The Midland Regatta is a mid-sized no-frills entry level marine VHF radio from a world-leader in two-way radio communications.
Operation of the Regatta is very simple. There are no menus to dig through. Almost everything on this radio is operated with a single button. They include: making a DSC distress call, entering DSC mode, quick selecting channel 16 or 9, Tri-Watch scanning, transmitter power selection, all channel scan, setting the channel group, and turning PA mode on or off.
Midland Regatta
Channel selection is made with up/down arrow buttons located on the radio front panel.
The only operation that has any semblance of a menu is the DSC function. You have two choices here after you press the DSC button; both are made with the Select button. Small rotary knobs located on the left side turn the radio on or off and set volume and squelch levels.
Regatta has basic hailer, called Public Address in the manual, to provide voice over a public address horn. The system is enabled by pressing the PA button.
Performance
The Regatta performed well in our testing. It earned an excellent rating for transmitter power stability and a good rating for transmitter frequency stability. Receiver sensitivity was rated as good too, while selectivity carries a manufacturers specification of 70 dB. With a measured audio output of 91 dBA it bested all radios in its price range.
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Regatta has a large display measuring 2.2 inches long and 1.5 inches high. Channel numbers display in very large block-style numbers on the right side with the Midland logo in the bottom left. Onscreen