New: Midland MXPW Moveable Radio Base Stations

When you’ve ever shopped for a two-way radio, you may know that handheld and cellular are two of the commonest classes. Handheld radios are — you guessed it — battery-powered units sufficiently small to carry in your hand or put on on a belt. Cellular radios, then again, are typically bigger and heavier models utilized in automobiles, drawing energy from the automobile’s battery. Cellular radios within the GMRS class can transmit at as much as 50 watts, whereas handhelds are restricted to five watts. (You might recall our earlier article exhibiting how we put in a 50W cellular radio in our 4Runner.) In the present day, Midland introduced a brand new MXPW radio base station sequence that gives extra portability for these highly effective cellular radios.

The brand new Midland MXPW sequence takes current Midland cellular GMRS radios and integrates them into moveable metallic ammo cans. Every can features a mounting slot for the radio, a built-in battery pack, volt and amp meters, a fan to maintain the unit cool, and storage for the hand mic, magnetic antenna, and cables. The detachable can lid is waterproof and acts as a metallic floor airplane for the antenna, maximizing its vary.

We have been additionally happy to study that each of those models are made within the USA.

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Two fashions might be obtainable initially:

• MXPW115 — surplus 7.62mm ammo can with 4Ah LiFePo4 battery, appropriate with the MXT115 (15W), $425 MSRP
• MXPW500 — surplus 5.56mm ammo can with 10Ah LiFePo4 battery, appropriate with Midland’s MXT500 (50W), $600 MSRP

Above: The MXPW115 (high) is designed for the MXT115 radio, and the MXPW500 is designed for the MXT500. Radios usually are not included with these models, so you may have to buy these individually.

As you’ll be able to see within the photographs above, the laser-engraved panels inside these moveable base stations present helpful reference data, together with menu flowcharts, channel and repeater frequencies, and a quick-reference information for the NATO phonetic alphabet.

Each of those MXPW models embody rechargeable LiFePo4 batteries, that are stated to solely lose 2% cost per 30 days when not in use. This makes them well-suited to long-term storage for emergencies. For off-grid charging, Midland will even supply the MXPW01 40-Watt Foldable Photo voltaic Panel for an extra $150 MSRP.

For extra details about the brand new Midland MXPW sequence, go to MidlandUSA.com.

Written by Patrick McCarthy