Make Makeshift Radio is a electrical crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Makeshift Radio x1. It needs Electrical level 1.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Scrap Electronics | Used up |
| 1 | Amplifier | Used up |
| 1 | Light Bulb | Used up |
| 1 | Radio Receiver | Used up |
| 1 | Electrical Wire | Used up |
| 2 | any aluminum | Used up |
| 1 | any screwdriver | Tool, kept |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Makeshift Radio |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
What you can make next with the result:
Use the Make Makeshift Radio recipe (Electrical category). You need Scrap Electronics, Amplifier, Light Bulb, Radio Receiver, Electrical Wire, any aluminum and these tools: any screwdriver.
It needs Electrical level 1.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Electrical 6. Reading Magazine: Guerilla Radio - June 1993 teaches it. You can also research it from Toys-R-Mine Walkie Talkie, ValuTech Walkie Talkie, Premium Tech. Walkie Talkie, Tactical Walkie Talkie, US Army Walkie Talkie, US ARMY COMM. Manpack Radio, Premium Technologies Ham Radio, US ARMY COMM. Ham Radio.
It gives 10 XP in Electrical per craft.
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