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ValuTech Radio at a glance
Radio Tools
Basic portable radio receiver.
ValuTech Radio
Basic portable radio receiver. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.
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Where to find it
Houses and electronics stores.
Town by town: loot locations.
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How to use it
Listen for the emergency broadcasts and weather forecasts.
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How to get it and use it
Basic portable radio receiver.
How to get it
Houses and electronics stores.
Tip
Listen for the emergency broadcasts and weather forecasts.
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
ValuTech Radio is on 30 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanic Shelf Electric | Garage (shelves); Mechanic (shelves) | 4.7% | 4 |
| Store Shelf Electronics | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 3.3% | 4 |
| Gigamart House Electronics | Department storage (shelves); General Store (shelves); GigaMart (shelves); and 2 more places | 3.0% | 4 |
| Electronic Store Misc | Electronics Store (cupboard, shelves, box); Electronics store (second list) (cupboard, shelves, box); Pawnshop (shelves) | 2.5% | 4 |
| Office Desk Home | Bedroom (desk) | 2.5% | 4 |
| Control Room Counter | Army storage (cupboard); Control room (cupboard) | 2.5% | 4 |
| Office Desk Home Classy | Bedroom (desk) | 1.6% | 4 |
| Crate Electronics | Attic (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box, crate); and 7 more places | 1.4% | 4 |
It is on 22 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
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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Related items
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Quick answers
Where do you find the ValuTech Radio in Project Zomboid?
Houses and electronics stores.
What is the ValuTech Radio used for?
Basic portable radio receiver. Listen for the emergency broadcasts and weather forecasts.
How do you get the ValuTech Radio in Project Zomboid?
Houses and electronics stores.
Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg.