I was reading through a Operations Manual for the Midland MXT-400 that I saved on my cell phone. I carry it to ensure that IF I have a question out on a trail, I can usually find the answer in the manual on the phone.
I don't get to use it much anymore and have been actually thinking of deleting it from my Files on the phone as I have had my radio since 2019 and feel pretty acclimated when I need to change a function on the radio.
On the forum here, I had read that one thing the MXT-400 sufferred from is the ability receiving wide band transmissions well. I found that I just needed to turn the speaker volume up a little and that helped so I have been pretty happy with my rig in the Jeep all this time. And everyone I have communicated with, hears me well.
Lo & behold, I looking thru that manual today and see "I CAN Change the bandwith afterall!" How could I have missed that little detail all this long? Had that dang thing for six years and just never knew that!
So I get to making a comparison of the operational manuals and "DANG," nothing is different except the ole paper manual does not state anywhere in it that I can change the band width. So I called Midland and got ahold of service rep whom at first agreed that it was possible after all so I gave the rep my serial number and hoped that could help me learn the proceedure for future use. Long story short......
My radio was made before the change in 2021 and I had gotten ahold of a newer operations manual to put on the phone...
"Happy Aprils Fool on me! "
I'll keep the radio as it really works just fine for my needs, and thought ya'll might want to know that if ya have a MXT-400 made in 2021 or later, you do have that ability to swap from narrow or wide band. Don't let the bastards wear ya down about, "Midland is Crappy stuff."