I own 6 of these radios and find that some of them turn off randomly, even while having a full charge. Is there an explanation?
1523590
I own two of them, purchased as a pair. One gets half the battery life of the other. These are a sad representation of what Motorola quality used to mean. As I use them for sailing, the waterproof (probably only resistance judging by other quality characteristics) feature is important to me.
1523591
There is an auto off feature. You probably accidentally activated this feature.
1523592
I had the same problem. The metal contacts inside the battery compartment get pushed in when the radios get dropped or bumped around hard. Take a pencil or something similar and bend the prongs out where they make good connection with the battery contacts.
2216373
I haven't had any issues with this radio. There is a little bit of a learning curve with it, but that's true of most radios nowadays. It really is a pretty good radio for the money...
1787816
Though I have not used this machine for radio setting, I just tested mine after reading your question. I preset several stations,turned it off, also unplugged and tested to see if the preset stations came back, and both times it did. Maybe I am lucky.
1727550
I haven't had any issues with the unit randomly pausing. I have had a few instances when my radio locks up and I need to pull the fuse before it starts responding again.
729408
It depends on what are you using these units for. I'm using a set of two radios without any problem so far. You can use the free of charge frequencies from 8-16, and also you have a sub code to improve your privacy. Refer to your manual to program your own codes, and remember to do so for both units. Enjoy them.
1777684
Just radio mode doesn't work? If yes, I don't know. If no & you are on battery, check battery polarity& age. If one is weak, radio will stop working.Hope this helpd
592521
I would try another battery.... I have read that batterys can be bad or go bad. Other wise you may have a bad transmitter
1174240
I have never had that problem with my radio...it is one of the best sports radios I have ever purchased. I would check your battery ( you probably already did) and if that is not your problem, return the radio. I have never had that happen.
1990775
I haven't experienced that. You might want to check the antennae connect because sometimes that does get loose or disconnected when installing the radio back in. I noticed the antennae cable does not reach that far
952302
I would suggest placing the 4th receiver close to the base station and see if it gets a tone in that location. If it does, the problem is in the placement of the receiver. If it doesn't you might check the battery charge. If the indicator is on fully charged, you may have a defective receiver and should contact the company.
1764360
Well, I don't know, but it seems to me like the problem is the opposite. I.e. it turns itself off when one battery is charged, but there are three that are not.
879703
I have not had a problem. I agree with the other poster that cleaning contacts, then checking batteries and well they fit with contacts. It sounds like not making a tight connection. If contacts and batteries all look good, I would see if Midland can replace. Could be a factory mistake. My radios have been bumped around and used. They normally are solid well built units.
1845709
sounds like batteries are bad,but to be sure contact the company who made it. I have dakota alert radios and intercoms of which I had problems with, I sent them to the company and they either fixed them or sent me new ones---they are excellant to work with.R.Cox (papasan)
217046
I have never heard this problem before. Batteries? Possibly a defect? My mobile turns off automatically. Try taking the batteries out of the remote control
215944
2 radios.. The problem with mine was that sometimes, the batteries drain too fast.
248246
I didn't know that could happen unless the battery had reached its maximum number of re-charges. If the battery is too old, replace it with a new rechargeable. I have found that Radio Shack batteries are not very reliable, but have good luck with other brands.
1999599
Yes, I try to keep mine plugged in as much as possible. You do have to make sure it is in the off position (Radio Off)for the charge to hold. Mine has held a charge with just the batteries for 6 days and about 25 - 30 (volume dependent) hours of use - before failure. Better than most radios for reception - -when you see the antenna you will understand. Use it for yard work with an fm transmitter and take it deep in the woods for the local stations 70+ miles away. Durable, not the greatest fidelity, but adequate...small size makes it easy to pack anywhere...use it nearly every day!