THUNDERPOLE T-X Portable CB Radio Handheld

Too show with patients you can hear people on CB. I just switched on off chance did what all say on YouTube? Listen for sound changes not just rush through the channels. Scan another good way but remember this has many channels and bands. Uk, EU, Am and FM. Plus international channels. Buy a decent arial too. Been static not way to go need too get out and about. This is a great bit of kit, 390 in all. More then on most this price point. Here's my short vid. Its quite compact size easy to use and functional. Its built too last robust. Signal quality can be good or bad judt like old days was. Skips atmosphere conditions a big thing carrying signals further up high, indoors or outside, weather can effect this.

Very good handheld CB and well made. Came well boxed up with all the parts. Easy to work but could do with a better antenna for picking up signals from over 6 to 7 miles away. Obviously it works fair better outdoors and on high ground. I went to a place near Stockton Heath near Warrington called Hill Cliff and picked up signals in Manchester, Liverpool. Well worth the money, just be aware it doesn't come with the car kit, you have to buy that separately which is around £20. I would strongly recommend this Thunderpole TX handheld CB radio..

Excellent. Really simple to use. Really pleased with this purchase. The monitor feature allows you to monitor all frequencies on the band selected which gives a simple snapshot of who is around. Battery life good, quality feel. The only thing it doesn’t do is improve the quality of users on the CB band.

First TX I received was permanently transmitting when I switched on. Luckily I had connected the antenna first. I returned that immediately and received my refund all in the same day so I was able to reorder. Just received my new T-X. This time on opening the box I find the handset is already switched on and obviously with no antenna attached. I’m guessing my order was checked before dispatch which is fine though I would have appreciated the handset had been switched OFF before repacking. Also it was placed back in the box with the front of the handset facing outward. Thankfully the parcel wasn’t bashed about in transit or didn’t appear so. I would suggest the handset be wrapped in at least a poly bag or bubble wrap to prevent movement in transit. Anyway I’m just waiting for the battery to charge so I can check the T-X is working fine. Personally I can’t see the PTT getting pushed while boxed but better safe than sorry. Apart from that I really like this little walkie. A nice easy to read display and simple to use. My 3rd Thunderpole and I’d say this is much easier to navigate round the bands than the T600 or T2000 that I already have. Looking forward to getting out with this and giving it a whirl on higher ground. Just need the car adapter now.

I am very pleased with the performance of this radio. I don't know why the Amazon page says "Frequently returned item". I am certainly not sending mine back. The output power is 4W and the antenna is very well matched to the handheld radio and allows communication over several miles. The receiver has good sensitivity and the whole transceiver is very stable and well constructed. The battery life is good and it can be charged via the supplied charger or any other USB-C charger. It can also be charged via the vehicle adapter which fits to the bottom of the transceiver. If you turn the volume up loud the received audio gets slightly distorted. It may be the small loudspeaker in the device or something else. You need to know that the microphone for transmit is located very low down on the front panel and you need to speak closely into it to get decent modulation. I just ordered the handheld speaker/mic so I will see if these two last points are improved by it. Be careful not to touch the bare vehicle adapter contacts on the bottom of the case whilst transmitting (as I did) as you can get an RF burn on your finger. This is my favourite CB radio to date !

The Handset, alike all Thunder Pole products are top quality electronic equipment. Currently not many people using these Radios these days due to Mobile phone technology. However if you have a specific requirement for using long range Radios IE , Site teams within a 5mile local radious , work great and cost nothing to use , use your own private code to each other for GDPR security purposes

Bought this and can't get out on the stock anntenna their is no way of keeping the back light display on it goes off after a few seconds it's annoying n I have gone outside n still can't talk to anyone even when I heard the odd person on a channel complete waste of cash I got ham radios far better n will sit my test least theirs people to talk to save your cash this radio is a waste of cash tbh I've received person from 10 miles away but no chance of them hearing me I think if you strap it to a big home base attena plus a 100 watt burner or more it may do better don't believe the videos saying they can get 5 miles with the stock ariel it's a scam I got people 2 mile from me n can't even here me on hi power would have returned but slung the box

Great Cb radio but it was def where I live I returned it and bought the pni hp 92