Bunker Systems
Communications: news in, word out, eyes outside.
Below ground, phones go silent. A communications system keeps a household connected and informed: satellite internet while it works, radios when it does not, a satellite messenger for emergencies, and cameras that show what is happening outside without opening the door.
Three tiers
Priced,
installed.
Optional in every bunker. Add it in the Builder, or later. Prices are installed in Utah, including equipment, labor and commissioning, and are confirmed in writing after the site visit.
Basic
$6,000installed
Satellite internet, local radio and eyes on the entry.
- Starlink kit with buried feed
- GMRS base radio (50 W) and NOAA weather receiver
- 8-channel 4K camera system with recorder
- Satellite messenger, Faraday bags and lightning arrestors
Standard
$13,500installed
Reach beyond the valley when the internet is down.
- Everything in Basic
- HF/VHF/UHF amateur radio (Yaesu FT-991A class) with antenna and tuner
- Intercom between bunker and house
- Mast camera and a Faraday cabinet for spare radios
Premium
$29,500installed
Redundant links and full surveillance.
- Icom IC-7300MK2 HF radio plus VHF/UHF
- High-performance Starlink and a retractable antenna mast
- 16-channel recorder with 8 to 12 cameras
- Two satellite messengers and arrestors on every coax run
How we size it
The numbers
behind it.
Licenses
GMRS radios require an FCC license, with no exam. Amateur (ham) radio requires an FCC license and exam. We can point your household to local classes.
Buried feeds
Antenna and data lines run in buried conduit with lightning arrestors at entry, so the bunker's penetrations stay sealed.
Spares
A spare radio stored in a Faraday enclosure is cheap insurance against a surge or pulse.
Subscriptions
Satellite internet and messenger plans are billed by their providers. Prices change; we confirm them at setup.
Questions
About
communications.
Will Starlink work from a bunker?
The dish sits above ground with a buried cable to the bunker. It needs a clear view of the sky and power.
Do we need a ham license?
To transmit on amateur bands, yes. GMRS needs a license without an exam, and anyone may listen to shortwave and weather radio.
Can we see outside without opening the door?
Yes. Every tier includes cameras at the entry, viewed on a recorder inside.
Prices set 2026-10-28 from published retail equipment prices plus installation. Brand names describe the class of equipment; we may substitute equal or better equipment based on availability. Subscriptions, well drilling and septic systems are quoted separately.
Build it your way.
Pick a bunker, choose each system and see the installed price, then reserve with a deposit.