20 Most Recent Midland LXT310 2-Way Radio Questions & Answers

Check the batteries? Old, new, upside down?

empty channel? no frequency on that channelposition?

Are you on the same channels? Are you on a repeater setting? What are your squelch settings?Are your batteries fully charged? Power is needed on transmit, not so much on receive

Typically you can expect the AA batteries to last about 18 hours using the 5-5-90 rule. (5% of the time your are transmitting, 5% receiving, and 90% standby) If you transmit/receive more than this the time the radio would go would be shorter. Best regards.

Here you can download the manual for your radios. http://www.midlandradio.com/Resource_/OwnerManual/53/LXT410.pdf Hope this helps.

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LXT480

The tone codes are not set correctly

You have to remove the belt clip, then the battery cover. There is a locking tab at the top of the belt clip.To remove the belt clip, press the LOCK TAB down , then gently pull the belt clip up toward the top of the radio.Then remove the battery cover, press near the seam and slide the cover down:Replace the batteries, observing polarity.Slide the cover back on until it locks in place.To install the belt clip, slide the clip down into the slot on the backof the radio until the belt clip lock clicks. Hope this helps! If you need more help, please ask!

I had problems removing mine also. 1st remove the clip. With the back of the radio facing you push down firmly with your thumb and slide it off. At 1st I didn't think mine removed but after some extra force I was able.

Hi,Have you tried opening the battery compartment on the rear of the radio?.Peter

• Hi, to turn the radio up or down just press the up or down arrow while in standby mode (listening) or while receiving. Let me know if you have any other questions.

• Hope this helps.