Midland

Most consumer grade FRS and GMRS radios sold in two packs, commonly referred to as “bubble pack” radios, do not include an option to allow the user to reset the radio if needed. However, the Midland GXT1000 apparently does have a reset feature, although it isn’t in the manual. In this episode of Radio 101, […]

The MXT500 is a significant upgrade to the MXT400, with a lot of new and exciting features. This new addition to The Midland MXT MicroMobile Series is available now, and we have it.

Why are channels 8-14 fully accessible on a portable handheld GMRS walkie talkie, but not available for transmit on FCC approved GMRS mobile or base station radios? The real reason may not be what you think.

In this episode, Rick shows you how to easily setup the 8 GMRS repeater channels on the Midland MXT115. He also shows you how to configure a CTCSS tone or DCS code on a repeater channel.

Rick shows you how to quickly and easily activate the repeater channels on the MXT400 in a few simple steps. Plus, he shows you how to add CTCSS tones and DCS codes to a GMRS repeater channel.

In this episode, Rick shows you how to activate the Dual Channel Watch feature on the Midland GXT1000 and how it works in normal operation. This also works on the GXT1050.

Great news! The Midland BizTalk Buy 6, get 2 Free offer is back for 2019 at Buy Two Way Radios, and it’s even better than before!

Up until now, the GMRS has largely been ignored in the marketplace. That may be starting to change. With the introduction of the new T290 and T295, Midland seems to be shifting focus back to the GMRS.

Midland is well known for its popular consumer FRS, GMRS, CB and emergency weather radios. The company recently expanded into the business communications market as well, with the introduction of its first portable handheld onsite business two way radio, the Midland BizTalk BR200.

So, now you have a new Midland MXT400, and you want to connect to local GMRS repeaters. Only one question remains. How do you set up repeater channels on the Midland MXT400? It’s actually quite simple and can be done very quickly, once you know how to access the repeater channels. The trick is how to find and activate them.