Thanks for the review! I just bought a pair of x-talker T71VP3. The models your showing are identical including features that were not shown in the manual.

Good review. As of 2017, these have been reclassified as FRS radios. FRS is now all 22 channels, with UpTo 2watts on 1-8+15-22, and half watt on 8-14.

Nice explanation vid Bryan. Nice features. I really do like the two charging options as well as the interchangeable batteries. Thanks for sharing, Dan

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan

Great review. I got set of the 35 mile range X Talkers and my wife and I used them on a cruise ship when we had no cell service at sea. Worked great. Would be very handy in the woods when you have no cell service.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Cool idea

@milododds1

Жыл бұрын

We like to go vacation up in the woods and often my cell service is terrible. These are great for hiking, bicycling, and boating.

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

there no cell towers or repeters at sea you where on a 1/2 watt does same in a large mall

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

sr. it is 35 miles on g m r s family service is only two miles becouse of the low wattage.

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

when you bord ship find the stured he will inform captin too see if you will not interfear with there systum the captin is in charge

Thank you learned much from this video got the CB as an optional anniversary gift at work a few years ago and never used them to know. Now if I may get the uniden pro505xl figured out how to use in the house would be great if not will put in the RV… ✈️👍🏾💕💕💕👍🏾✈️

Great review! Thank you thank you thank you!!! I was about to throw these out I couldn't figure them out. Now I know how to use them - Cannot thank you enough.

Thanks for the nice video on the functions of the radio. Happy Independence Day.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Good review Bryan. Thanks.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I just picked up a pair a week ago n putted to use once. They work great.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

6 жыл бұрын

Good to hear

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

if you get farther then tmiles thay will not work two circles need to be equlivent to a foot ball one circle need's to over lap the other W R X N 824 G MR S fcc license call.

love these!!

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

They are cool

Thanks for the video & happy Canada day. Brian 76

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Excellent video

Cool features!

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Yep

those radios look really neat

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

They are good for what they are designed for.

Awesome vid, I REALLY want to see a review of the midland t55

@SurvivalOnPurpose

7 жыл бұрын

+Faisal Albaldawi we'll see

@HaylaR775

5 жыл бұрын

Same!! I have a pair of the midland x talker T55 and haven't been able to find a review on them anywhere.

@bansheerider619

Жыл бұрын

@@HaylaR775 If you have them already why do you need a review LMAO!

Nice radios, but the rechargeable battery and base doesn't last long. I have a pair (older model) and just use rechargeable AA batteries.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

It's nice to have that option.

I always used for hunting with my buddy easy and reliable Love it.

As always great vids, an very helpful, thanks, when you came to México????

@SurvivalOnPurpose

7 жыл бұрын

I have not been to Mexico

@jcnavamg

7 жыл бұрын

ok if you came, just send me a message and glad to be your guide, youre welcome her, i live in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México, Land of mariachi, tequila, and beautiful ladies

Thanks

@SurvivalOnPurpose

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

I've been kicking around the idea for letting my boys have one each for comms on the farm. Will the privacy setting stop bleed over from someone else using a handheld like it?

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

As long as they aren't using the same privacy code it should block them. The privacy codes are really filters.

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

no you can hear them thay cant talk to you or monitor channels to fine a channel not in use

@donalderickson-si8ww

Ай бұрын

but people will still be able to hear you only not talk to you

Do you have any idea if you were to put AAA batteries that are rechargeable can you still recharge them via through the device or base as if it was the factory battery pack?

@SpheresVA

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I do it with mine

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

factory batters or use triple a's with a battery charger or use the stand and plug it in My batterys have a tray I charge them in two hrs.

Hi thanks for the video . Question can you cancel the Roger beep? When hunting don't want to have a beep going off . Can you confirm thanks

@SurvivalOnPurpose

3 жыл бұрын

I am pretty sure you can

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

yes read you manual it will tell you I have a behind the ear two ear phones with mike on a boom rugged radio look it up.

bought one they are awesome, have a 5 mile range in the woods

@elijahrobbins1005

8 жыл бұрын

on low power

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Seriously? From ridge to ridge? Because I got nowhere near that range.

@elijahrobbins1005

8 жыл бұрын

+Survival On Purpose yeah, I fish lots and my dad and I use these because I fish lots in the creek behind our house, I exaggerated a little the range is about 2 miles with decent clairity, have yet to try high power though.

@chiya2006

5 жыл бұрын

Are we talking same brand ? If so, that’s not bad , I will be happy with 2 miles , the last one I had didn’t work over 500 yards in city

@donalderickson-si8ww

Ай бұрын

family service is low power G M R S run's 5 watt on hand held but you need a license to do it I have a license.

weather chanel scanning is a neat idea, ill stick to my icom but :)

@tonysalmail

8 жыл бұрын

Icom always made good stuff

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Cool.

Great vid! Can the antennae be replaced with a longer flexible one?

@SurvivalOnPurpose

2 жыл бұрын

Good question but I gave these away so I can't answer it

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

no thay can not rugged radio has a longer antenna thay also have larger batterys

@donalderickson-si8ww

Ай бұрын

ALL family service radio antenna's are stock as f c c rules on a 1/2 a watt.

Hi. Please tell me this handheld how many kilometers of range.10km.20km. Or than

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

answer is two miles or 24 blocks apart W R X N 824 G M R S call sign

realistically,if you could rely on them for 1/2 to 3/4 of mile RELIABLY that is a pretty good amount of ground to cover on foot.i know some nut will claim 7miles in the forrest but next time you travel outside of camp or travel in a pair see how far you actually get away from one another.it's never as far as you think.

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

if the box reads 35 miles that is on the gmrs systum through maltable repetersall on the tone in put out put

@bruceclark5627

5 ай бұрын

@@donalderickson-si8ww the question was how far can you rely on them in average conditions. The claimed range on the box never mentions GMRS repeaters and most flat out claim these to be simplex ranges. I also have never seen a big-box store offering of these radios that offer a sub-audible tone option of any sort, so if you don't have an "open" repeater as an option (and most aren't) they are always going to be line of sight radio.

New subscriber here, hi. Just want to get more information on survival modes for my family and I I have always been a prepper or now it’s time more than ever

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

family service radios have a two mile only thay work on 1/2/ watt my old cb got three miles becouse someone took it up to 7 watts out talked to florida on 30 watts off base with ground plain antenna

Why would someone put it on "cougar sound"??? Serious question

@SurvivalOnPurpose

Жыл бұрын

I can’t think of a serious answer

I wish they had better range on them or maybe Midland would come out with a replaceable antenna version that you could swap out an antenna optionally which would increase it's range. Would probably need more power to do that too though.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Stay tuned for the Micro Mobile video. It has 5 watts of power. Just not a hand held

@Atro785

8 жыл бұрын

Survival On Purpose Interesting. Looking forward to seeing it.

@rocktruggy03

5 жыл бұрын

Part of the limitations set forth by the fcc on these class of radio is a non removable antenna.

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

family service is limited to a 1/2 watt fcc rules the other side channels 15 through 22 requier a pl tone to get in to repeter repeter has 20 mile range each I have 6 of them here in my seven county airea each tower has the same in put out put tones I light up all 6 WRXN 824 f c c call sign

@donalderickson-si8ww

Ай бұрын

channels 15 through 22 above family service is side are repeater channels on your radio check it out.

Would they be good for me to communicate with the crew at my apt complex. One would be in the office a at all times. And the other 3 could be inside or outside the buildings. It j that just depends on what the employee is doing at that specific time.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

3 жыл бұрын

Hard to say without trying them out. They SHOULD work fine.

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

thay would be fine set the code the same for all radios no wone will be able too talk to you thay can only here you. that is what the code does.

@donalderickson-si8ww

Ай бұрын

yes thay will work grate your radios are in the same circle kind of like a store radio 2 thousend squair feet and 1 2 floor's up

Nice

@davidclarke1844

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome

and the distance test?

@SurvivalOnPurpose

3 жыл бұрын

I don't remember. I gave these away.

On 15 and up if your using higher watt power theoretical you need to have a license which is weird and not well known

@RKingis

2 жыл бұрын

In 2017, the FCC changed FRS to all 22 channels, and can use up to 2watts on 1-7+15+22, and half watt 8-14.

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

channels 15 through 22 are repeter channels in put out put numbers needed so you can use the repeter I am on a national g m r s net every two weeks I can talk out of state I runn a 45 watt car unit on a power supply and a mag mount antenna from my 12 th floor arpt

I'd like to see more reviews on comms.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

I'll see what I can do.

@wheelsgonewild1286

8 жыл бұрын

Just want to say Brian that you do a good job. I have based some purchases on what you said in your reviews.

So if you hold the button down how long can you talk

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

say what you want to then relace the button so your friend can say something I talk on the G M R S side repeter channels 15 to 22 acode needs to be put into your radio so the repeter will here you W R X N 824

i like that you can just use eneloops

@SurvivalOnPurpose

5 жыл бұрын

me too

The terrain I frequent, those would be a waste of time. Even 5 watts is 'short range'. Being just two States west of you, I'm sure you can identify with that. :)

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

It depends on what you need them for I guess.

see if you can get them to send you a 75-822 and maybe also a regular cb that they offer unless you have an old one lying around. the 75 822 converts from a walkie talkie to a mobile in seconds and don't even need any adapter to plug it into a cb whip. it's an awesome spotter radio for wheelin and I also sometimes set my truck cb on a quiet channel put It on PA turn It way up and park over by the smoke break area. then I call my truck and scare the bejibbers out of my friends. I know I know maybe not the most mature thing.

@jakesshopandtracktalk1835

8 жыл бұрын

btw, for the most part cb is quiet enough now you can actually use it a few yahoos but nothing like before the internet.

@jakesshopandtracktalk1835

8 жыл бұрын

+Jake Riethmeier completely unrelated, me and my buddy and his wife were talking, sh has a bugout bag an edc, all the stuff we talk about. my friend looks at us and says you guys are crazy. why would you actually want to survive some doomsday situation? I kinda had to agree and got a bit of a laugh at my own expense. :-)

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I would like to check out some other options too.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

I guess it depends on what the "doomsday situation" is.

@jakesshopandtracktalk1835

8 жыл бұрын

Dave was talking no kidding end of the world. I focus my preparedness on like you knw stuff that isn't gonna end like Mad Max.

buy 4 packes of batteries charge them in sepert chargers put three in each radio then take the spares for thoes long days

Well they advertise it for upto 38miles range, thats a load of b.s. maybe if you sit up high on a mountain and the other one is also high up a mountain with nothing inbetween it, but never in real life with just 1.5Watt and that short antenna, but one real advantidge is that it can use AA batteries, the weather alert radio is great

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, 38 miles is not happening.

@Fausto27F

6 жыл бұрын

What is the actual distance?

@HandsONreviews4u

6 жыл бұрын

Fausto Ferretiz Less than a mile...so all these radios as usual are a waist of money

@user-xs9xc6zm3k

5 жыл бұрын

is there a real 11 mile 2way radio? 9miles straght of way,/ 11mile by rd ... half farm land/ half woods, please help

@joelvoss1226

5 жыл бұрын

@@Fausto27F He answered that question in the video.

It was the way KZread formats on my phone, I found it.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

+TexasScout Noneofyourbusiness cool

Are they waterproof? Would they float if you drop in water

@SurvivalOnPurpose

5 жыл бұрын

I doubt it

@gingerLad

Жыл бұрын

The yellow and black version is the waterproof set

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

motoral will and mine are sealed in case your out in the rain I also have a gmrs license W R X N 824

It drives me nuts that they want you to be licensed to use GMRS. With cell phones, and the other available communication technology, I think opening that up to the public for free is about time.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Don't hold your breath.

@j0shll0yd

7 жыл бұрын

***** we got a man on the inside!! 🙌🏼

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

you need a ham license to talk on there radio gmrs is the same thing I owen a G m r s radio equipment three H T.s and a 45 watt base from rugged radio family service and G M R S toghter I can talk to chicago on net night.

haven't used a walkie talkie since jr high schools back in Brooklyn new York that's how we chatted before cell phones started being cheaper

@tonysalmail

8 жыл бұрын

+1

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Old school.

Can I pair these with other walkies ?

@SurvivalOnPurpose

5 жыл бұрын

I am not sure

@michaelroot6064

5 жыл бұрын

Yes if the other walkies are frs/gmrs

@scottgibson6735

5 жыл бұрын

Yes,they should work with other frs/gmrs walkies

@kodiakandgrizzlybears3787

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can.

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

who ever selles frs radios thay will work to gether grate put in the same security code for each radio someone will hear you but cant talk to you that is what the code does

Can you disable the roger peep

@SurvivalOnPurpose

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know. I gave these away in a Mystery Box last month.

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

yse look it up in you manual

@donalderickson-si8ww

Ай бұрын

your maniul should tell how to do that

i want to get a pair but i live in europe anyone know where to buy it

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

I don't

@jcnavamg

7 жыл бұрын

Mr Cow maybe in Amazon or in ebay

@charlieminaj2

7 жыл бұрын

Mr Cow Maplin's electronics

@paganphil100

5 жыл бұрын

Plenty of them on Ebay.

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

go on google and see if any store sell them

F R S IS short range G M R S is 35 miles per tower

I think distance will always be the main interest of the consumer. Other videos state that on residential streets with houses the distance is not even a mile. Perhaps better to buy a cheap radio for the same thing?

@SurvivalOnPurpose

6 жыл бұрын

Like a CB? I agree

@filianablanxart8305

3 жыл бұрын

It's not a Midland thing per se , it's the entire FMR/ GMRS industry . If one mfg quoted average conditions instead of theoretical ideal , they would get spanked by the other brands . There might be minor differences in reception quality among different brands and models , but with compact handheld , the outputs will be essentially the same . Mobile ( ie vehicle mounted ) GMRS is a different ballgame , with Better antennas with gain , and up to 50W of power .

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

thay are all the same except my radios thay wont floot there i a rubber gasget to seal out water all three of mine are that way

Range??? Anyone? Beuller???

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

all family service radios are same with a 2 mile range in city

short range is one guter mile at 1/2 watt

So this aren't 5watt capable anymore?

@SurvivalOnPurpose

5 жыл бұрын

I have no idea

@joelvoss1226

5 жыл бұрын

You can get 5 watt and even up to 50 watt.

@wookie9581

4 жыл бұрын

Joel Voss no you can’t these are not even 5 watts.

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

it is when you are sett up on gmars family service is 1/2 of a watt I comenly call them a child locater when he has a 1/2 mile airea

@donalderickson-si8ww

Ай бұрын

mine are all 5 watt's and are dule band F R S G M R S together

what privet code is take 4 radios put one pear on code 4 put second pair on 2 each peair will only talk to one set second pair talk to its mate on4 the pair 4 cannot talk to pair 2 set all 4 same then all four radios can talk to every one I have three H T's only use gmrs and my to HT.s can talk to my locial repeter My 45 watt moble talkes on 4 repeters on two countys and 4 citys W R X N 8 2 4 F. C. C call sign hope this helps you

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

repeter channles your working on five watts F R S is 1/2 watt your welcome

Are they camo so you can't find them.. What is with EVERYTHING being camo these days.. That said,I just bought a set of these and they are WONDERFUL..

That charger base in MICRO USB - not NOT MINI USB. Hope all is well :)

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

You are correct sir. My bad.

Yes frs may cause death!!! Hahaha BTW:cool video

@SurvivalOnPurpose

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I appreciate it.

they never want to tell you the freq it use or mode

@SurvivalOnPurpose

7 жыл бұрын

It is in the literature I think

@StormsRadiosCats

5 жыл бұрын

@@SurvivalOnPurpose General Mobile Radio Service (licensed) and Family Radio Service (Unlicensed) Both services are in the 462 to 465 mhz range. Wiki and Google are your friends.

@StormsRadiosCats

5 жыл бұрын

Hmm that message was for Chris Duhaime and yes i am aware this is an older video.

Why does it state on the package 36 miles? 1.5 watts is not enough. Waste of money. On 1.5 watts will only go a little pass a mile in distance

@SurvivalOnPurpose

Ай бұрын

Probably because they MIGHT be able to reach that far if both are at the very top of a very high mountain. So their marketing department went with it ;-)

My midlands can EASILY receive/transmit at 12 miles with clear line of sight, from one mountain top to another

@SurvivalOnPurpose

2 ай бұрын

Which is great if you stay on the mountain tops.

@donalderickson-si8ww

Ай бұрын

will work line of site in town

People that buy these don't understand too get the range they claim you have too get on ch 14 and above

@SurvivalOnPurpose

5 жыл бұрын

Cool

@chiya2006

5 жыл бұрын

Do they work further if used on channels over 14 ?., I had one said 30 km, then it didn’t work further than 500 yard 🙁. But I’m thinking of buying one again as in need it for outdoors.

@chris2crazzy

5 жыл бұрын

@@chiya2006 yes

@joelvoss1226

5 жыл бұрын

@@chiya2006 The power output of the channels above 14 will transmit further. But you won't get 30 km unless the weather is clear and you and the person you are talking to are very high above ground - like mountain top to mountain top.

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

repeter 15 through 22 are repeter channles with repeter in put and out put the the repeter will except you W R X N 824

Call alert number 9 is a coyote

With the use of headset they would be good for burglaries

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm

Can you send me a peair of the walkiekis talkies at bel havin from Tyriq Cromer

Brian, was there something inappropriate in my comment? I see it's been removed.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Not sure what comment you mean. I just got home from a week of kayaking with the Boy Scouts and have been answering comments for the last 4 hours. I don't think I deleted any. It does look like KZread is doing some screwy things right now.

triple A

10-4 Roger-Beep Copy That ATB Terry God Bless

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

Glad you got your ears on Terry.

I guess these radios are simplex only. Nothing wrong with simplex, except limited distant. I imagine in large urban areas, the maximum range is less then 1 1/2 miles. Maybe up to 3.5 mules in Suburban areas. Anything past 6 miles unless they're repeater capable, you better with CB walkie talkies.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

7 жыл бұрын

+Adam Huffnagle sounds about right

@Adamdaj

7 жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to see a demonstration on them new Midland mobiles, especially the MXT 115 and MXT 400. Those new mobiles from Midland are suppose to be repeater capable.The MXT 105 is basically the exact same radio as the MXT 100 with NOAA Channels.

No entendi ni madres

@kodiakandgrizzlybears3787

5 жыл бұрын

No Italian in here.

tengo unos igualitos

Ah!!! No 👃 😕

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

OK

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@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

;-)

first like and comment

@SurvivalOnPurpose

8 жыл бұрын

cool.

love Jesus and God read the Holy Bible and axceppt Jesus IN YOUR LIFE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE PLEASE!! Amen

Jesus IS RETURNING SOON Amen

Micro-USB is one of the weakest, most fragile ports out there. A pity.

@SurvivalOnPurpose

7 жыл бұрын

Hmmm.

@hatch82

7 жыл бұрын

But also the most compact and most widely used. Micro-USB is good. You shouldn't have to worry about durability when it's charging. When charging don't be juggling it around. If they used another port they'd get hate for being like Apple and doing their own thing.

With less than a mile range, the FCC will never hear you to tell you you need a l license. And even if they did hear you, how would they know you don't have a license? Sounds like another BS way to try to get our money.

@angryagain68

5 жыл бұрын

As of September 2017, the FCC did away with the licenses requirement for these "bubble pack" type radios. As long as they are 2 watts or less and not capable of using a repeater (and FCC approved radios.) They are now regarded as just FRS. A GMRS license is required above 2 watts and repeater capable radios. I agree though. They likely would never find you anyway. (Probably why the gave up and changed the rules.) Link: midlandusa.com/6-things-you-should-know-about-fcc-changes-for-frs-and-gmrs-radios/

@SurvivalOnPurpose

5 жыл бұрын

I agree

Waste of money could not even get one mile and they were advertise with 38 mile range

@SurvivalOnPurpose

3 жыл бұрын

These and most consumer radios are line of sight. So maybe you can get 38 miles from mountain top to mountaintop. When radios advertise range they are almost always referring to the potential maximum range the radio will transmit based on the power. If you only get a mile with these you probably won't get any better range with any GMRS radios since they are restricted in how much power output is allowed by the FCC. I know that sucks but it is just the way it is.

@carmenroell103

3 жыл бұрын

Should have watched your video before purchase good review im low tech Read 38 mile range on package so at least if I get half at it would be good What would you suggest for anything over 10 miles

@94SexyStang

3 жыл бұрын

NO walkie is going to give you past 2 miles in suburban or wooded areas, PERIOD..........you want 30 miles range, go get a GMRS or HAM license, that's the Only way.

@RKingis

2 жыл бұрын

Channels 1-7+15-22 are high power output, and 8-14 are low power. As of 2017 these are reclassified as FRS on all 22 channels.

@donalderickson-si8ww

5 ай бұрын

your radio operates on 1/2 of awatt my three portables operate on 1/2 of awatt gmrs is five watts ht my base put's out 45 watts fcc rules