The Talkpod A36 Plus Has Been FIXED!!

The Talkpod A36 Plus was a gamechanger for cheap ham radios - with one major problem. Talkpod have now fixed that problem!

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0:00 Updated 8 Watt version
0:40 The Problem
2:04 TinySA Test
4:22 Power Output
5:48 Firmware

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[RandellReeder]

Puppies and kittens were not harmed in the making of this video.

[MrZerohour]

Hi Hayden, just curious, whats the fill model number detail on the 8W unit. I have 3 of these radios, suspect they are all 5W units. Model label says M12B5UV3.

[DonzLockz]

What the hell? Who knew?!🤷🏻‍♂️
Thanks for confirming the gossip, Hayden.👍

[SpookieNZL]

Hi there from across the Ditch from here in NZ. Do you have a link to where you got your 20 db attenuator’s from? Also would you be willing to do a Video on how to Setup on any Tiny VNA how to measure Radios live in this one? Thanks & 73

[jamesnkelly]

Heya, clicked your Amazon affiliate link but it goes to the 5W version?

[raztq]

Hi, my Talkpod A36plus is dead ufter upgrade the firmware. On display is artifacts only. Where i may eeprom damp ?

[FEPLabsRadio]

Truly it is the end times! I noticed the link points to the GMRS version. Is that just some firmware magic to change it to ham?

[robertmeyer]

That is the one I got and it tested clean. in the US we have MURS GMRS FRS the talk pod A 36 does all that clean. I learned this from Mike K8MRD he tested one on his channel and APE was shocked. so I had to buy one . tested it. clean ! now that is a great cheap clean radio . the old version is clean as well. just keep it GMRS only. the UHF part was clean. was the 3 meter part. maybe they watched your old video . LOL 73's

[Eric]

What is that beautiful piece of commercial grade equipment you were using? It looks so cool!

[PTRRanger]

I have a A36P version where it says P and not plus. Is there ANYWAY to turn off the tailing squelch after it receives a transmission? I have other radios on the same frequencies and they don't make ANY sound after getting a transmission, but this one does it with every thing it receives and it's ANNOYING.

[shadowpapito]

Thank you ... This work is greatly appreciated

[angelisone]

Can this be used to lock/unluck fob remote for car?

[jeffreylangford]

your link only led me to a 5 watt version.

[wahroongafarm]

Hi, Good news. How 'bout doing SINAD sensitivity tests for each radio. You have the equipment. 😊

[dreamcaster]

We got one, got it to transmit but still can't recieve

[John_Henry]

Good to see a Chinese company that ACTUALLY listens to reviewers and customers and corrects the problems. Normally they just say "The hell with it. We sold enough. Stupid Westerners will buy anything as long as we make it cheap enough"

[kumasu]

I'm not sure "illegal" is the right word. Perhaps "90% of Chinese radios are not FCC-compliant" is more accurate, though less clickbait-ier.

[pen]

showing they are wanting 70 usd for the 8 watt model. i can get the ft4 for that or about

[LilBoyCalledRoy]

Hayden Try the Super Mode of A36Plus 8W

[Nick_GIZR]

"90% of Chinese Radios Are ILLEGAL" *in the US*. We don't require FCC approval in the UK... (just saying)