Radios & news
Crank weather radio
Midland · ER310PRO
Gives you weather warnings and news when phones and internet are down.
5 products · 2 guides
Radios & news
Hear official alerts and talk to family when phones and internet are down.
Radios & news
Two-way radios (pair)
Motorola · Talkabout T270
When phones fail, two-way radios let you keep in touch with family in the house, on the street or between homes.
Radios & news
Shortwave radio
Tecsun · PL-330
Lets you hear news from far away when local stations are down.
Radios & news
Meshtastic text device
LilyGO · T-Echo 915 MHz
Sends short text messages to neighbours with no phone signal or internet.
Radios & news
GMRS radios
Midland · GXT1000VP4 2-pack
Longer-range walkie-talkies for family and neighbours.
Guides
Learn how to use it.
Radios & news
How to communicate when phones are down: radios, mesh texting and check-in times
Reach your family when cell service fails: text first, FRS and GMRS radios, Meshtastic mesh texting, shortwave and AM radio for news, plus code words and check-in times.
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NOAA Weather Radio: how to set one up and find your station
Set up a NOAA Weather Radio: find your local frequency and SAME county code, program the radio, test it, and use crank or solar power when the lights are out.
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