The kit to stay reachable when cell and power are both down. A GMRS/ham handheld radio pair, a hand-crank NOAA radio, a satellite pager/messenger, a solar panel and power bank to keep them alive, and a contact list. The comms that work when nothing else does.
Plans
Choose a plan that fits your needs and budget
Item List
5Radios
2 items
Contacts
1 items| Item | Category | Specs | Qty | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Stationery | TypeCard ContactsFamily + repeaters LaminatedYes | 1 | $10 | View Shop |
Satellite & Power
2 items
Plan Totals$640
FAQ
Common questions about this kit
Ham vs GMRS vs FRS?
FRS (no license, short range, family radios); GMRS (license, more power, repeaters — better range); ham (technician license, longest range and most options). For real emergency comms, GMRS or ham; FRS is just for the campsite.
Satellite messenger over radio?
Both — radio is local (talking to your area), satellite is global (reaching family out of the disaster zone). They solve different problems; the kit has both.
Solar to keep it alive?
Yes — in a multi-day outage, your radio and phone batteries die. A folding solar panel and a big power bank keep the comms charged indefinitely off-grid. Power is half of communications.
License required?
GMRS and ham require licenses (ham is a test, GMRS is a fee). Get them before the emergency — you cannot legally transmit on ham without the license, and you cannot get one mid-disaster.
User Reviews
5.0 / 5.0
Emergency comms kit and my go-bag share the radio-and-a-satellite-messenger gospel — local radio plus global satellite solves different problems; carry both. Solar to keep them alive, agreed.