Good review with the upgraded/fixed radio. The same name is very confusing, though. I'm glad they finally fixed it and provided more power with USB charging, all very good features to have. Thank you.👍🇦🇺⁷³
Has anyone else noticed a really bad battery life on the 8w version. I realize it has a much better display than the Baofeng UV-5R & UV-82HP, but I keep the back light timer at a minimum and have even tried the deep battery save mode. With little to no TX and very small amounts of RX, the battery drops too quickly. I turned it on the other day and it read 7.8v. Two days later with no use at all it reads 7.2v. My Baofengs under the same conditions last a ridiculously long time. Any ideas?
Fixed one and sent to you for review or fixed them for everybody? Everything on Amazon looks exactly the same. I don't see an upgraded model which they would surely do if it was fixed. Maybe I missed it, Ill keeping looking. Still a good video thanks.
Hello, they have sent me another radio wich is fixed. I don't know if the old model is still available on the market. The only way to tell the difference on the physical device is to look for a sticker under the battery , it should read "Power :
Usually when there is a new one it will say " Updated" in the description, if I buy one will look for the sticker under the battery. Thanks 73! de WL7GV
@@tarapos From what I see in the Talkpod store page on Amazon, they advertise it as a new, clean, 8W radio. I see it here: www.amazon.com/stores/page/2DFEDF47-EBA0-49F5-8EFC-DBDAA45AB13A/?_encoding=UTF8&store_ref=SB_A023529832AF05IF46TI6-A03750933R2199HMMPHBK&pd_rd_plhdr=t&aaxitk=c78117dfe35c3a9a5f5a33c36e1a9902&hsa_cr_id=0&lp_asins=B0CGL45GXK%2CB0C37VH9D2%2CB0CRR4YJG8&lp_query=talkpod%20a36plus&lp_slot=desktop-hsa-3psl&ref_=sbx_be_s_3psl_mbd_mb0_hl&pd_rd_w=K1e1Y&content-id=amzn1.sym.5594c86b-e694-4e3e-9301-a074f0faf98a%3Aamzn1.sym.5594c86b-e694-4e3e-9301-a074f0faf98a&pf_rd_p=5594c86b-e694-4e3e-9301-a074f0faf98a&pf_rd_r=J1XN5F06SQRE32WBXY1H&pd_rd_wg=KVHdy&pd_rd_r=16947066-8c74-4de0-9bd0-c465322d9f0e HTH, 73! Linas LY2H
Thank you for reviewing our product, Linas!
Great Video, thanks. I would love to see a video showing your Ham-Radio Camper car in a bit more detail. 😀
Thanks! It's coming, the Radio Van :) 73! Linas LY2H
Good review with the upgraded/fixed radio. The same name is very confusing, though. I'm glad they finally fixed it and provided more power with USB charging, all very good features to have. Thank you.👍🇦🇺⁷³
Recently, they have changed the name of 8W version. It's called Talkpod A36Plus MAX.
Thanks for the info! It's nice they are improving their marketing. 73! Linas LY2H
Has anyone else noticed a really bad battery life on the 8w version. I realize it has a much better display than the Baofeng UV-5R & UV-82HP, but I keep the back light timer at a minimum and have even tried the deep battery save mode. With little to no TX and very small amounts of RX, the battery drops too quickly. I turned it on the other day and it read 7.8v. Two days later with no use at all it reads 7.2v. My Baofengs under the same conditions last a ridiculously long time. Any ideas?
Fixed one and sent to you for review or fixed them for everybody? Everything on Amazon looks exactly the same. I don't see an upgraded model which they would surely do if it was fixed. Maybe I missed it, Ill keeping looking. Still a good video thanks.
Hello, they have sent me another radio wich is fixed. I don't know if the old model is still available on the market. The only way to tell the difference on the physical device is to look for a sticker under the battery , it should read "Power :
Usually when there is a new one it will say " Updated" in the description, if I buy one will look for the sticker under the battery. Thanks
73! de WL7GV
@@tarapos From what I see in the Talkpod store page on Amazon, they advertise it as a new, clean, 8W radio. I see it here:
www.amazon.com/stores/page/2DFEDF47-EBA0-49F5-8EFC-DBDAA45AB13A/?_encoding=UTF8&store_ref=SB_A023529832AF05IF46TI6-A03750933R2199HMMPHBK&pd_rd_plhdr=t&aaxitk=c78117dfe35c3a9a5f5a33c36e1a9902&hsa_cr_id=0&lp_asins=B0CGL45GXK%2CB0C37VH9D2%2CB0CRR4YJG8&lp_query=talkpod%20a36plus&lp_slot=desktop-hsa-3psl&ref_=sbx_be_s_3psl_mbd_mb0_hl&pd_rd_w=K1e1Y&content-id=amzn1.sym.5594c86b-e694-4e3e-9301-a074f0faf98a%3Aamzn1.sym.5594c86b-e694-4e3e-9301-a074f0faf98a&pf_rd_p=5594c86b-e694-4e3e-9301-a074f0faf98a&pf_rd_r=J1XN5F06SQRE32WBXY1H&pd_rd_wg=KVHdy&pd_rd_r=16947066-8c74-4de0-9bd0-c465322d9f0e
HTH, 73! Linas LY2H
@@Linas_LY2H I will search, thanks for the link.
I have 8W and 5W. 8W's Keypad is all white and 5W is White & blue. Also, 5W only provides 1500mAh Battery and 8W provides 3200mAh battery