I have the 75 and only issue was the speaker but if u want to hear anything with the top down u can add a small plug in one.

Sent from the bat phone!

 

I have both. I use the 75 most the time since its hardwired. It really needed a external speaker to hear well.

The midland actually works Quite well as a hand held. I use the energizer rechargeables in it. If someone needs a cb i loan them it on the trail runs.

At on point i had a Uniden PC 68 above the mirror but that has changed. It was a great radio with weatheer channels.

 

I have both. I use the 75 most the time since its hardwired. It really needed a external speaker to hear well.

The midland actually works Quite well as a hand held. I use the energizer rechargeables in it. If someone needs a cb i loan them it on the trail runs.

At on point i had a Uniden PC 68 above the mirror but that has changed. It was a great radio with weatheer channels.

How did you mount that? Did you use the supplied radio bracket?

 

I have the Midland. I haven't experienced much noise with it and like it a lot. Easy to use and modular. A big plus for me.

 

i figure most little radios are only good for jeep to jeep talking if you get around a mountain in a valley you need a little more radio not a fan of those kind. if your gonna do any kind of radio get a set up that can transmit as well as receive radio isnt any good without a good mounted antenna and those uniden 510 radios work for what they are. ham radio is a whole other story and animal

 

I have the Midland 75-822 and use it when on wheeling trips. Works great. I even run a cable between the handheld (external speaker jack) to the Aux on my in dash radio. That way I can set the volumn a bit higher and the sounds comes out nice and clear.

I do plan on someday installing a permnante 75. I saw a write up for a behind (not in) the glove box that I want to do.

 

lol, well contrary to my original post I decided to go with a permanent base station like I preferred. I just ordered a Cobra 18WXSTII. It is still pretty compact and with my measurements I should be able to get it to fit alongside the console by the legs like shown above without any problems(yeah like anything has no problems...).

It has all the standard features and NOAA weather channels. Also nice is that there is a front-facing speaker, so when I have it alongside the console pointed up, the speaker should be pointed at me.

I think I'm going to buy a Midland eventually as a portable backup when a buddy needs to borrow one or to assist while spotting for someone else.

 

I been using the Cobra 75 WX ST and Liberty Antenna with Custom Mount for about 4 years now with a external speaker and love it.

 

Bumping this up

I am thinking of getting the midland
I really like the fact that it can run portable , that why if I am out the jeep I can still get ahold of people

 

I have the 75-822 and I only use it as a handheld on the trail. No complaints with performance at this point.

This works amazingly well when you are out and spotting. Something that sometimes makes a big difference.

I have had issues with it wired into my CB. I can not tune it worth a damn.

 

I have the 75-822 and I only use it as a handheld on the trail. No complaints with performance at this point.

 

Old thread, but new question. You can always run a cable from the battery to have an extra cigarette lighter port for the Midland. When plugged in will it charge rechargeable double A's? That would be an awesome feature!

Thanks,

Jason

 

in short the answer is no.

 

I installed the Cobra75 in my wife's Jeep and it works great. I used the console outlet for power and when done wheeling I pull the aerial and unplug mic and you can't tell it's there. I've been going back & forth between these two for my Jeep. The Midland would be really easy to just unplug & put away after the trip. There aren't a lot of stores anymore that have cb equipment to shop for. I used to use the Radio Shack but they barely have a cable anymore.

 

I have the Cobra. It works pretty well and I have never really had any issues with the speaker....on a trail. Plenty loud enough. But getting out on the road, you either have to turn the music almost off or crank the radio.

Mine is tuned with a Firestik antenna. I know another person with the Cobra and they can't hear anything, same setup as me, unturned. It makes a big difference in quality

In my '11

 

I have this one, Cobra 29LXLE 50th Anniversary Limited Edition 40-Channel CB Radio (29LXLE),
but don't know where to mount it. Anyone have shots of radios this size mounted?

 

We sell both, the 75x is a nicer radio. The built in weather is a huge plus. We also use the cool tech mount the cleanest way to mount a cb in a Jk.

Jason

 

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Totally off topic but can someone tell me what the rocker switch between the power window switches is for? Please don't say it is to disable the power window since it doesn't do much good in sight and within reach of the person you are trying to keep from rolling it down! My 2012 doesn't have that...

 

Does the Midland use only the black antenna that is on it or a hard mounted one like a firestick?

 

The short antenna is for when you are battery powered locally ONLY. When in the Jeep, it is hardwired to firestick.

I bought the Midland because of the ability to use the cooltech kit hardwired offroad, in vehicle.

When camping, the portable aspect is outstanding with the weather reports.

 

I've been using the 75x for years. I'm on my 3rd one in about 14 years.

I've had a few problems but I still like it. I really abuse stuff so things not lasting forever isn't really new to me.

1. The mic is heavy since everything is contained within it. I've broken the thing off the back of everyone of them I have owned. This leads to flopping around in the Jeep and a scratched up, hard to read face as well as some good times trying to fish it out from under the seat while offroad.

2. The button you push to talk wears out. Happened twice...

3. Every radio snob will tell you what a POS it is when they see it. No one has ever called me out for having one while I was talking to them on it so it must not be that bad!

4. I have been told that because of its compact size it has a tiny heat sink and that is why it's a POS. I don't know much about that...

I had the best luck with it while using a firestick mounted on the roof (targa bar) of my old Samurai.
With a bumper mounted firestick it is only adequate. I'm still rarely the guy with the worst radio though. That usually goes to someone who bought a fancy radio, an illegal booster and has his mic volume too high or some setting out of whack.

Keep it simple for basic Jeep to Jeep communication.

 

I have both types. I put the battery in the midland and give it to the new guy to use. Both work fine.

Most of the experienced guys I wheel with don't use a cb. Everyone is good about staying in sight of each other.

The cb is particularly useful with new people. Saves getting out of the jeep to say things like "turn rear locker on". "Put it in 4 wheel low now".

 

Most of the experienced guys I wheel with don't use a cb. Everyone is good about staying in sight of each other.

The cb is particularly useful with new people. Saves getting out of the jeep to say things like "turn rear locker on". "Put it in 4 wheel low now".

I couldn't agree more with you In most circumstances.
I am lucky to live in an area that we can do 200+ mile dirt trips. In some sections we can go 45-50mph but we have to spread out because of the dust. It is handy to tell the people up front that someone had to stop that is towards the rear....that is if someone isn't playing dj or BSing about their neighbors cat over the dang thing.
I am also guilty of cranking up the music on these fast, boring parts so normally I can't even hear the dang thing.
I encourage everyone to at least stay within sight of the guy behind them's dust trail.

 

my Grandpa sold CB radios and i even had my own handle by 6 years old :lol:

i'm a die hard Cobra fan, cant go wrong with them

 

I have the Cobra 75 and it does a decent job. The speak on it sucks though.

No experience with the other one.

 

I've had both the Cobra 75 and the Midland 75-822 and my preference is for the Midland - in particular because in 5 seconds I can snap it out of its 12v base and onto its battery pack and take it with me outside of the Jeep.

If you want a good CB though, you really need to get a ham radio license and a proper amateur radio. CB is rarely good for any more than 1 mile radius in the real world.

 

Both + Ham

I have a Cobra 75 and a Ham radio mounted in the Jeep. I also have a pelican case I carry when hitting the trails that I have 2 Midland CBs as well as a GMRS\FRS radio and a spare Ham radio along with an antenna analyzer spare batteries and such.

As the CB is only good for short range it is a good choice for a small group to use. I have the extra Midland CBs as loaners when needed.

The Ham radio I use is a dual receive tri band radio with 6 meter, 2 meter and 440 bands. (Also 220 at 1/3 watt). It works when there is no cell coverage and depending on the repeaters in the area can talk a very long distance, sometimes to other countries.