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BTWR Prepper Walkie Talkie Kit (2 Radios)
The cheapest pair for the house, with the spares that matter
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Why it's on my list
The cheapest pair for the house: two Wouxun KG-805G GMRS radios ready to use out of the box, with spare batteries, better antennas, truck power and AA cases. Not as tough as the Rocky Talkie and not as simple, but two radios for the price of one and every channel and repeater setting you need. Code BUCKHORN at checkout.
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What it is
Two KG-805G GMRS handhelds (all 30 GMRS channels, 5 watts, 128 memories) with the spares that matter in an outage: two extra USB-C batteries, two upgraded Bandit-G antennas, two battery eliminators for the truck, two AA battery cases, two USB-C chargers, and a laminated frequency card with the 3-3-3 plan. The two-radio starting point in the comms guide.
What's in the kit
Two GMRS radios with the batteries, antennas and power options to keep them on the air
My no cell, no internet page says the same thing every time: when the towers go quiet, a pair of GMRS handhelds is how a family talks across a property or a town. This kit is that pair, put together by the radio shop, with the spares that usually get forgotten: second batteries, better antennas, a way to run them off the truck and a way to run them off AA cells. GMRS needs a license, no test, and my GMRS license page walks through it.
The radios
Two Wouxun KG-805G GMRS handhelds
Why it's included
The KG-805G is a GMRS radio, not a toy from the big box store: it talks to repeaters, which is what turns a few miles of range into a county, and my GMRS versus FRS page explains why that matters. Each comes with its own rechargeable battery and a removable antenna, which is what makes the upgrades below possible.
What's in it
- 2 Wouxun KG-805G GMRS two-way radios
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack with each
- Removable antenna
Power, three ways
Spare batteries, AA cases and vehicle eliminators
Why it's included
A radio with a dead battery is a paperweight, so the kit covers it three ways: a second high-capacity battery per radio with a USB-C port built in, so it charges from the same cable as your phone and swaps in seconds; an AA case per radio, so a pack of alkalines from any store runs it; and a battery eliminator per radio, which powers it from the vehicle's 12 volt socket for the drive.
What's in it
- 2 spare Wouxun 2,600 mAh lithium-ion batteries with USB-C charging
- 2 USB-C charger cables with AC adapters
- 2 AA battery cases
- 2 battery eliminators for vehicle power
Range and the plan
Upgraded antennas and the laminated frequency card
Why it's included
The stock antenna on a handheld is the first thing to replace; the Melowave Bandit-G is a GMRS-tuned antenna that adds range for the price of nothing else. The laminated card is the piece people skip and then wish they had: emergency frequencies and protocols for amateur, FRS, GMRS and MURS, and the 3-3-3 plan (call at the top of every third hour, on channel 3, for 3 minutes) so a family that is split up knows when to listen. The ranked rundown of every option when the towers are dark, GMRS included, is my off-grid communication page; the shielded bag the radios ride in is on the Faraday electronics page.
What's in it
- 2 Melowave Bandit-G GMRS handheld antennas
- 1 Prepper and Survivalist laminated frequency list and 3-3-3 plan, waterproof
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