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Summary: Full Feature, great price
Review: All the complaints I've read about this scanner are pretty pointless. This is the best Hand Held scanner I've ever owned. Go to Sears or Best Buy, see what HH CB's they have in, Probably just one, the Cobra 37 ST. Does that have channel scan, 5 memories, memory scan, freq. display, REAL mobile adpater not just a car power cord, NOPE. How much do they want? $40 in Best buy, and get this, $79.99 in sears, check their website.The problems with range come with any handheld. I dont see the problem, take any hand held in a car and its range will go way down, But midland is only company that provides you with an external antenna hookup/power cord combined and make your radio the size of most mic's, you cant go wrong. The best you'll get from others is a DC power cable, but no way to connect an external car antenna to it. and they will still be full length. You could also MOD this unit to pick up 120 channels CB (all you need to do is solder one connection...) if your more experienced, you can mod it to pick up 400 channels (dont believe me, try a search engine and type "Midland CB Mod"... This scanner is the BEST on the market, and I cant belive the price. Would be nice if it has USB/LSB but hey, you cant get everything. It covers all the bases.
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Summary: It works well
Review: buy the attatchment attenea, it really helps on the highway.
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Summary: Small and easy to use
Review: CB is an enjoyable alternative to Mobile CB's where room in your car is at a premium. The mobile adapter combined with an external ant makes this radio a must for the car. Range is the same as with the bigger units. The flexable ant gives you a very short range.
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Summary: Compact, reliable, great battery life
Review: I couldn't be much happier with this unit. Where it really shines is in battery life. I've used this in various 4x4 competitions and my teammates use some much larger, clunky handhelds that require 10 batteries and eat them up quick (several sets in a weekend). I use 6 nicads in my midland unit and they last and last. Its a pretty decent mobile unit too with the adapter. With an external antenna the range is tremendously improved. My only real complaint is that I wish that there was a way to lock the backlighting on when using the car adapter - this would make it easier to use at night.
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Summary: If I find it easy to use ANYBODY can.
Review: I have to admit..I am very intimidated by CB's. My husband used to have one of those giant dashboard-style ones in his truck and I couldn't stand it. For our trip cross-country this month, I begged him for two cell phones. I have to admit we ended up purchasing two of the Midland CB'S instead and I loved it! No cell phone charges! No Roaming costs! We could chat back and forth all day. I drive a manual and still found it very easy to use even in rough traffic. The CB is small and compact. It is so small that when I am not using it for trips, I store it in my glove compartment...how's that for ease! My favorite feature was the "channel lock". It allows you to stay on the channel of choice without accidentally switching channels while you are pressing the "talk" button. Sometimes you can't look down while driving to make sure your finger is on the correct button..that's why I found this feature so helpful. I especially want to recommend this CB to women out there like me who think CB's are a guy thing. Not this one! This CB saved me from losing my husband in traffic during a snow blizzard.
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Summary: If I find it easy to use ANYBODY can.
Review: I have to admit..I am very intimidated by CB's. My husband used to have one of those giant dashboard-style ones in his truck and I couldn't stand it. For our trip cross-country this month, I begged him for two cell phones. I have to admit we ended up purchasing two of the Midland CB'S instead and I loved it! No cell phone charges! No Roaming costs! We could chat back and forth all day. I drive a manual and still found it very easy to use even in rough traffic. The CB is small and compact. It is so small that when I am not using it for trips, I store it in my glove compartment...how's that for ease! My favorite feature was the "channel lock". It allows you to stay on the channel of choice without accidentally switching channels while you are pressing the "talk" button. Sometimes you can't look down while driving to make sure your finger is on the correct button..that's why I found this feature so helpful. I especially want to recommend this CB to women out there like me who think CB's are a guy thing. Not this one! This CB saved me from losing my husband in traffic during a snow blizzard.
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Summary: A neat little package
Review: I was pleasantly surprised with the compact size of this radio. It is a versatile little item: full-power 40 channels of CB, 10 NOAA channels (not available with all CB brands, but Midland seemed to recognize the importance of this feature), and an included adapter that turns the unit into a mobile. Be careful when you compare; this adapter isn't always included and could cost $20+. Also note it's range as a portable is limited, but then again, that's the nature of the portable CB beast.
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Summary: Great unit for a Jeep
Review: I would highly recommend the 75-822 for a Jeep owner. I recently took mine on a Jeep Jamboree and it worked perfectly. It is very small and light. It can be used as a handheld unit but can quickly be connected to your vehicle CB antenna for better reception and work off the vehicle battery. It is similar to the Cobra 75 WX ST but has the advantage that you can take it with you as a handheld when on foot hiking. Reception and transmission was excellent. In a Jeep with a soft top it is nice because you can quickly disconnect it and lock in the glove compartment.
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Summary: Cellular phones aren't enough
Review: My wife recently went on a long US east coast driving trip by herself. The handheld CB gave her that extra comfort level she needed when Cingular's cellular service nationwide service dropped out (quite often). I highly recommend this unit for women (or men) travelling alone (or not!). For the price, even if it's NEVER used, it's a good deal. I'd put it with your emergency road-side kit. Every vehicle should have one of these!
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Summary: Cellular phones aren't enough
Review: My wife recently went on a long US east coast driving trip by herself. The handheld CB gave her that extra comfort level she needed when Cingular's cellular service nationwide service dropped out (quite often). I highly recommend this unit for women (or men) travelling alone (or not!). For the price, even if it's NEVER used, it's a good deal. I'd put it with your emergency road-side kit. Every vehicle should have one of these!
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