Talkpod A36plus is a pretty solid HAM radio with the convenience of USB charging and a very familiar programming/speaker/mic port.

Ric S:I'm a fan!  There's a lot of talk about these radios on YouTube! Pretty solid gmrs radio with the convenience of USB charging and a very familiar programming/speaker/mic port. These are GMRS radios! They had to pass inspections on those frequencies only! Many folks modify these to operate on other frequencies, but you have to remember that that is not what they were designed for or licensed for.