Midland Radio MicroMobile MXT100 Two-Way Radio

[@Iridium242]

GMRS is big around here as well as ham. These look pretty cool and would be great for installing on an ATV so you can talk with your group. Thanks!

[@livingsurvival]

+Iridium242 yep, great tool for sure.

[@TrainShackProductions]

The MircoMobile does not have FRS channels. FRS doesn't allow a removable antenna.

[@livingsurvival]

+Train Shack Productions yep that was my bad.

[@cujo229]

@@livingsurvival buy btech uv-50x2 and u can program all frs gmrs and repeaters and run 50 watts. Or u can get the uv25x2 and run with cigarette outlet

[@hammer-r]

GMRS license is $70 for 10 years for your entire family, even extended. You will get a call sign also. Another hint, the Baofeng amateur hand held radios can access those frequencies

[@mynamesnotimportant6941]

...and as far as i know talking on the GMRS frequencies using a Baofeng radio is illegal

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

I payed 35 in june for ten years my radio is 45 watts moble

[@Lellobeetle]

Another good product, Ben. Thanks. Greetings from Pittsburgh. Laura

[@livingsurvival]

+Lellobeetle thanks :)

[@johnryding1630]

I know you showed Ch 7 (FRS) but isn't it illegal to use a radio with a removable antenna on FRS? Midland says this s GMRS only radio and does NOT cover FRS. Your video showed the channel jump from CH 7 to 15. The make of a radio does not affect whom you can contact.

[@livingsurvival]

+John Ryding yes, 8-14 is what you want to use for FRS.

[@johnryding1630]

+Living Survival As you changed channels, it jumped from Ch 7 to h 15. According to Midland, it does not cover FRS frequencies

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

your radio is both frs gmrs gmrs channels are 15 through 22 useing a repeter

[@Paladin_Shooting]

Perfect, I've been looking for something like this for once I get a car. Thanks!

[@4570govss]

I have been waiting for something like this for a long time and been wondering why it wasn't a long time ago. Thanks for the review 👍🏻

[@livingsurvival]

+Clay E Young thanks for watching.

[@feralwoodcraft]

Those are pretty neat. Good stuff, Ben.

[@livingsurvival]

+Feral Woodcraft thanks Joe.

[@BarryDuttonHomes]

Always like the unique stuff you seem to come up with. These will be handy to find people again once you are done fleeing that girl zombie in your last webisode in that series!

[@livingsurvival]

+Barry Dutton thanks, I try to keep it fresh.

[@canadianboyee]

In Canada we can run gmrs and frs without a license , I think gmrs is limited to 2 watts, wonder why the states is different? How do they know you're using gmrs?

[@livingsurvival]

+sean john not sure.

[@stoobers1]

+sean john GMRS is on channels 1-7 (max 5 watt) and 15-22. FRS is on 8-14 (1/2 watt, fixed antenna).

[@701overland]

Putting this in my Polaris Ranger UTV. :) Great review as always!

[@livingsurvival]

+P701 that would be nice. we always use them on silent when hunting.

[@701overland]

+Living Survival we use them a lot for Pheasant and waterfowl .. have not used them much for deer (I am usually in my stand alone) .. but when we are out in the boonies going through the mud it'd always good to stay in touch!

[@kangkong4585]

Thank you 😊 I learn a lot from you brother 🇺🇸

[@hollernathan]

Have you had any trouble blowing a fuse with the 12volt cigarette adapter using the midland mxt100? Also could I use the mxt115 with the cigarette lighter adapter without blowing a fuse? Just concerned with the 15watt radio. Thank you

[@Paladin_Shooting]

Can you use this for FRS? I know that you said you can, but I ask because I saw some other reviewers saying that it skips the FRS channels and that is what allows it to use a external antenna.

[@livingsurvival]

+Rogers1911 yeah you are correct, it skips them. I goofed.

[@Paladin_Shooting]

+Living Survival Too bad, thanks. It still looks like a great product though.

[@bicommander7911]

Nice video Ben.Keep up the good work. Greetings from Germany

[@livingsurvival]

+Bi Commander thanks.

[@brettsteele7386]

Are there any requirements besides the $85 to get a license? I'm pretty new to the survival and bushcraft scene, so I am always looking for all the information I can get.

[@livingsurvival]

+Brett Steele No requirements. The fee may be $75, I found conflicting information and have not yet done it myself since I only operate on the FRS bands (channels 8-14) which is free and limited to 1/2 a watt.

[@brettsteele7386]

+Living Survival Thank you.

[@stoobers1]

+Brett Steele I just paid $90 for my license in 2015.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

the license is 35 the radio need's to have input output frequencys too work

[@glouez7326]

Does it work with CB radios? Sorry if stupid question.

[@stoobers1]

+G Louez No. This is GMRS which is 462mhz uhf.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

no cb on the 27 meg systum frs and gmrs are 462 550 to 462725 here in minnesota

[@MrWinger1951]

10-4 GOOD BUDDY! BANDIT OUT! (sorry couldn't resist). Actually this looks to be very practical. Good vid as always Ben.

[@livingsurvival]

+MrWinger1951 lol

[@johnsonbrandon807]

does gmrs have a test like ham radio?

[@livingsurvival]

+Brandon Johnson no, just a fee for the license and expires every 5 years.

[@bonelifer]

@@livingsurvival As of 2017, it's now 10 years.

[@jfrphoto01]

$70.00 for a 10 year license for you whole family.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

answer is no 35.00 dollars for license { N O } test

[@PREPFORIT]

I'll pass this info onto my hunter friends .Thanks.

[@livingsurvival]

+PREPFORIT they work great for that.

[@hawkmoe2789]

i like yer radio reviews, but do more field testing filming, showing more actual use & demo's please...

[@livingsurvival]

+Hawk Moe most of my videos show that.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

all family service radios operate on 1/2 watt five watts is gmrs with a repeter two miles frs

[@robertodwyer2979]

I don't know if this radio is in Canada the walkie talkies are one and a half one on high power and I think half of what on low power but as far as a license required in Canada for the new this radio that you're advertising I don't think in Canada will require a license

[@benterwellen]

good stuff, ty

[@wjf213]

Good video. I'm looking forward to more vids on the CB's and even marine band radios. I know back in the 90's a lot of guys who used to use marine band for hunting. I know it's illegal, but they claimed they could talk a lot further. I don't know. Keep up the great work.

[@livingsurvival]

+wjf213 that is one of the reasons frs/gmrs was developed to give small groups a way to communicate without the expense or licensing that ham radio require.

[@stoobers1]

+wjf213 Both marine vhf and gmrs uhf are mostly line of site, and have similar performance. GMRS can use a repeater, or a parrot on channels 15-22, so you can reach a few hundred square miles on just a few watts.

[@eliastorres3547]

Never thought about using it for carpooling

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

grate for that range is two miles or less

[@NeoWolfsOutdoorAdventures]

That is kinda cool!

[@Wingman115]

I need some comm's for my Jeep. this might be the ticket.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

google rugger radio thay will set you up I bought a 45 watt radio for 249 . and change thay helped me get a license for 35.00 dollars I also got two ht's for 150 each check them out there grate.

[@Pipefitter310]

C B radios don't get the distance this midland gets. case closed. ...I own both and I am on the road 6 days a week. ..

[@fightfactory67]

Jason Ricci looool. You are right lol---case closed. I can tell that you don't know a jack about CB radios lol

[@shawns.2851]

Jason Ricci He said cb has better range than FRS. Get your facts straight. CASE CLOSED, closed minded LIAR.

[@mikehaney2583]

Why would I buy a radio that only transmits 1 or 2 miles when I can call someone on the other side of the planet?

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

if the towers are up

[@mckwilly]

good stuff

[@signalstatstevedouglas1387]

wally world has it for $99.00 clams.

[@yarusemi]

Signalstat Steve Douglas it is $99

[@rifleshooterchannel208]

Signalstat Steve Douglas They are closing these out currently. Many Walmarts are selling them at $25.

[@goodnameyt6675]

trucker clock who wants it? talk to me teddy bear.

[@KenGray]

Maybe a shmaugh (sp) or two against the wall to dress up the plain white?

[@apocolypse1022]

Calling out any survivors, any survivors out there? Do you read?

[@livingsurvival]

+noname1022 lol, loud and clear good buddy.

[@ChadMorgan709]

Nice radio. I was actually thinking of a traditional cb radio in the pickup and some of the guys in our local offroad club do have them but that seems like a much easier way around it. Thanks bud.

[@livingsurvival]

+Chad Morgan yes, easier and if you just get a gmrs license the range is pretty decent since you can use a 5 watt radio and longer antenna.

[@ChadMorgan709]

Thanks for the information man. I appreciate it.

[@ChadMorgan709]

+Living Survival I'm going to have to look into the radio laws for Canada I don't know if you need a license or not.

[@MrRocque]

The Midland MXT100 is a nice idea for 'mobile' short distance comms, beats a hand held inside a metal shell (the car). But lets stick to the TRUTH of what this radio CAN do. (GMRS and FRS are not interchangable terms, they're DIFFERENT frequencies with different LEGAL compliances) This product DOES NOT communicate on FRS channels. Because the antenna is removable and the power is higher then FRS, it doesn't qualify with FRS legal compliance; hence why its limited to GMRS frequencies (ch 1-7, 15-22). It will communcate to other radios that have GMRS channels, which is pretty much MOST of the GMRS/FRS 'walkie talkies'. But anyone that has the FRS only radios or attempts to use FRS channels to reach this product, can not communicate with this product (cant' say I've even seen anyone selling the FRS only radios, for years now). NO idea why you KEEP saying through this video that it will communicate to FRS. Nor why you keep talking about FRS repeatedly. It has nothing to do with this product. And the video is about A product, not the availible radio services one can use. You might as well be telling people they can buy a CB radio and contact HAM's on 10 meters (which you CANT do on CB radios that are operated LEGALLY in the US or Canada).

[@livingsurvival]

+MrRocque thanks for the clarification and yes I misspoke. It happens.

[@rifleshooterchannel208]

MrRocque Switch to decaf.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

all radios are frs gmrs I have three HT.s with a45 watt base and a mag mount antenna

[@BOB12349307]

c.b band is wide open nobody on there these days. and you can pick up a brand new one for like $35.00

[@bassencats6924]

Ted May but they don't get the range

[@anydaywithjim4107]

But audio quality doesn't compare. Much clearer on GMRS. I use both while off roading with my club.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

you got the over the road gang and small busness' co that is about it

[@chuckv5150]

Other than the ability to communicate with other FRS radios, how is this radio better than a regular CB radio? CB radios are more powerful and have more channels AND are less expensive. I would just go with CB for my mobile comms.

[@livingsurvival]

+chuckv5150 cb doesnt work outside of your vehicle.

[@ucitymetalhead]

+Living Survival i could have sworn i used to have a handheld cb radio that was a total brick but I used to pick up truckers with it.

[@livingsurvival]

ucity metalhead maybe a scanner that picked up cb?

[@stoobers1]

+chuckv5150 CB's don't have privacy codes, vibrate (handheld), compactness, power efficiency, etc. If you use one in your car with children present, you can't monitor anything without swearing and racist tirades. On the gmrs, you can cut all this out and just deal with your communication pool. CBs are not more powerful (legally). On channels 15-22, you have repeater access and a power limit of 25 watts mobile, and 50 watts stationary, which crush cbs. gmrs also doesn't have issues with skip.

[@ucitymetalhead]

+Living Survival maybe but I swear it had two way communication. But it's been a while since I seen it so who knows.

[@time4acodeb]

The fee for the license is now $65

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

I payed 35 on 06/ 03 / of 23 last year

[@rcmaddublin]

Good to talk BETTER TO SHOW RADIOS IN ACTION BORING++++++++++++++

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

I agree with you

[@BOB12349307]

wow just go buy a c.b. much better range!!

[@bassencats6924]

Ted May No on a CB you can only transmit below 5 watts. Plus if your under 18 you don't need a GMRS license

[@shawns.2851]

People use hundreds/thousands of watts on C.B. I'd know, I ran hundreds in it's heyday. The F.C.C., especially back then, could not feasibly address issues of people running heat due to the vast majority running it, and due to the millions of people that use/used it. C.B. would be a much better application for something such as this.

[@shawns.2851]

Also, since your looking at things from a 'legal' standpoint, yes you must be licensed to operate GMRS, period. Although, like C.B. most don't abide by those rules because it isn't feasible to enforce those rules. Investigation would cost more than the fines could cover.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

I got 10 miles on my base and about bthe same on moble

[@kasenlalone7402]

hi living surival

[@Adamdaj]

I'll never understand why midland didn't make the MXT100 repeater useable. As far as needing a GMRS license I doubt the FCC will take any action for transmitting with out a license, unless you stumble in area where a GMRS repeater is active. Most FRS / GMRS radios are strictly simplex and the interference would be messing around on the out put if any.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

family service is simplex G M R S runs on 8 repeters jer in minn 15 through 22 we have 6 repeters covering 6 citys and to county's

[@uhfnutbar1]

crap

[@bicommander7911]

Nice video Ben.Keep up the good work. Greetings from Germany

[@livingsurvival]

+Bi Commander thanks from Michigan :)