MIDLAND 75-822 40 Channel 2 Way Radio

very easy to use and has a long range for communicaton. this is what you would want if you do not want to carry too much stuff.

The discription sounded good but after I bought it and put it to use, I found it to be "not as advertised" and returned it.

then... after one week it stopped working. do I want to hassle with getting it made right? NO!
I really like the features and portability. as stated in advertizing an exteranl antena is needed for anything further than a short distance.

Works very well and a great value for the purchase price. The fact that this radio can be a handheld or a mobile radio and that it comes with a 12-volt cigarette lighter plug, a PL-259 external antenna connector, a portable antenna, a battery box for using six "AA' batteries, and an AC adapter made the system very versatile. The NOAA weather band capabilities only added to this versatility My only complaint is that the radio could use more volume output as it is sometimes hard to hear when used in a vehicle.

The 75-822 is very compact, featured filled and user friendly however the receive audio on the CB is very difficult to understand due to distortion. Even when using a high quality external speaker it was almost impossible to understand what was being said due to the distortion. WX band audio was decent however. I do not recommend this as a CB.