Today I do a quick review of the Talkpod A36Plus. There are chapters on the video so you can skip to your favorite part.
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0:00 What’s In The Box
1:44 Desktop Charging Cradle
2:25 Programming Cable
2:31 The Great Peel
2:54 Not the Baofeng Lady
3:14 Buttons and Menus
11:53 User Manual
13:58 Physical Comparison to Radioddity GM-30
14:23 Sunlight!
14:51 Audio Samples
15:18 Transmits on Ham Bands?
16:32 Features List on Website
21:03 Summary
21:39 Thanks For Being Awesome
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I did waterfalls of the UV5R versus the midland GMRS radios on my QRZ page KG7QID. Conclusion, there is overmodulation.
I definitely like the idea of a hybrid radio that can RX/TX GMRS and amateur bands as well. Having airband and USB-C is pretty sweet too. I"m looking forward to a little more on this radio.
Hey TO, hope your well brother, I'm finally home from my luxurious stay at the saw bones hotel.
Great to be in my own chair and trolling videos 👽
$50 dollars? Not when China is practically giving away radios right now.
It's supposedly locked to Ham bands only not GMRS and Ham?
"FCC ID: 2ADQZGMRS1 with Part 15B and Part 95E Wide 7-Band Receive Range with AM AIR Band & Broadcast FM Radio (w/ 20 Memories) Memory & VFO Modes (Tx locked to HAM frequencies"
Interesting radio. Thanks TO
Remember-the FCC makes rules NOT laws. THe only legitimate purpose of such rules is to allow as many people as possible to use the airwaves while preventing/reducing harmful interference.
What is it's FCC ID?
My Baofeng radios can also transmit on both GMRS and ham frequencies so i am surprised that you have not heard of that since Baofeng radios are all over the place, but they are not FCC approved to do so. Therefore, this radio you are reviewing is also likely not approved.
Steve – you need to get the HM-151 for your 7100. It is such a great addition to the radio.
I’d love to hear the audio quality of the air band. Thanks for the review.
I don't give a fuck if its "legal" not. The constitution is my license. Fuck the FCC. The FCC does not own naturally occurring radio frequencies.
Re branded Baofeng 😢
Are you sure that this radio is type certified for GMRS? If I understand it correctly, part 15B is just a standard for a clean signal.
I scan the books and print out bigger!
I like the green! As always great video! 73
I think you need to make a video showing us what the "Shake Dizzy" feature is.
Here's a thought. What if they put the antenna on a chain, like those pens that used to be in bank lobbies. So, technically, it would not be removable and okay for GMRS.
That should be convertible to ham. Also website claims Bluetooth but those guys in UK didn't talk about it
Careful showing the un-boxing, "some people" don't approve of this.
I think it’s legal if you are licensed for both.
The Baofeng UV-82C will transmit ham and GMRS. The Anytone AT578 and 878 will also transmit on both. 😵
Great review TO, looks like a great little radio
The most important feature of any radio is absolutely the Roger beep.
I wonder how wide the selectivity is. Interesting to see what spurs it has in tx as well. Looks nice but it would be nice if these were also available in the various digital formats.
With any Chinese-made radio I wonder about spurious emissions – would be interested to see a test of that…
The UVK5 can do this too. Although as you said. Not sure 100% on the legality of doing such.
I am relatively shocked that we didn't see NOTARUBICON somehow crash in on this video! He probably started having a twitch and didn't know why! Great review, now I might, for the first time, think about doing GMRS…
Stick with radioddity. They provide excellent support and service.
I haven't checked in several years, but while a ham can own a radio that can do just about anything, since it's legal for us to design and build our own, it used to be illegal for a manufacturer to sell in the USA a radio that operates on more than one 2-way service.
As far as reviews are concerned, there are 2 things I want to know BEFORE I spend the time to watch a 20 or 30 minute review. First and foremost I want to know up front if the rig meets the FCC harmonic content levels, because if it's not legal to talk on I obviously won't buy one, and have no reason to take the time to watch a review. Second, I want to know the price, since I look at the quality and capability of each attribute of a radio relative to how much the radio costs. That's how I determine its value. I'll put up with some audio distortion when the volume is turned up on a $15 radio. I won't put up with it on a $250 radio. So each step of the review as it unfolds I compare against the price of the radio and decide if it's acceptable at that price-point.
Thanks a bunch!!! Could you test the air band receive sometime? I would also be interested in seeing your feedback after using it for a while! Thanks again, Randy DE N9RAN
I want all the radios in one.
I found this on Amazon a few weeks ago. If you read the description (kinda hidden at the bottom of the page) it says it only TX on GMRS frequencies and RX only for everything else
Not legal in USA. A GMRS radio can only transmit on GMRS frequencies and cannot have a removable antenna. TalkPod claims to have a USA version, but I don't know what frequencies are locked out of it. They also show how to do a firmware swap on their website to unlock the radio. I would prefer the free-range version anyway.
I'm confused….will it trans mit on both the vhf/uhf ham bands as well as GMRS? Specs say TX blocked at GMRS. What does that mean? Thanks WA2LNC
Lots of comments online about poor software. Can you do a video on the software app and setting up memory channels? Thanks
There used to be a Baofeng Tech radio called the TERMN-8R that claimed this capability. You could "boot" the radio into GMRS mode. But the "ham" mode was not locked to amateur bands and so therefore you could just transmit on GMRS frequencies regardless. It was originally FCC type approved for GMRS, but the approval was later revoked.
Can you test that weather feature? There should be a weekly test alert. They say it's between 11am and noon on Wednesday but I know mine comes at 10:30 so it may be a little earlier.
I will not buy radios which are locked down any more. It it hard-locked to amateur bands? No thanks. That's a toy. It's not for an amateur radio op. If I can't unlock it, it's for squares in yellow vests.
The FCCID will tell you if it's legal to use on GMRS. The "locked to GMRS in USA markets" tells you what you need to know there.
If yours didn't lock out then it's likely they are using the same international stock and slapping FCCIDs on it to get it through customs. That also means that the radio isn't compliant with its license and cannot be used on GMRS as it isn't the same radio that was authorized to the ID even if the only thing changed is a software lock.
Price is $49, and shipping is $47 usd… Hmmm….
I doubt that the FCC would approve dual certification for Amateur Radio and GMRS use. However, I wish the FCC would, because it would allow someone with both licenses to carry one radio. Then again, that may not be a wise decision on the FCC's part, because radios like are widely available and the majority of users neglect to apply for a GMRS license, so I doubt they would have sense enough to find a technician exam session and take the exam. Those same individuals would say I bought this radio so I use it anyway I choose and besides I pay taxes. I just imagine some individuals do think that way, which is the wrong way.
Is that actually a Wouxon
Appreciate it!!👍👍
Try to remember something. Rules and Regulations are not laws. The FCC has zero power over you that you do not relinquish to them. By getting your ham license, you are effectively promising that you will not break the rules. Remember Marbury v. Madison (1803).
OK, so you can switch to VFO by holding down the Menu button for a second – but how do you get it to Scan?
Easiest way to do it is to program a button to scan as shown in : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6WUPzEG5ec I used Chirp to program the orange button on top to Scan (short press) in the Settings tab as I am never going to use that button anyway
But is it legal? Show us the fcc id so we can look it up haha so far does not seem legal in GMRS
Nope, definitely not legal, and not legal to advertise it either.