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This radio is on 37 megs now,what is the range of this radio,will it do 50-54?

The 70-38B I have is VHF and I am looking for programming info on it.

Jim

jim202 wrote:The 70-38B I have is VHF and I am looking for programming info on it.

Jim

If the 380b is actually a lowband radio (in reference to the post by n5tbu), the "B" designates it to be a mid-split radio. It goes something like 29-36=a, 36-42=b & 42-50=c

As someone stated on the BatBoard, that vintage of radio requires the standalone EEPROM programmer 70-1000. Any radio shop that was ever a Midland dealer might still have one of these beasts around.

In fact, my shop has one (70-1000) but we do not do any work for outside agencies anymore

If you find someone who can burn the EEPROMs for you, they would not need the radio at all unless the new freq(s) are not close to the original.
The EEPROM has to be erased before your new file can be loaded.

The VCOs on these things are tight. A total alignment is necessary if you are making any big move in freq.

the 70-380B is a 80 watt, 150 to 174 VHF hi band dash mount syntech I radio not a low band.


Mike

mike m wrote:the 70-380B is a 80 watt, 150 to 174 VHF hi band dash mount syntech I radio not a low band.


Mike

Thanks for clearing that up!
I have not worked with any Midland stuff for about 10 years... My memory of them is a bit faded...

Try this site for model numbers...

http://www.brinkleyelectronics.com/cros ... midgen.htm

They will also program the eeproms for you.

John
K6SJH