Youth Camp Radios

What do you need in a walkie talkie for Camps?

Two-way radios for youth camps are the best way to keep campground staff informed and efficient, which creates a more enjoyable experience for campers. There are many reasons why a robust walkie-talkie system is preferable to cell phones at a campground. Especially in a more remote location, cell phone coverage might be spotty or non-existent.

If a supervisor needs to reach their entire team at once to relate important information about the weather, scheduling or to locate a specific camper, calling around to individual cell phones is impractical. These are just a few situations where radios greatly outshine cell phones. But what are the best radios for youth camps? Keep reading to find out!

Tech Wholesale is your communications expert. We're an Authorized Motorola Dealer, which means we have the lowest prices and deepest knowledge about their two-way radios and which models are best for campgrounds. The radios we recommend are all designed to be extremely durable to withstand challenging environmental conditions. They adhere to military specifications for resistance to dust, moisture, shock and vibration. These include the Motorola RMU2040, RDU4100, RDU4160d and the digital DLR series radios.

The Best Walkie Talkies for Camp

The RMU2040 two-way radio is a 4-channel, 2-watt UHF radio that has an outdoor range of 250,000 square feet. It operates on 99 business frequencies with 219 PL/DPL codes for a clear signal with no interference. This radio has built-in voice activation technology, an easy cloning feature for copying settings between radios and a 12-hour battery.

Motorola's RDU4100 and RDU4160d radios offer 4 watts of power, either 10 or 16 channels, advanced noise reduction, business frequencies, privacy codes and a rugged polycarbonate housing. The 4160d model has a backlit digital display. Both models can be used with a repeater.

For the convenience of a cell phone and the signal strength of a digital radio, choose the Motorola DLR1020 or DLR1060. These license-free radios have many advanced features, such as the ability to call a single individual in addition to a group, frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) technology for enhanced privacy and reliability and voice prompt channel selection.