Since recent orienteering equipment can not communicate with each other, and event information can not be transmitted immediately, this paper designs a kind of orienteering equipment which has a wireless communication module. It describes the ZigBee wireless communication module in detail，along with its hardware and software design. The design is based on CC2538 microcontroller. In order to extend network coverage and improve communication quality, the module adds an RF range extender CC2592 in particular. Practical test results show that the wireless communication module in orienteering equipment works stably, and has a long transmission distance, which meets the demands of transferring realtime and accurate event information, and has a highly practical value.