Field Transceiver
The Field Transceiver is a rare military communication backpack in DayZ. It weighs 15 kg, takes 25 inventory slots, can hold 1 Car Battery, can be repaired with an Electrical Repair Kit, and can send or receive radio signals across the whole server with no limited range.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Field Transceiver is a portable base radio station in DayZ used for long-range communication. Unlike smaller radios, its range is not limited, allowing signals to be sent and received across the whole map. It is a heavy backpack-style equipment item that uses a Car Battery and is mainly useful for groups, bases, and server-wide communication setups.
In-game description
“An R-105 portable base radio station.”
Main Uses
- Send and receive radio signals server wide
- Communicate across the whole map without normal radio range limits
- Use as a backpack-style communication item
- Power with a Car Battery
- Repair with an Electrical Repair Kit
- Use for base communication, group coordination, or roleplay servers
How to use this item
Use the Field Transceiver
Power the Field Transceiver with a Car Battery to use it as a server-wide radio station.
- Find a Field Transceiver.
- Find a usable Car Battery.
- Attach the Car Battery to the Field Transceiver.
- Use the radio controls to send or receive signals.
- Coordinate with other players using the same radio frequency.
Repair the Field Transceiver
Use an Electrical Repair Kit to repair a damaged Field Transceiver.
- Find an Electrical Repair Kit.
- Select the damaged Field Transceiver.
- Use the Electrical Repair Kit on it.
- Repair it before it becomes ruined.
How to get Field Transceiver
- Search military loot locations.
- Check military bases, checkpoints, camps, and high-tier military areas.
- Loot geared players or bases that may have communication equipment.
Spawn info
- • The Field Transceiver is a rare military equipment item.
- • It is used for server-wide radio communication.
- • Its range is not limited and can be used across the whole map.
- • It uses 1 Car Battery.
- • It weighs 15 kg.
- • It takes 25 inventory slots.
- • It can be repaired with an Electrical Repair Kit.
Important notes
- The Field Transceiver can send and receive signals server wide.
- Its range is not limited like smaller handheld radios.
- It can be used across the whole map.
- It requires a Car Battery for power.
- It is very heavy at 15 kg.
- It takes 25 inventory slots.
- It is rare military loot.
- It can be repaired with an Electrical Repair Kit.
- It appears to be based on the Soviet R-105 military radio from 1957.