Midland X-Talker Review and Range Test

[@genemaysonet3558]

Good video had just ordered some of these for the grandkids .Range 7 miles roughly yea not bad thanks I was browsing and found your video first 🥇 Subscribed .

[@DBCoffroad]

Thanks for the subscribe!

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

not in town your range is two miles only I owen a G M R S radio no junk jest talk and MY base is 45 watts out

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

@@DBCoffroad you have no business doing this you did not tune your radio so you are not on G M R S you are on family service at 1&1/2 of a watt line of site only IF you where on G M R S you would 20 miles and I do except when I talk to Chicago ILL them I DO a tower link so you need to set down and read the book

[@DBCoffroad]

@@donalderickson-si8ww Interesting. I read the book. It doesn't say anything about switching the handhelds from FRS to GMRS. Do you know how?

[@OKBAOK]

I'm satisfied with the six miles. You might get more clear received and transmit if you went out of the SUV. Actually in a straight line of sight 1 watt is 1 miles range. I don't know how many watts are those Midland X talker but, I'm satisfied with the range :)

[@DBCoffroad]

If you are driving in a group they will definitely work. Especially because most people don’t get that far away from the other cars. They are a good purchase to have. Thanks for watching!

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

the answer to all frs radios thay run t 1/2 half watt out put that's 12 blocks down the street

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

IF he got his G M R S licensee he could do 20 miles off a tower.

[@ChatoTv236]

Awesome video I’m thinking about buying this product on my next paycheck👍🏼

[@DBCoffroad]

Definitely worth the money!

[@melodydawn]

Yes , I'm taking a 10 mile ride tomorrow, to see , if they come in & were pretty much flat land In the High Desert Sierra's, in a valley surrounded by mountains that is 😃

[@melodydawn]

@Javier 37 , I just had to notice Midland walki talkies in the electronic section, in Walmart, I had to grab em , but if I'm not satisfied, I'll take em back .. I heard the goberment wants to ban GMRS now , HUGE EYE ROLL , maybe we should keep em , cause they're GMRS/FRS GTX pro . You can scan up to 50 ch , I'm still reading the instructions to mine 😅🍸

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

you are only going to be able to talk 2 miles tops in town your radio workes on 1/2 watt that is why it is short your privet channel is not when set on a pr channel other people can not talkto you but can lisen to you

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

that is intereting why is hat false info someone told you in reality I own a f.c.c license good till the year of 2033on my license and I got it in 6/3/ 23

[@frankcantrell1680]

Air down a bit, it would be smoother ride. Cool old Bronco!

[@angelica3828]

Great video thanks alot And a great tip for you I use them on a Daily basics here in Ohio I normally clean them every 2 week's which helps The mic and speaker alot give it a good spray and blow some of that dust of it and you're good to go and Again great Video .👍👍👮

[@DBCoffroad]

Great tip! Thanks man!

[@DBCoffroad]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@angelica3828]

No problem yes indeed I love those radios I got some coming in next week Midland portable cost $50.00 for 2 I'll let you know how it works

[@hockeycatcat]

@@angelica3828 How did it go?

[@angelica3828]

I got a few Midland x talker radios portable These radios work amazing here in Cleveland Ohio It's buildings and schools in the way But still no match It comes in loud and clear So far About 15 miles no static Same model in the video all black Love it

[@MiguelRamirez-ld7sy]

I got about 0.35 miles radius. One radio operator in the interior of a single family residence, the other in a vehicle traveling NB. The channel monitor mode is great where there's not much activity occurring.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

hear is the PROBLUM the radio has a 1& 1/2 watt transmitter He dropped amazion dropped the ball and cobera missed the extra point there company is run by stuped and you cant fix stuped people..

[@akblair3862]

Testing should include being outside of the vehicle. The cab/ roof does block some of the signal. Also holding to radio vertically will help. Even standing on the door sill and using the top of the truck as a ground plane should help. Andy N3___.

[@scott0551]

@Mike Fu then those people need to get something that has the antenna on the outside of the vehicle. Also realistically they would want something powered by the vehicle so they could get more watts.

[@james-te6ke]

great video ! :)

[@DBCoffroad]

Thanks!

[@cosasdelacasa9253]

@@DBCoffroad Hello people, I liked your video with your T71vp3

[@cosasdelacasa9253]

@@DBCoffroad Now I want some micro mobile mxt 115 X talker two way radio midland

[@cosasdelacasa9253]

@@DBCoffroad My mom tells me not to buy it on a whim. I am not a police officer I am not a camper I am not a taxi driver nor a truck driver.

[@cosasdelacasa9253]

@@DBCoffroad I better think about it. Thank you! :)

[@jonrebol8311]

I believe these radios are 2 watts on ch. 1-7 & 15-22 gmrs. 1/2 watt on 8-14 frs.

[@RKingis]

About 1.5watts with rechargables.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

thay are 1/2 watt on channels 1 - through 22 as you go up it will say rpt stands for repeter channels 15 through 22 a in put code has to be put in too adress what repeter's are near you I have 6 linked to gether at 20 miles each I am W R X N 824

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

thay are 1& 1/2 of a watt as by F C C rules yes thay run the show buildings get in the way in town that is why thay are so short range that goes for all of them

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

that was then four years ago it is 2 watts channels 1 through 14 channels 15 through 22 are off repeater channels both 2 watt's and 5 watt's to gether channel's 15 through 22 are r p t repeater channels and require a F C C FED licensee and your radio need's a P L tone the get in to the repeater tower maybe Midland will shair that with you if you ask and maybe not there not grate to work with thay hung up on me.

[@TexanUSMC8089]

The X-Talker is an FRS radio. That means it'll only xmt with 0.5 watts. The GMRS radio can go up to 5 watts on the hand held, and up to 50 wats on the mounted unit.

[@DBCoffroad]

Thanks for the info!

[@RKingis]

Actually, the T71 is an FRS radio. As of late 2017, FRS is all 22 channels, with up to 2watts on 1-7+15-22, and a half watt on 8-14.

[@ecoturismovalle1570]

Thanks for posting. Is there a test for the vox activated hands free? Y want to use while flying my hang glider with a sponge covering the mic.....thank you

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

you are all most right 1/2 watt for family service my side on gmrs 5 watt's out to repeter your talking 20 miles add four more repeters at 20 each I am talking three countys and 6 citys I am w r x n 824

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

as of 2024 here go's channel 1 through 22 is F R S half of a watt one mile line of site you done know G M R S RPT ch15 through ch rpt 22 are ALL G M R S you need a tower tone to use it I do I use channel 21 with 06 repeaters cover three county's out of a seven county range we do 20 miles on one tower and MY base is 45 watts so how know's radio's

[@Wu-Tang_Shaolin]

How good do they work in the city tho? What's the range on it then?

[@DBCoffroad]

That’s a good question. We haven’t done a test within the city.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

don said two miles on a good day thay are each at 1/2 watt which works at two miles if thay would have let me put my radio in the bronko i would have don 20 miles my base radio works at 45 watts and MY call sign I S W R X N 824 know yiu know

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

@@DBCoffroad answer bellow.

[@LikesandDislikesVids]

How do you put the batteries in this thing!? No instructions and no indication on the device itself.... Please help... Thank you

[@DBCoffroad]

Take the clip off the back. Then push the cover back and down.

[@kaistone9506]

What settings did you guys use for long range

[@DBCoffroad]

Honestly I'm not sure. The more I learn, the more I realize FRS frequency is pretty weak. We probably did not have them at the optimal settings

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

Long range is and always will be G M R S as that you need a licensee to use a tower and the tower PL tone to talk to it I have all that and do 20 miles.

[@Code3forever]

Have you ever heard of the old saying..... If it isn't broken, don't fix it? This my opinion on Midland UHF Handheld radios. The GXT 1000 is about the best as far as range is concerned. They put out 1, 2.5 & 5 Watts. The 5 Watts is the maximum a GMRS Handheld can put out in the United States and in Canada, the limit is 2 Watts and no external antenna is permitted the last I heard. I have the 5 Watt mobile radio with a magnet antenna and with two of these radios, I can talk about 25 miles from car to car but the terrain is flat on this portion of the interstate. I upgraded to the 15 Watt model and was impressed with both cars getting over 40 miles car to car on the flat interstate with the magnetic antennas that the radios come with. With these radios, I was able to talk back to my house with a fiberglass base antenna 40 feet above the roof and a 6 Db antenna on the car. I finally settled with the 40 watt mobile/base radio and with two of these exact models, base to car, I have been able to talk from Baker City, Oregon to Oxbow at the Idaho/Oregon state line at the Snake River. The car in Oxbow was pretty high up on a forest service road and so I was able to talk home in Baker City and was able to talk to a station in Eagle Idaho which is very close to Boise. These Midland radios are the best performing radios in my opinion as far as distance is concerned and the 15 Watt & 40 Watt mobile/base models are also enabled for repeater services. I have purchased the lower power models of the Midland Handheld radios over the years and I believe spending the extra $35.00 for the higher end models are well worth it. You do go through AA batteries fairly fast when on high power. If you are on low and medium power, you still can get a couple of miles to several miles but on high power with two of these models, I can talk from Baker City to Haines (11 miles), and that is with clear reception on both ends and with both of us standing outside the cars and not inside. I'm not saying anything negative with other brands but my experience with Midland Radios goes back to 1970 with the model 13-880B Side Band CB radio and other models throughout the years including their VHF Marine models putting out 25 Watts. All of them worked well. The new Xtra Talk Radio that uses 3 AAA batteries and has rechargeable batteries as well does not have the longevity and I do not believe they have the full 5 Watt power output even though they advertise 38 miles. They are quality made but they do not have the endurance as the GXT 1000 or the distance that I have heard from other Midland users. Just my opinion but I have experienced Midland and Radio Shack/Tandy equipment for 50 years for amateur and CB Radio equipment and have never had an issue with them but have with other brands that have come and gone. The equipment made in Japan in those days were best and then South Korea, Philippines and then China. There is a manufacturer in Israel that I cannot remember the name of that has a super reputation for making the best long distance two radio equipment on the VHF and UHF bands.

[@DBCoffroad]

Thank you for the information. Well above and beyond. I appreciate it. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@PRODBYGRK]

Hello, I have a 28-mile Midland xt, what do you think about them?

[@RKingis]

The newer GXT1000 models only output 2.8watts.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

@@PRODBYGRK you need a licensee to do that.

[@michaelloughlin734]

If you got on a hill it would have been good all round height is might with these sets.Still a good range was achieved especially in the Bronco.

[@justindunlap1235]

Definitely, if I walk up the hill behind my house I can transmit about 10 miles to the next town over in mountainous terrain.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

try it in town two miles on a good day W R X N 824 GMRS fcc call sign

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

@@justindunlap1235 you did that on a half a watt radio on family service

[@melodydawn]

Just bought the same thing 4-15-21 Midland GTX1000

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

channels 4- 15 -21 are still family service radio channel 15 through 22 are channels and less you set your radio to a tower P L tone thay will not work but you can open a repeater channel if your on the F R S channels 15 through 22

[@nerdlywehunt]

After going to all that trouble why in hell didn't you just stop every mile and hop out to have a quiet conversation test????????????DmN SON!

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

here is why thay dont know what ther talking about I am w r x n 824 that's why I know

[@Αντωνης-Ντ]

12km say the instructions in open field if you try to use inside in the city how range to get

[@DBCoffroad]

I think being inside the car really cuts down on range too

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

@@DBCoffroad you cant transmitt out of a steal can.

[@g.fortin3228]

Does better outside the metal box than when driving...on the fringe

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

if thay had a radio on symplex meaning radio thay would be 5 watts out my radios are used in off road rigs like there's also water proff

[@sagar5992]

After watching this video I want to buy the car

[@DBCoffroad]

Sorry I sold it a few years ago. It kept breaking down and I was tired of fixing everything all the time.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

that' what happens when you are not informed

[@connorcatmath2tr364]

6:59

[@corradettimotorsports360]

saw your link on the Midland site and thought I would drop by and sub ya up! great channel!

[@DBCoffroad]

Thanks! We appreciate it.

[@SkorLord]

I thought I had another crack in my screen for a minute. Turns out, it is the crack in your windshield.

[@DBCoffroad]

Haha yea. It’ll happen.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

it is line of site only your in the dezert and in side of a truck if you were in town you would have been done

[@DBCoffroad]

The best distance is measured in line of sight. However I think that's even a bit optimistic. While driving in the rig, the reach seems to only work well for several hundred yards between vehicles.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

the reasion it don't work is radio waves will not go through a car bodie.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

@@DBCoffroad that is about that you can not talk out of a can with a hand held running a half a watt transmitter you transmision will only go through glass everything stop's at the car body

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

@@DBCoffroad becouse you are in it you transmition is blocked by a 4 wheel truck eather talk out side or get a moble radio

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

you are running at 1/2 watt thats two miles guys

[@DBCoffroad]

Just going off what Midland advertises

[@jonathansanchez1973]

Km señal 📶 ❓

[@pleomax75]

a lo que entiendo al rededor de 10km

[@MisaelHuastecapotosina]

Yo tengo unos Gtx1000 y nomas me.agarran 1km pero hay arboles.como los uso en un rancho alguien sabe como le puedo hacer para que agarre mas rango ya buske videos y puros en ingles

[@thomasnappo6309]

POOR review....try getting out of the Jeep..

[@DBCoffroad]

Thanks for the feedback

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

like I said there a gerk born every therty min. and ther is ahr.