Customer reviews from midlandusa.com
Midland - 36-Mile, 22-Channel FRS/GMRS 2-Way Radio
Average customer rating
4.5
(54 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 54 reviews
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
2
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1 Star
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100%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Midland - 36-Mile, 22-Channel FRS/GMRS 2-Way Radio
Customer Rating
5
Cool radio. Was needing to replace my junk noaa r
on July 20, 2023
Posted by: Big 10
from Willow Springs Mo. 65793
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Trying to figure out. Think I gotit. Have to get a license to transmit? Storm radio everything works good. Just have to get where I can transmit.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Lou C
from Tualatin, Oregon
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great little radio for base camp. Will recommend to friends.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: C Harris
Verified Purchase:Yes
A useful piece of kit. A swiss army knife of a radio with AM/FM/GMRS/NWS receiver. Can be charged with crank or by pluging into a USB/c outlet. Also has a flashlight. The receiver works well and provides valuable use for emergencies or power outage. Also useful for just listening to your favorite stations music etc. I think this is a minimum must have for any household as an emergency comms tool.
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Posted by: Rocky Mtn Traveler
from Thornton, CO
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Haven't had a chance to use it in the field yet, but checking it out at home it seems to be a very legitimate unit, not a childs toy.
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Customer Rating
4
Fabulous charging & receive. No repeater transmit.
on June 16, 2024
Posted by: WRDN490
from San Bruno, CA
Gender:Male
I’ve had this for several years. It’s a great little all-in-one prepper radio at a very good price.
Pros:
Power by wall charger, car charger, internal rechargeable battery, replaceable AA batteries, or hand-crank.
Has USB out to charge your phone.
Transmit and receive on FRS and GMRS channels 1-22.
Receive FM and AM commercial radio
Receive NOAA weather channels.
Activate on NOAA weather alerts.
Basic channel scan and dual watch capabilities.
CTCSS and DCS squelch support.
Backlit LCD display, including Clock.
Easy to use.
Loud full speaker, and good speaker mic.
Very light, strap facilitates hiking/camping.
Very good price for all of this.
Pros:
Power by wall charger, car charger, internal rechargeable battery, replaceable AA batteries, or hand-crank.
Has USB out to charge your phone.
Transmit and receive on FRS and GMRS channels 1-22.
Receive FM and AM commercial radio
Receive NOAA weather channels.
Activate on NOAA weather alerts.
Basic channel scan and dual watch capabilities.
CTCSS and DCS squelch support.
Backlit LCD display, including Clock.
Easy to use.
Loud full speaker, and good speaker mic.
Very light, strap facilitates hiking/camping.
Very good price for all of this.
Cons:
CRITICAL - Can’t transmit on GMRS repeater input frequencies, and no split CTCSS/DCS support.
MINOR - Can’t remove/replace antenna.
Not IPX dustproof or waterproof.
Unknown transmit power. (On GMRS channels it should be 5 watts, but it’s clearly less than that.)
CRITICAL - Can’t transmit on GMRS repeater input frequencies, and no split CTCSS/DCS support.
MINOR - Can’t remove/replace antenna.
Not IPX dustproof or waterproof.
Unknown transmit power. (On GMRS channels it should be 5 watts, but it’s clearly less than that.)
The power capabilities are fabulous. The lack of GMRS repeater transmit is disappointing. But the price is very good for what you get.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting midlandusa.com
Customer Rating
1
Random Alarm Going Off in Middle of Night
on April 28, 2025
Posted by: mrbuzzo
from Portland, OR
Gender:Male
Not sure about the rest of the functions of the radio, but I've had it a few weeks, and last night around 3am its, I guess, SOS Alarm just decides to go off on its own! ... At first I thought it was a neighbors' alarm system, because it didn't sound like it was coming from inside the house and my SimpliSafe system said all was well .... I laid in bed waiting for the alarm to go off, but after 20 minutes I got up to go outside and investigate only to discover that the alarm was in fact this silly radio going off in the box sitting in my office .... I have no idea why that SOS alarm went off, it was sitting securely in its own box for weeks in the same spot .... I will be storing without a battery in it from now on.
Response from midlandusa.comBy Customer Experience, June 25, 2025
This is very strange! We've never heard this issue before. Please reach out to support@midlandusa.com for help.
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