DanW

Don't get too upset. A friend just picked up an MXT275 and we were driving around seeing what kind of distance we could get with clear communication. I was in my Jeep with the 40w MXT400. Several times, I could hear him clearly when he couldn't hear me at all. His antenna placement was high in the center of his SUV with a Midland magnetic antenna mount and 6db antenna. Mine was on a fender mount, a bit lower than his, also with a Midland 6db antenna. I really don't feel like I had any advantage in trasmission range under the given conditions. So I'm not sure how much more the 40w really gives you in the real world. Also, of all the Midland GMRS radios, including the 90 series, MXT115, 275, and 400, the 275 easily has the most consistency in high quality transmission. I can tell when any of my friends are on a 275 as opposed to any of the others with the exception of the Midland handhelds. I think the 275 may still be the cream of the Midland crop. If I continue to feel that way, I'll yank the 400 and put a 275 in that Jeep. I have a 275 in my other Jeep and others tell me the transmissions are crystal clear, too. Maybe it is the mic? I don't know, but it is a great radio.

I've read in various places that Midland is working on a 40w version of the MXT275. I'm hoping this is true. I've written them an email to ask about it but haven't received a response. What I read was that it would come out 4th quarter 2020, but I think we can rule that out now. Does anyone have any information? I've got an MXT400 in my older Jeep and it is great but very bulky, but it works with the old squarish instrument panel. It sits right on top. My 2018 Jeep has the MXT275 due to its small size and all in the mic setup. I'd love to have the same thing but with the 40w of power, so I'm hoping that what I've read is true and that they introduce it soon. Any info would be appreciated. Heck, I'd even take some wild speculation! Lol!

Thank you, Michael!

Hello! I'm Dan, WRBQ485. I've got 2 Midland radios mounted in Jeeps. Looking forward to meeting some new friends and learning how to apply the advantages of these radios to my uses!

Hello, I'm fairly new to GMRS and primarily purchased it for superior communications to CB radio, mainly when exploring or off-roading in my Jeeps. I've got a million questions, but I'll get to them slowly, starting with this. I was scanning on my Midland MXT275 tonight and heard a conversation that was very clear between a couple towns that were not too far off. One person was in Camby, Indiana and another was in Indianapolis. I was in Danville. The furthest distance was to the person in Indianapolis, which would have been 18 to 20 miles from me. They came through crystal clear. I had my repeater setting off. (I know nothing about repeaters yet, so I haven't turned on that setting.) So I'm not sure they were using repeaters. But they sounded as good as if they were 1 mile away. Then another guy jumped in and said he was in Gary Indiana. That's easily 130 miles away! I've read that repeaters can get you 30-50 miles, depending on variables. So how was this guy getting so far? And he also sounded like he was 1 mile away. Perfectly clear. Thanks, and I look forward to learning a great deal here!