If watching the kids in Stranger Things communicate via walkie-talkie left you nostalgic ... offline message recording, and hands-free voice activation. For emergencies, there are SOS functions ...

In a recent article in Elektor magazine, [Clemens Valens] describes the construction and software for an ESP32 walkie-talkie system that uses ESP-NOW for the wireless connection between units ...

You can even turn the humble handheld device into a working walkie talkie. The build relies on adding a SA868 transceiver module to the ESPBoy, along with a microphone, speaker, audio amplifier ...

While that tends to be better than regular cell service, there’s nothing is more reliable right now than a walkie talkie ... This robust model includes VOX hands-free operation, so runners ...

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