Midland Consumer Radio MXT400 Micro Mobile 40 W Mobile Gmrs Radio
October 16, 2018 - Comment
The Midland mxt 400 mobile GMRS two-way radio features 15 GMRS channels. For extended range, the MXT400 has 40-watts of Transmit power and includes 8 repeater channels. The MXT400 does not include an antenna. A GMRS antenna must to be purchased separately to operate. The Compact design will mount just about anywhere. Best of all, the MXT400 provides the ability to talk to other Midland and most other GMRS two-way (walkie-talkie) radios on the full power GMRS channels 1-7 and 15-22. The mobile unit also features 142 privacy codes, Channel scan, programmable squelch, silent operation, Flip frame design to install on or under the dash with slide out removal of radio while Bracket remains mounted and a high contrast backlit LCD display for daytime or night use. The micro mobile is great for RVs, road trips, ATV/UTV activities, and on the Farm or Ranch. The MXT400 includes the Flip frame Detachable mount, a microphone with mic Holder, 12 Volt power cord
Product Features
- 40Watts of output power
- 15 gmrs channels with 8 repeater channels
- 142 privacy Codes to block other conversations
- Flip-frame detachable mount to install on or under dash and also allows slide-out Removal of radio while bracket remains mounted
- Includes microphone with mic holder, and 12 Volt power cord
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Happy so Far Updates at bottom of review.My preliminary review after install:Just got this installed in my truck. So far my biggest gripe is how short the power cable is at roughly 6 feet. I’m not sure how anyone aside from a home user can make do with 6ft. It just BARELY worked out to reach my +battery terminal after I extended it by about 8 inches. If I had installed it anywhere else in the truck I would’ve had to run my own power cable since I’m not a fan of soldering in something when…
Good but not very configurable. This is a solid unit. The only complaint I have is that the 8 repeater channels are either *all* set to repeater mode or *all* as simplex mode. You can’t have some as repeater, some as simplex. I wish that fact was made more clear in their marketing info. If I had to get another 40W GMRS radio again I will probably go with an older Motorola GM300 or similar to have full control over how it can be configured. This unit is very good, but a bit simplistic for more than than average user.
Nice Radio I bought one on June 1, 2017 for $187.14. It was delivered a few days later, and I was very happy with it. So I decided to order two more of them that same week. As I went to order them, I found that the price had jumped up $62.00 to $249.00. I really didn’t expect that much of a price hike within less than a week. So I didn’t order the others. Other than the price hike, it seems to work well as a mobile with the Tram mobile antenna. My base station at home (with Comet base antenna 5…