GMRS to Car Stereo?

[KhoiPhish]

Anyone manage to figure out a way to connect the midland MXT 275 to the car stereo somehow? I'm hard of hearing so a louder speaker would be ideal versus the handheld speaker and was wondering if there was a way to do it.

It has a USB port and a 3.5mm aux port.

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[Karl_in_Chicago]

Anyone manage to figure out a way to connect the midland MXT 275 to the car stereo somehow? I'm hard of hearing so a louder speaker would be ideal versus the handheld speaker and was wondering if there was a way to do it.

It has a USB port and a 3.5mm aux port.

I don't believe the available Bronco head units support any form of aux input. I think if you want something louder than the hand-held your best best is probably mounting a dedicated speaker connected to the Aux-out on the Midland.

 

[KhoiPhish]

I don't believe the available Bronco head units support any form of aux input. I think if you want something louder than the hand-held your best best is probably mounting a dedicated speaker connected to the Aux-out on the Midland.

Dang, I was hoping there was a way to set it up like the GPS and Music, where when the GPS navigates it lowers music volume but i also didn't think it'd be realistic lol

 

[dmhalka]

There are bluetooth adapters i've seen that will use 3.5MM. I've also seen some adapters that will use AM/FM frequency to broadcast to your radio.

 

[Bronkers]

Dang, I was hoping there was a way to set it up like the GPS and Music, where when the GPS navigates it lowers music volume but i also didn't think it'd be realistic lol

Or if you figure out how to splice into and parallel the phone-stereo interrupt circuit without upsetting forscan, please report back!

 

[KhoiPhish]

Or if you figure out how to splice into and parallel the phone-stereo interrupt circuit without upsetting forscan, please report back!

I made this thread in hopes someone else has because I don't know enough to even attempt it !

 

[Karl_in_Chicago]

I made this thread in hopes someone else has because I don't know enough to even attempt it !

Yeah, you'll really be inventing the wheel on this. For this use case I think the best bet really is one of the specialized external speakers sold just for this. I think they are like 30 bucks, weather proof and designed to be hooked to a 3.5 aux.

 

[DrRoboto]

What about a phone app? If there were such a thing, it could connect to the car via Android Auto.

 

[Squirrel13]

I am hard of hearing as well and don’t usually wear my hearing aids offeoading. I had an amplified speaker in Jeep with no doors and it was great. I wouldn’t try integrating into the factory system. If the speaker on my Yaesu FTM500 isn’t wnough I will aid their speaker.
For your application look into this

https://midlandusa.com/products/spk200-amplified-external-speaker?_pos=3&_psq=Speaker&_ss=e&_v=1.0

 

[jsoa]

Not exactly what you are looking for but gives you an extra audio aux (I don't have this, but seems neat to integrate with stereo) https://naviks.com/i-24078454-2021-...dio-input-interface.html?ref=category:1207173

 

[Bschurr]

Not BT or integrated into the Bronco head unit but I installed one of these under the driver’s side of the dash above the dead pedal and it works great with my MXT275.

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