- 120-channel mobile CB unit with detachable control panel
- 40 AM, 40 USB, and 40 LSB channels, plus built-in 10-channel weather monitor
- Black matrix LCD display with multiple readouts
- Battery-powered memory retains data for up to 100 hours
- Noise blanker, RF gain, and coarse/fine tuning
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40 channel handheld CB w/10NOAA weather channels, 5 memory channels w/memory channel scan for monitoring most used channels. Instant channel 9, dual watch to monitor 2 user selected channels, 12 volt adapter included w/PL259 antenna connector for Mobile Operation. High/Low power, auto power save mode, jack for earpiece, jack speaker phone
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
High hopes,
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This review is from: Midland 79-290 Detachable Face 120-Channel CB (Electronics)
I waited 4 months for this radio, it looked wonderfull, but looks can be decieving. The raido fit right where I wanted it to go. But when I started using it problems became apparent. The controls were hard to use. The squelch and volume are on one stalk control and are hard to set with out moving each other at the same time. There is no noise blanking system. The squelch circuit is very quick to open therefor letting in a lot of impulse noise that would not be let though on other radios. Then the last straw, the latches holding the removable face plate broke! They were made out of PLASTIC! The radio is going back!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
broke in two months,
This review is from: Midland 79-290 Detachable Face 120-Channel CB (Electronics)
I was attracted to the features of this radio, but i should have listend to the reviews. The detchable face broke in a couple of months.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Midland, Not Listening,
By hkee (al, usa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Midland 79-290 Detachable Face 120-Channel CB (Electronics)
I recently purchased a new 79-290, (August 05). I have not had the unit long enough to make an accurate review about it, because the face plate locking mechanism broke almost immediately. (About 45 min worth of listening time, plus one operation of the face plate.)This failure renders the unit completely useless, which is the whole idea behind a detachable face security, to prevent theft. However, the weakness of this particular part of the unit is a major problem. Apparently, this is not a new problem. After checking around, there are quite a few occurrances of this problem. One reveiw I read was in december several years ago. Midland is not "On The Air" on this design failure. There were other quirks I noticed also, which matched the same descriptions as the early december complaints. I guess I was mistaken that Midland's QC people would have proactively solved this problem by now, they have certainly had enough years of time. If their engineers are not capable of correcting this problem, then here's a solution: Make the locking swing arm, or what ever you call it, out of metal, instead of plastic. I have owned several detachable face radios, and none of them ever had problems with the face doc's. Yours is an example of what you don't do. I was impressed by the small size, it's overall set-up, front facing mic port. The unit does have some other little oddities that I would change, but it's very usable. But this thing with the face plate is full turn -off. Midland, "TURN ON YOUR EARS", This could be an excellent unit.
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