I bought this for my UTV to upgrade power from an older MTX 105 5 watt to the 15 watt. Everything is excellent quality. Everything is included. Excellent antenna and coax and mounts. We talk 8 miles in hills and canyons and miles to the handhelds (which other UTVs in our group have.) We put an MTX micro mobile radio in the front of the UTV pack and 1 in the rear because we can reliably talk for miles. I installed the 5 watt in my truck. That works great travelling with campers and motorhome caravans. Be sure to install coax with NO tight coiling of coax! Do research on proper installation, and you will be super happy with RX and TX results!
Even on the high output channels I barely get 2 maybe 3 miles of range even though advertised is 5-10 in obstructed. I bought 2 of the farm tractor bundles for harvest and am not happy with performance.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from midlandusa.comBy MidlandUSA, Customer Service, November 20, 2019
Hello, you can always call Midland customer service at 816-241-8500 M-F 8am-4:30pm CST to troubleshoot why you are not getting better range. For instance there is a high probability that you may have inadvertently damaged one of the antenna cables during installation which would explain the less than desirable performance.
We by fear these units to put our trucks and place of C b's. The audio appears to be clear and the range is excellent. The unions are small and compact and easy to install. The only negative thing I would have to say is the buttons are a little hard to read in the menu can be a little bit confusing. All in all a good radio and I would recommend to anyone.