Recommended sports for the 5 Watt RadioUpdated 7 months ago

Each of our radios is purpose-built for specific backcountry sports. Determining the optimal radio for you will depend on your activities of choice, as well as personal preferences. Check out our Recommendations by Sport chart to see our team’s detailed suggestions for each activity.

We designed the 5 Watt Radio to bring the Rocky Talkie experience to a new class of adventure sports that benefit from increased range or submergible waterproofing, like white water rafting, hunting, and overlanding. The radio has a waterproof rating of IP67 (1-meter submersion) and uses the maximum power legally allowed for a handheld GMRS radio (5 watts) to maximize range (watch our range comparison video). The 5 Watt Radio comes standard with our Steel Gator Clip to keep radio stable in bumpy terrain. This can be swapped for our Carabiner attachment.

The 5 Watt Radio includes useful features for the backcountry, including access to 11 weather channels and NOAA weather alerts, as well as dual-channel monitoring and transmitting. The radio’s GMRS designation unlocks 8 repeater channels to relay & extend your transmission range, as well as a removable antenna. Each radio comes with a compact and high-performance 3 inch antenna installed.

Looking for a lighter-weight or license-free radio option? Check out our award-winning FRS Mountain Radio.