Talkpod radios

At a glance

Who makes Talkpod radios?

Talkpod radios are made by Fujian Talkpod Technology Co., Ltd. in Nan'an, Quanzhou, in China's Fujian province, with an office in Shenzhen that handles compliance. The company dates itself to 2012, built its first DMR radios in 2015, its first push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) radio in 2016 and the N58 touchscreen model in 2019.12

The EU declaration of conformity for the N5X family, dated 10 September 2025, names the Fujian company as the manufacturer.2 In the United States the grantee code on FCC filings is 2ADQZ.3 Talkpod lists resellers in the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Spain and Cyprus, among others.4 Its store catalog holds about 200 items, roughly 60 of them radios.5

Which Talkpod PoC radios matter?

The Android handhelds of the N5x series matter most: the N58plus, the N59A and the N50A. All three run Android 9, work on LTE through a SIM card and accept third-party push-to-talk apps. The N86A is the vehicle version of the same platform.56

Source for the table: Talkpod's catalog and brand card.56

• N50A. No screen: you configure it from a computer over USB. Zello lists it as the "Talkpod N50" with IP67 and MIL-STD-810 claims.78
• N58plus. Built for the Virtual Amateur (VHAM) app. On 2026-10-09 Amazon.de showed it at €218.61 including VAT.9
• N59A. A 2.4 inch touchscreen radio with two cameras. Talkpod Online listed it at $399 on 2026-11-07, with E18 and E19 versions.10

Which push-to-talk services work with Talkpod?

Talkpod lists 19 compatible push-to-talk platforms, among them Zello, TASSTA, ESChat, LINX, Azetti, WalkieFleet, Mobile Tornado, RealPTT, GroupTalk, Peak PTT and FirstNet.6 The radios run open Android, and Talkpod describes them as open to any push-to-talk platform.

• TASSTA. The approved-devices list names the N50A, N56A, N59A and N86A.11
• Zello. Its network-radio page lists the Talkpod N50 under its hardware partnership program and has a setup article for it.78
• Zello on the N58. A Zello blog post from 2019-05-19 says the Talkpod N-58 is not recommended. It concerns the original N58.12
• Own app. Talkpod's Linkpoon Virtual Amateur app serves radio amateurs.6

Check the platform's own device page before you order, because Talkpod's list covers the brand and not each model.

How does Talkpod compare with Inrico, Hytera and Motorola?

Talkpod and Inrico sell open Android PoC terminals at roughly €210 to €300, Hytera sits slightly above that, and Motorola sells its TLK terminals together with a WAVE PTX subscription.51314

Prices come from European shops and the Motorola store on 2026-10-09 and 2026-11-07.514

Hytera appears on the FCC Covered List. Since 2023 the FCC has not approved new Hytera equipment for the US, which matters most for models with LTE and Wi-Fi.1516 Talkpod is not on that list.15

What other radios does Talkpod make?

Beyond PoC, Talkpod sells DMR handhelds (D30 to D57), the D80 mobile, DR30 repeaters, an ATEX D50EX, license-free PMR446, FRS and GMRS radios (A20, A50, B30, F40), the M36 marine VHF and the BC70 4G body camera.5

The A36plus is the most searched of them: a dual-band 144 and 430 MHz amateur handheld that launched in 2023 and sells for about $50 in Talkpod's US stores.17 Transmitting on amateur frequencies needs an amateur radio license in each country, and Talkpod's A36plus MAX brochure says so.1721 Hackaday's 2023 look at it noted the price of about $50, a large colorful screen, limited output power and, in the video it quotes, excessive spurious emissions.18 See ham radio licenses for the license step.

What should you check before buying a Talkpod PoC radio?

Check the band version, the Android version and update policy, the IP rating and the price in writing. The N5x radios ship in E18 (Europe) and E19 (US) versions with different LTE bands, run Android 9, and the papers disagree on water protection and battery size.1019

• Band version. E18 lists LTE B1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 28A and 28B. E19 lists B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26 and 27.1019 Band 20 belongs to E18, so in Europe order E18, and compare the bands with the LTE band checker.
• Android 9 and updates. The N5x radios run Android 9, so ask the seller for the security-patch level of the batch.10 Under the EU Cyber Resilience Act, the main obligations apply from 11 December 2027, so ask the seller how updates are handled.20
• IP rating. For the N59A the manual and brochure give IP54 standard and IP66 optional; other sources say IP66 or IP67. For the N50A, Zello's page says IP67 while the older listing says IP54. Use IP54 as the safe figure.10819
• Battery. The N59A is documented with 1650 and 3000 mAh in the manual, 1650 and 3200 mAh on the product page, and 1800 mAh in a retailer listing.10
• Price. Talkpod's own store shows "Get pricing" for dealers, so request a written quote for the version, SIM and accessories.5
• FCC ID. Most N5x radios share ID 2ADQZTP4GNX, whose 2019 grant covers US bands only.310

Talkpod radios in our catalogue

Talkpod

N50A

Android 9.0 · no screen · IP54

Talkpod

N58plus

Android 9.0 · touchscreen · IP66

Talkpod

N59A

Android 9.0 · touchscreen · IP54

Questions

Sources

1. About Talkpod · Talkpod
2. EU declaration of conformity DoC250007, N5X · Talkpod
3. FCC grantee 2ADQZ · fccid.io
4. Partner finder · Talkpod
5. Product catalog · Talkpod
6. Talkpod · Talkpod
7. Network radios · Zello
8. Configuring Zello on a Talkpod N50 · Zello
9. Talkpod N58PLUS Virtual Amateur Smart LTE Handheld Radio · Amazon.de
10. Talkpod N59A · Talkpod Online