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Makeshift Walkie Talkie

Makeshift Walkie Talkie is a communications item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Makeshift Walkie Talkie at a glance

Makeshift Walkie Talkie as it looks in the game

Communications Tools

It weighs 1.

Weight1
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What it is and how to use it

Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.

More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.WalkieTalkieMakeShiftCommunications
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes

How to make it

RecipeIngredients (used up)Tools (kept)Requirements
Make Makeshift Walkie Talkie
On any surface
3 × Scrap Electronics; Amplifier; Light Bulb; Light Bulb - Green; Radio Receiver; Radio Transmitter; 2 × Electrical Wire; 3 × any aluminumany screwdriverElectrical 2. Read: Sparky's Radio Guide or reach Electrical 7

What it is used for

Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Dismantle Electronic Device.

Needed as a tool in 2 recipes (it is not used up): Insert Battery, Remove Battery.

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Quick answers

How much does the Makeshift Walkie Talkie weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Makeshift Walkie Talkie?

Base.WalkieTalkieMakeShift.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.