Savage
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Thank you sir. So a question about how far I'm straying from the original topic, with every forum being different. I'm on the edge of now asking about an antenna and cable for using while it's in the house... How is the community and admins about heavy drifts from the original question?
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The attached pics show what it came with. I could use either whatever type connector that is or the 12v plug since I do want to leave intact the ability to quickly throw it in my car and plugin to the aux power. Thanks for the links!
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While I'm asking rookie questions, any idea where might I find power adapters to go from this device to the MXT115?
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Better and less expensive - love it.
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I'm probably not buying just yet, which would you go for of these two or would you go with neither? Budget is a problem, as I have none so anything I spend right now is more than I should. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NPT4TK/?coliid=IHQ878KR7FJYN&colid=3SGB1VHXDD1KT&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it https://www.ebay.com/itm/PS30SWIV-Radio-Transceiver-Base-Station-Switching-Power-Supply-30A-13-8V-panUSA/283827613574?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
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Thanks mire. I think I've decided to keep it simple for now and just use the aux power in my center console (I have a Midland MXT1150) and probably, just get an adapter so I can use it in my house to learn for the time being.
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Midland has a page about this: https://midlandusa.com/convert-micromobile-base-station/ The power supply they recommend for the MXT115 doesn't get glowing reviews: https://www.amazon.com/Pyramid-PS9KX-Universal-Regulated-Converter/dp/B0002BA570/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Is it safe to assume something like this would get too hot? https://www.amazon.com/ALITOVE-Converter-Cigarette-Transformer-Refrigerator/dp/B078RZQ9WY
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Nice! Think I'll go this route for now and it's easy enough to throw in the car without hassle. And the story of my life, as I'm reading this forum I'm already foreseeing that I want to try out something "more" than the Midland. The "what's in your car" thread has me looking at the Kenwood 8180. Such a newb...
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You read my mind and with work from home I'm driving so little I actually thought about powering this thing up in the house.
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Thanks Ian! The hobby has already gotten my attention. Who would have thought there was so much to getting some walkie talkies for the family. It's becoming quite interesting. Disposable, nice! Looking at posts, it seems it's not very good either so... I've got an 2013 Acura RDX. By clean I mean an installation that doesn't have cables running visibly. So running everything underneath panels/channels, etc. The MXT115 is small enough to fit in either of two center console compartments, both of which have power (although I've seen posts saying these type of power outputs cause noise...), so for the time being I'll probably just stick it in there. That said, now that I'm thinking about it, I'm wondering if I shouldn't hold off on going full install for the time being, since I am brand spanking new to GMRS and probably need to learn more before doing any destructive installations. I'd still love to hear how people are going about this though, as I suspect at some point I'm going to be at a point that I want something more permanent. That Nagoya looks great and they have a mag mount for it (https://www.buytwowayradios.com/nagoya-rb-mjpl.html). Question: Do people using mag mounts leave them on 24/7 or put them inside when parked/not in use/etc. to keep them from getting stolen? Thanks for the input! Bob
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Hi all, This is my first post so please be gentle. I decided the family needed an alternative means of communication and started reading about the options, deciding on GMRS. I'm a total newb - bought the Midland GXT1000 3 pack and the MXT115 for my car (and just got my GMRS license). I'm doing tons of reading to learn about how GMRS works and this forum is awesome... but I'm having trouble here and on the web/youtube finding something that shows how to do a clean radio install for an automobile, more specifically, the antenna cable. Since I'm seeing the cable and antenna for the MXT115 aren't that good, I'll certainly be replacing them before doing anything destructive to my car, but are there any tips for doing this and/or good links that walk through it? I'm mechanically inclined so should be able to do this myself but if the answer is "take to a radio shop" I'm open to that too because what I don't want is to end up with rattles and noise because I didn't put panels back in right (though I do find sometimes that the care I take for doing various jobs is better than the pros because I do lots of research and *care*). That's a lot of words to ask about an antenna (oh, any recommendations on the antenna are also welcome) but figured I'd introduce myself too. Thanks all, Bob
