MIDLAND MXT400 SHOWS BUSY (STAYS ON) WILL TRANSMIT BUT NO RECEIVE.

[WRPT980]

My  MXT400 shows busy  (stays on). It will transmit  but no receive.  It started after I programed a repeater after  testing.  Can not fine the receipt (my bad-learn) I reset/fault 3 or 4 times

but nothing has changed. Contacted Midland but lost receipt so no help. And they do not work on them!      Any thought's??

[Guest]

Unfortunately I’ve heard many many many stories like this about midland radios.  I counsel people to never buy a midland because of things like this.  Every one I know that had a midland junked it after a few months or so and spent 1/2 the money on a much better radio. 
 

I do have to ask is the squelch turned way up?   Is it just the one repeater channel?  Is it the simplex traffic that it is activating your radio but the tones are keeping the squelch closed?  

[WRPT980]

Nope. The squelch is on 2. It was on 4.  I only programed 1 repeater.   I have gone to Reset/Fact numerous times and no luck. The busy icon stays on EXCEPT when it receives.  And my luck I have 2 of them.  And wish me luck on the Midland mxt575 which I have also. 

I will put it in my parts box. One thing I have not done is give it a real good smack, then check it and then 2 good smacks, then drop it on  the floor.  LOL  In the trash hauling days some things would starting but things are way different now.

But Thank You very much for your  input. I have read lots of things that say the same thing. Junk.  Now I gotta shop for another one. I am open for suggestions if you have any.

Peace.......

 

[Guest]

Well the kg1000 is a great radio if you have the budget.$400-$450ish?     I run tyt 8600 radios $100-$135 depending on sales,  in all the ranch trucks and as base stations. .  I’m cheap and have many radios to buy and I only want to learn one radio so this is the one we use. I need the water proof function of them as well They are only 20w but I get 200miles from my base station because of location coax and antenna.  My trucks all have utg72 cheap mag mounts.  They do about 40miles but again I live in the foothills of a flat valley so line of sight works out great for me.