Radios & news
Shortwave radio
Tecsun · PL-330
Lets you hear news from far away when local stations are down.
Add-on for any kit
Neighbourhood Comms add-on
Text your street and hear the world with no phone network.
- A shortwave radio for news from anywhere
- Two Meshtastic texters that need no network
- GMRS radios with longer range (licence needed)
- 3 products
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What's inside
3 products, sorted by need.
Optional, for the more technically curious. Works alongside any kit.
Radios & news
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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.
Set it up
Free guides for this kit.
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.
Read the guide →Radios & news
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.
Read the guide →Who it's for
- Neighbourhood groups
- Rural families spread out over distance
- Anyone who wants a backup to phones
What is in the Neighbourhood Comms add-on?
The Neighbourhood Comms add-on gives you ways to hear news and reach people when cell networks and the internet are down: a shortwave radio for news from anywhere, two Meshtastic pocket texters that send messages over long distances with no network, and licensed GMRS radios with more range than basic walkie-talkies.