I stumbled upon Snake Radio while searching for a place to refurb my Cobra 148F GTL. After watching a few videos, I could tell this dude was meticulously detailed and extremely knowledgeable.
I knew I had found the right guy.
I made contact and he told me his waiting list was 8-9 months long on restorations only NOT NEW RADIO BUILDS Or small fixes.
This was not surprising as I too am self employed and know first hand that if someone is booked out for that long, they must be good.
So I packed it up and shipped it off. Tim called me a few days later to tell me it had been received and he would contact me again when work begins.
Fast forward 8 1/2 months and it was my turn.
Tim did a video showing the condition of the radio and what he found. I was not surprised, I had a local "tech" aka "hack" or "golden screwdriver" do a swing mod and extra channels previously on the radio. As suspected, the local guys work was terrible and incorrect.
Tim video documented all the work on my radio as he was performing it. He replaced a ton of internal components, cleaned up and corrected the shoddy work, replaced bad knobs/buttons, did the channel mod, added variable power and created a custom face plate. The custom face plate now has everything relabeled to match what it does on the radio AND it has my call numbers on it.
I plugged it in last night and I could not believe the audio reports I was getting. With no exaggeration, I had no less than 4 people tell me that is the sweetest sounding radio they have heard in a long time.
One of the locals even asked if I was on a custom Mauldulator from Motor Mouth Maul.
That is a HUGE compliment to Tim's work.
The clarity and quality of audio is unmatched by any other radio I own. Not to mention the receive is now pulling out the ducks with unbelievable clarity and very little static level. Its probably the best receiving radio I own now.
I will use Snake Radio again. Anything good in life is worth waiting for and Snake Radio is worth the wait. And his rates are more than fair for the skill set and knowledge he possesses. Go ahead and send your radio to your local hack but just know if you want your shit right, send it to Snake Radio Customs.
Thanks Tim!
You fucking rock!