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Talkpod A36 Plus: A Comprehensive Unboxing and Setup Guide

Talkpod A36 Plus: A Comprehensive Unboxing and Setup Guide

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/KbJgdYRwNWw by Thomas Family Reviews If you're looking for a detailed walkthrough of the Talkpod A36 Plus, Thomas Family Reviews has you covered. Their latest video...

Talkpod A36plus is a great little handheld, Good audio reports, Easy to program.

Talkpod A36plus is a great little handheld, Good audio reports, Easy to program.

Jeff E.F.: It works well! For the money, it’s a great little handheld. Good audio reports. Easy to program. Air band receive could be better, but it’s a very broadband radio so there are trade offs...

Talkpod A36 Plus: A Closer Look Before You Buy

Talkpod A36 Plus: A Closer Look Before You Buy

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/zu38fiD3Xl4 by Ham Radio DX Ham Radio DX has released a new video titled "Watch THIS Before Buying a Talkpod A36Plus!" This in-depth review aims to provide potentia...

Talkpod A36plus: All it was advertised as and more.

Talkpod A36plus: All it was advertised as and more.

Steve Bober: Bought this setup and it blew me away with its quality and functionality. I would buy this again and again if I needed more units.

Talkpod A36 Plus: Lockout from GMRS to Expand

Talkpod A36 Plus: Lockout from GMRS to Expand

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/etioPDbGugo In his latest video, "My Talkpod A36 Plus is LOCKED on GMRS!", Ham Radio DX delves into a common issue faced by many Talkpod A36 Plus users: the radio b...

Talkpod A36 Plus: Issues Resolved!

Talkpod A36 Plus: Issues Resolved!

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/76ejS0bWR-M?si=yLsrfQVPTJZboQOM by Ham Radio DX Ham Radio DX has released a new video addressing previous concerns about the Talkpod A36 Plus. In this latest update...

Talkpod A36plus: READ THIS IF IT IS NOT TRANSMITTING!

Talkpod A36plus: READ THIS IF IT IS NOT TRANSMITTING!

Andrew Young: Good for the price. I received one of these and it worked great after programming with Chirp. I was able to use it on all the advertised channels.The second one I received was locked ...

Talkpod A36plus: A Worthy Replacement for the Baofeng UV-5R

Talkpod A36plus: A Worthy Replacement for the Baofeng UV-5R

The Talkpod A36plus is a new two-way radio that is a potential replacement for the popular Baofeng UV-5R. It offers several improvements over the UV-5R, including a larger and easier-to-read scree...

Talkpod A36plus: Great value and performance!

Talkpod A36plus: Great value and performance!

Great product for the price. One feature that is great is the display and keypad are intuitive. In addition the programming software works great and is easy to obtain from the website. A radio with...

Unlock Talkpod A36plus radio and have fun with VHF/UHF, GMRS, FRS, AIR.

Unlock Talkpod A36plus radio and have fun with VHF/UHF, GMRS, FRS, AIR.

Love this radio, Unlock this radio and have fun with VHF/UHF, GMRS, FRS, AIR. For the price point, this radio gives you bang for the buck. Add a better antenna and have fun.

Understanding Talkpod A36Plus Features with Temporarily Offline Ham Radio

Understanding Talkpod A36Plus Features with Temporarily Offline Ham Radio

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/hIjsPhZ77JM by Temporarily Offline Ham Radio In the video, "Here's What You Need To Know: How to unlock your Talkpod A36Plus GRMS radio," Temporarily Offline Ham Ra...

Talkpod A36plus: Inexpensive Little Radio that does Airband

Talkpod A36plus: Inexpensive Little Radio that does Airband

Brian D Gass: Wanted a inexpensive handheld to be able to listen to airband frequencies. It can’t transmit in that range so it’s safe and you don’t have to worry about accidentally. It does work on...

A Deep Dive into the Talkpod A36Plus: Addressing Recent Concerns

A Deep Dive into the Talkpod A36Plus: Addressing Recent Concerns

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/Bfo5_-4AQK8 by Temporarily Offline Ham Radio In his latest video, "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the Talkpod A36Plus," Temporarily Offline Ham Radio provides a...

Talkpod A36plus is easy to program with Chirp, and easier that the Boafeng manually.

Talkpod A36plus is easy to program with Chirp, and easier that the Boafeng manually.

Good little radio, I wanted something different that the Boafeng ( I own 4). The radio is easy to program with Chirp, and easier that the Boafeng manually. Sound quality of what I though it would b...

Is Using a Talkpod A36Plus Legal? A Deep Dive

Is Using a Talkpod A36Plus Legal? A Deep Dive

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/qLRt_-Dot3Y by Temporarily Offline Ham Radio The YouTuber, Temporarily Offline Ham Radio, has raised an intriguing question in their video titled "Is this even lega...

Talkpod A36plus is a Great Little HAM Transceiver - An Amazon Review of the Talkpod A36plus

Talkpod A36plus is a Great Little HAM Transceiver - An Amazon Review of the Talkpod A36plus

Worked as advertised on the ham bands (VHF and UHF) after a few presses of buttons to get it out of FRS to HAM mode . Checked in to my local net on the 2M repeater , using the rubber ducky, and rec...

📺 Talkpod A36Plus: A Comprehensive Guide to Adding Repeaters

📺 Talkpod A36Plus: A Comprehensive Guide to Adding Repeaters

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/6FQmcnLNpV4 In this informative video by @HamTechRadioScannerDrones, we learn how to add repeaters to the Talkpod A36Plus. This feature is a game-changer for those ...

Talkpod A36plus is a great little radio, nicely packaged, seems well made and looks great.

Talkpod A36plus is a great little radio, nicely packaged, seems well made and looks great.

Its a great little radio, nicely packaged, seems well made and looks great. You'll have to figure out how to use it though and the youtube videos out there on this unit are scarce. With a little go...

Talkpod A36Plus Review: A Deep Dive by HamTech RADIO SCANNER M0FXB

Talkpod A36Plus Review: A Deep Dive by HamTech RADIO SCANNER M0FXB

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/6SQ_WdmDz80In this comprehensive review by HAMTech RADIO SCANNER M0FXB (33.6K subscribers), we get a detailed look at the Talkpod A36Plus. The video provides a great...

The Talkpod A36plus Color Display is nice and bright; Audio is loud and clear.

The Talkpod A36plus Color Display is nice and bright; Audio is loud and clear.

Color display is nice and bright; audio is loud and clear. Menu items are easy to change with the radio keys or CHIRP and programming options in Menu are listed in the printed instructions. However...

I have several walkies of different brands but I really like the size and features of these Talkpod A36plus.

I have several walkies of different brands but I really like the size and features of these Talkpod A36plus.

Programed with Chirp and it worked great. I am very pleased with the radio that does work. I have several walkies of different brands but I really like the size and features of these Talkpods. The ...

Overall Talkpod A36plus is a decent radio. I use for GMRS

Overall Talkpod A36plus is a decent radio. I use for GMRS

Overall this is a decent radio. I use for gmrs. It seems to receive better then my uv5r. It also transmits well. My only issue is the squelch seems too high. I had to turn mine down to 2 or 1 just ...

Talkpod A36plus Great Overall .... As long as you know someone who can program them.

Talkpod A36plus Great Overall .... As long as you know someone who can program them.

Great little radios. I have a friend who programmed mine. The programming is not all that easy, and the directions really are not helpful. Once programmed they work great! Overall a good value.NOTE...

Talkpod A36plus is the Low Cost Great Performance GMRS and HAM (UHF VHF)

Talkpod A36plus is the Low Cost Great Performance GMRS and HAM (UHF VHF)

For the money I don't believe you can get a better form factor (small) HT FCC accepted radio for GMRS or HAM radio if licensed. While criticism for spurious harmonics are reported on YouTube, my te...