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Need help with Midland 70-342bxl

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Hi

I picked up one of these on the inter webs, and need some assistance, how do I program this radio? And where might I find the right cable?

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The 70-342 is a mid 1980's vintage vhf (150-174) MHz mobile, capable of 80 channels.

Programming is done by one of the Midland 70-1000 series programmers. The original 70-1000 was a stand alone programmer where the 70-1000C came along later and works with a PC. You will also need an UV EEPROM eraser in order to wipe the current info from the Z-273 memory module

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Thank you for your reply! When I get around to trying to program this rig, I'm sure I'll need your assistance!

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