
- Delta Tune Control left attached and could easily be put back to stock
- Schottky Diode and 2SC2999 transistor kit installed for a quieter and more sensitive receiver
- Peaked and Tuned

He said his partner is giving him a Wilson 5000 antenna. I also got him an Astatic 636l mic.

Question, should I demod it?
I am a Guitar Amplifier repair tech and do have some skills, but obviously not CB radio experience.

Thanks.

 

I bought it off of Ebay. So I don't know the guy at all. Stupid , I know.
He had 266 100% positive feedback and said he had been fixing and restoring cb's for 15 years.

So it really comes down to whether the guy knew what he was doing? The mods like "Swing mod" and "sensitive receiver mod", " Schottky diode " might be good?

Guess I will have to find out the hard way after I get it installed. Now I need a SWR meter.

 

Well, The Radio looks very good. I opened it up , the work looks good too, Very clean and tight. You can hardly tell it has mods.

I am trying to get a SWR meter now off ebay, so quit out bidding me!

I asked the Seller about the mods and he did offer to remove them , no charge. I opted to leave er B . He did say the swing mod was mostly for people running an amplifier. What, can an Amplifier do ? Which one should I get ? Or none at all ? Do I use the same antenna with an amp ?

My son is a new truck driver, he keeps calling me to ask about the weather where he is headed. Should I have gotten the radio with Weather alert ? Actually , I think he just uses that an excuse to call. He drove in Alaska for a few years, so he is not afraid of a little weather.

Thanks for the replies. I feel better about the radio now.