Radio-in-a-box ( RIAB ) is a portable , economical broadcasting system containing a laptop , mixer , CD/Cassette player , digital audio recorder , microphones and equipment needed to establish a radio station in remote or disaster locations . In 2005 , the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union ( ABU ) , with the assistance from the United Nations Educational , Scientific , and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) , began development of an economical , compact , and easily transportable radio system that could be employed in remote areas or in response to disasters . In response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami , Radio Netherlands Worldwide ( RNW ) developed a portable radio station in 20 ft shipping container . Due to the long transit time of shipping a container by ship , RNW developed a smaller , rapid response set that measures 80 cm X 70 cm X 70 cm and weighs approximately 15 Kilograms
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Radio in a box