02-17-2020, 11:13 PM
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Anyone install a Midland MXT275 in a 5th gen?
I am thinking the head unit can fit perfectly in the dash space right above the front cup holder.
Photos of your setup?
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02-17-2020, 11:55 PM
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Mine is inside the center console. It can fit anywhere.
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02-18-2020, 12:00 AM
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It can fit anywhere.
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02-18-2020, 01:15 AM
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Do you feel in hindsight now that this model was the correct one to buy? I am pretty close to making a decision but so many options and i want to reach FRS stations (FCC requires lower power) in case people have handheld cheapo 2 ways. Not sure this can do that.
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02-18-2020, 02:24 PM
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i have used mine to pickup kids using cheapo walkie talkies a few neighborhoods away.
Out of the 10 people on our last trail run, everyone was using GMRS or FRS. Everyone but me had a handheld, two guys had midland hand held gmrs radios, 1 guys had a baofeng uv-r5. the remainder were on cheapo frs walkies.
Worked great.
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02-18-2020, 02:25 PM
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BTW, coupon code: OVERLANDUSA will get you 20% off, and spend over $100 to get free shipping, no tax charges either.
The MXT275 ends up being $119 shipped.
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02-18-2020, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by GripT4R
i have used mine to pickup kids using cheapo walkie talkies a few neighborhoods away.
Out of the 10 people on our last trail run, everyone was using GMRS or FRS. Everyone but me had a handheld, two guys had midland hand held gmrs radios, 1 guys had a baofeng uv-r5. the remainder were on cheapo frs walkies.
Worked great.
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Haven't installed mine yet but did you use the antenna it came with? if not, any recommendations for an aftermarket one?
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02-18-2020, 02:57 PM
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Haven't installed mine yet but did you use the antenna it came with? if not, any recommendations for an aftermarket one?
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I read a ton of reviews and talked to a few people that have the same radio, they all say the little 6" antenna with the magnetic base is pretty awesome out of the box. I stuck it on the roof near the shark fin antenna.
I have no issues, and may upgrade later purely because i cant leave anything alone, but there is no need to replace it unless you want the full 15 mile range out of the radio.
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02-18-2020, 02:59 PM
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So basically to recap "YES", you can transmit and recieve to Walmart handhelds on this thing?
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BTW, coupon code: OVERLANDUSA will get you 20% off, and spend over $100 to get free shipping, no tax charges either.
The MXT275 ends up being $119 shipped.
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You da man! If the answer to that question is YES, Sold.
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02-18-2020, 03:21 PM
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We installed our base unit under the center console. There's a complete install video over on our YouTube channel here: YouTube
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02-18-2020, 03:27 PM
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So basically to recap "YES", you can transmit and recieve to Walmart handhelds on this thing?
You da man! If the answer to that question is YES, Sold.
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i dont know where people were buying their handhelds, but i do know they were not midland, and looked more like cheap toys than anything.
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02-18-2020, 03:28 PM
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We installed our base unit under the center console. There's a complete install video over on our YouTube channel here: YouTube
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you guys way over complicated this setup and killed the simplicity of it with everything you have done.
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02-18-2020, 03:30 PM
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We installed our base unit under the center console. There's a complete install video over on our YouTube channel here: YouTube
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Haven't seen anyone mount anything there. Cool beans.
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02-18-2020, 07:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GripT4R
i have used mine to pickup kids using cheapo walkie talkies a few neighborhoods away.
Out of the 10 people on our last trail run, everyone was using GMRS or FRS. Everyone but me had a handheld, two guys had midland hand held gmrs radios, 1 guys had a baofeng uv-r5. the remainder were on cheapo frs walkies.
Worked great.
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Can you recommend a quality handhelp GMRS radio?
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02-18-2020, 07:18 PM
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We have Midland GXT1000s and they are pretty well built. Waterproof-ish and fairly compact. Great sound and easy to use.
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