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Oh, ok. Thanks for the explanation, Hans.

Hans, that’s interesting. Unfortunately the Midlands are essentially tone squelch, when you choose your tone it sets that tone for Tx and Rx. I’ve seen where some people have been frustrated that you can’t set different tones for Tx and Rx also, for those that have repeaters with different tones in and out. I haven’t come across this yet. I’ve used repeaters in VA, PA, WV, NC, SC, and it’s worked really well. I guess I’m surprised that repeaters have split tones for GMRS, especially as the Midlands become more popular. Hopefully some adjustments will be made in the future. I’ve seen that also listed on some reviews on Midlands website.

Good afternoon, and glad you’re liking the MXT275. I’ve been thinking about pulling the trigger on one also. I have the MXT115, and before I upgraded to the DPD Productions 5.5dbi antenna, I was hitting my closest repeater from Woodbridge, VA all the way to Alexandria, VA with great audio reports..and that was with the supplied antenna. Needless to say you should be getting way more out of that setup. I also concur witht the antenna placement, however Midlands 6dbi antenna is also sold to mount to their L bracket for ATV’s which does not have a few inches of ground plane. I’ve also used repeaters in PA about 10 miles away, with no issues and full signal. Hope that helps.