5NINE Communications
Kits and services

What we build

Every kit is custom built to order and pre-programmed for your location. Prices are subject to change.

Transmitting on amateur (ham) frequencies requires an FCC amateur radio license. GMRS requires an FCC GMRS license (no exam). Josh can point you toward getting licensed.

Ammo-can go-kit with the lid open, showing a radio and a small display unit mounted inside, power ports on the front, and a hand microphone and antenna on the grass beside it.
Closed olive-green ammo-can go-kit in tall grass, with an antenna on the lid and a front panel of power ports, a voltage readout and a switch. Three ammo-can go-kits stacked on the grass, with two small keyboard devices and two handheld radios in front of them.
Portable go-kits

Ammo Can Go-Kits

A portable radio go-kit built into a rugged ammo can, so your station is packed, organized, and ready to carry.

Licensing: Transmitting on amateur (ham) frequencies requires an FCC amateur radio license. Transmitting on GMRS requires an FCC GMRS license (no exam). Josh can point you toward getting licensed.

  • Trail Scout

    $953

    BTECH UV-25X2 25-watt VHF/UHF radio with a Bioenno 12Ah battery, solar charge controller and magnetic-mount antenna.

    What’s included
    • BTECH UV-25X2 25-watt VHF/UHF radio
    • Bioenno 12Ah battery (12V DC)
    • Bioenno solar charge controller
    • Nilight marine electrical switches
    • Nagoya UT-72 magnetic mount, 20"
    • Thumb drive with your frequency list
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  • Trail Scout-G

    $924

    BTECH GMRS-20V2 radio with a Bioenno 12Ah battery, solar charge controller and magnetic-mount antenna.

    What’s included
    • BTECH GMRS-20V2 radio
    • Bioenno 12Ah battery (12V DC)
    • Bioenno solar charge controller
    • Nilight marine electrical switches
    • Nagoya UT-72G magnetic mount, 20"
    • Thumb drive with your frequency list
    Request this build

  • Solar Add-On

    $195

    Bioenno 60W Lite solar panel with a 20 ft power-pole extension, for the Trail Scout or Trail Scout-G.

    What’s included
    • Bioenno 60W Lite solar panel
    • 20 ft power-pole extension
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Black Pelican Air case radio kit open in a wooded field, with a folding solar panel standing beside it.
Inside the open Pelican case: a radio with a hand microphone, a small display unit, a speaker, power ports and a coil of antenna wire, all mounted on a black panel. The Pelican case radio kit open on gravel and grass, with its radio gear mounted inside the case.
Portable HF station

Pelican Air Case

A portable HF radio station built into a Pelican Air case, with a solar panel included.

Licensing: Transmitting on amateur (ham) frequencies requires an FCC amateur radio license. Josh can point you toward getting licensed.

The Horizon

$5,300

Yaesu FT-891 HF/50 MHz radio with a Chameleon EMCOMM III portable antenna, LDG Z-100A tuner, Bioenno 15Ah battery and 60W Lite solar panel.

What’s included
  • Yaesu FT-891 HF/50 MHz radio
  • Chameleon EMCOMM III portable antenna
  • Bioenno 15Ah battery (12V DC)
  • Bioenno solar charge controller
  • Nilight marine electrical switches
  • LDG Z-100A tuner
  • Armoloq TPA brackets
  • Armoloq antenna relocation cable kit
  • Bioenno 60W Lite solar panel (includes 20 ft power-pole extension)
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Handheld radios

Handheld Kits – Amateur

Ham handheld radio kits with upgraded antennas and channels programmed for your area.

Licensing: Transmitting on amateur (ham) frequencies requires an FCC amateur radio license. Per FCC rules, these radios transmit on amateur (ham) frequencies only; GMRS, MURS, FRS, and marine channels are programmed receive-only. Josh can point you toward getting licensed.

  • BaoFeng BF-F8HP PRO handheld radio with a color screen and keypad, shown beside a battery, a short antenna and its box.

    BaoFeng BF-F8HP PRO Kit

    $209

    Tri-band two-way radio (UV-5R 7th Gen): 1000 channels, GPS, aviation receive-only/VHF/UHF/1.25 m scanner, IP54 rugged, USB-C rechargeable battery.

    What’s included
    • Nagoya NA-320A 17.7" VHF/220/UHF antenna
    • BTECH QHM22D speaker mic
    • Pre-programmed with ham channels for your area, plus receive-only GMRS, MURS, FRS, NOAA weather, and marine channels.
    • Thumb drive with your frequency list
    Request this build
  • BTECH UV-PRO handheld radio with a color screen and keypad, and a charging cable.

    BTECH UV-PRO Kit

    $413

    Rugged, IP67-rated (dust-tight and tested for temporary immersion to 1 meter for 30 minutes), app-connected VHF/UHF handheld with onboard GPS/APRS, Bluetooth packet support, 108–136 MHz AM airband receive-only, USB-C charging, and up to 7W peak output.

    What’s included
    • Nagoya NA-320A 17.7" VHF/220/UHF antenna
    • BTECH BS22 black Bluetooth speaker mic
    • Pre-programmed with ham channels for your area, plus receive-only GMRS, MURS, FRS, NOAA weather, and marine channels.
    • Thumb drive with your frequency list
    Request this build

  • BaoFeng UV5 Mini Kit

    2-radio kit — $179

    2 multi-band ham radios: transmit on UHF/VHF with selectable 5/2W power and receive FM, airband, NOAA, and UHF/VHF. Wireless app programming, 999-channel storage, USB-C charging.

    What’s included
    • 2 radios
    • 2 Nagoya NA-24J 16.2" ultra whip antennas (one per radio)
    • Pre-programmed with ham channels for your area, plus receive-only GMRS, MURS, FRS, NOAA weather, and marine channels.
    • Thumb drive with your frequency list
    Request this build
Handheld radios

Handheld Kits – GMRS

GMRS handheld radio kits, each with an upgraded antenna, a speaker mic, and your local GMRS repeaters and NOAA weather programmed in.

Licensing: Transmitting on GMRS requires an FCC GMRS license (no exam). Both radios are FCC-certified for GMRS. Josh can point you toward getting licensed.

  • BTECH GMRS-V2 handheld radio with a keypad and a display showing two GMRS channels.

    BTECH GMRS-V2

    $182

    5W GMRS two-way radio with 200 fully customizable channels. USB-C charging, IP54 weatherproof, repeater compatible, dual-band scanning (VHF/UHF), FM radio.

    What’s included
    • Nagoya NA-771G 15.6" antenna
    • BTECH QHM22D speaker mic
    • Pre-programmed with GMRS repeaters and NOAA weather based on your location
    • Thumb drive with your frequency list
    Request this build
  • BTECH GMRS-PRO handheld radio with a color screen showing a compass and a GMRS channel.

    BTECH GMRS-PRO

    $398

    5W long-range GMRS radio: IP67 waterproof, Bluetooth VOX, GPS, off-grid texting, compass, dual-band scanner, off-grid location sharing, two-way walkie-talkie.

    What’s included
    • Nagoya NA-771G 15.6" antenna
    • BTECH BS22 black Bluetooth speaker mic
    • Pre-programmed with GMRS repeaters and NOAA weather based on your location
    • Thumb drive with your frequency list
    Request this build
Beyond the kits

Custom builds and consulting

Need something the kits above don’t cover? Josh designs and builds custom off-grid radio systems and offers consulting to help you plan one.

  • Custom builds

    From portable kits up to full home communications centers, built to order around how you’ll use them.

    Ask about a custom build

  • Consulting

    Not sure what you need? Talk it through with Josh. He’ll help you plan a setup that fits your goals and your experience level.

    Ask about consulting

Travel and shipping: Josh will travel to consult or build on site (travel fee is separate). Kits ship within the U.S.

From first call to finished build

How it works

  1. Tell us what you need

    Call or email with what you need to communicate, where, and with whom.

  2. We build and program it

    Your kit is custom built to order and programmed for your area.

  3. We ship it or set it up

    We ship it within the U.S., or deliver it and set it up in person (travel fee is separate).

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