Radio

From Nova Sector 13
Revision as of 16:24, 20 October 2025 by Moonridden (talk | contribs) (Brings the Radio page up to Nova current. Wow.)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

You can speak on a radio channel you have access to by using one of the channel prefixes below. Colons are used for the channel prefix, eg :m for Medical. Note that the common channel uses a ; prefix.

To see a list of radio channels you can currently talk on, inspect your headset.

Radio Channels

Common
; >> [Common] Test
Alien Hivemind
:a >> Alien Queen says, Test
Binary
:b >> Robotic Talk, Test
Command
:c >> [Command] Test
Engineering
:e >> [Engineering] Test
Changeling
:g >> [Changeling] Test
Guild
:g >> [Guild] Test
Tarkon
:k >> [Tarkon] Test
SolFed
:k >> [SolFed] Test
Medical
:m >> [Medical] Test
Science
:n >> [Science] Test
AI Private
:o >> [AI Private] Test
Entertainment
:p >> [Entertainment] Test
Cybersun
:p >> [Cybersun] Test
Security
:s >> [Security] Test
Syndicate
:t >> [Syndicate] Test
Supply
:u >> [Supply] Test
Service
:v >> [Service] Test
Interdyne
:v >> [Interdyne] Test
CentCom
:y >> [CentCom] Test
Uplink
:z >> [Uplink] Test
Universal Department Prefix (For headsets)
:h (with Engineering Headset) >> [Engineering] Test
:h (with Security Headset) >> [Security] Test

Other Communication Codes

Underlines, italics, and bold characters can be mix-and-matched.
Underlines
Underscores around your message, e.g. _This text would be underlined._ would come out as This text would be underlined.
Italics
Vertical bars around your message, e.g. |This text would be italicized.| would come out as This text would be italicized.
Bold characters
Plus marks around your message, e.g. +This text would be boldened+ would come out as This text would be boldened.
You can also add two or more exclamation marks (!!) at the end of your sentence to achieve the same effect.
Whisper (short range)
# (kills you if in hardcrit)
Sing (music note characters!)
%
Intercom
.i (You must be adjacent to the intercom to use this, but it will work if the microphone is off)
Radio (in your left hand)
.l
Radio (in your right hand)
.r
AI Holopad (For AI)
.2 or .h, depending on code version.

Emotes Over Radio

;emotehere*, eg.

;smokes loudly over the radio like a gamer.*

would come out as

[Common] Pete Zaparti smokes loudly over the radio like a gamer.

Alternatively, ;emotehere*talkyhere, eg.

;smokes loudly over the radio like a gamer, then pulls their microphone closely to their mouth*So, how's everyone else's day been?

would come out as

[Common] Pete Zaparti smokes loudly over the radio like a gamer, then pulls their microphone closely to their mouth, "So, how's everyone else's day been?"


The order is as follows: language, radio, voice modifier, action, message. So,

,!;%#audibly stubs his toe, and yells*FUUUCK!!

would come out as

[Common] John Foo audibly stubs his toe, and yells, "♪ ***U*K*! ♪" (in galactic uncommon)

Whispering over the radio will put stars everywhere, and you can't bold a singing message with yelling (you CAN yellwhisper though, weirdly enough).

Radio Frequencies

Frequencies are encrypted, so to listen in on a department is not as easy as using their frequency; you'll need a proper decryption key, which can be obtained by using a screwdriver on a headset which contains it. AI Private channel, Entertainment and Common are an exception and can be tuned into freely with any radio. If you tune into 141.5 you will be able to hear the Curators live audio feed from the Entertainment channel which is also used for allowing you to hear podcasts/radio stations.

You can listen to AI without disconnecting from Common by tuning in from one of the abundant station bounced radios everywhere.

Only the 144.1 to 148.9 bands are allocated for public use. This represents 1/8th of the available spectrum.

Uplink
121.1
Syndicate
121.3
CTF-Red
121.5
CTF-Blue
121.7
CTF-Green
121.9
CTF-Yellow
122.1
CentCom
133.7
Supply
134.7
Service
134.9
Science
135.1
Command
135.3
Medical
135.5
Engineering
135.7
Security
135.9
Entertainment
141.5
Hologrid
143.3
Status Displays
143.5
AI Private
144.7
Electrocpacks
144.9
Magnets
144.9
Locator Implants
145.1
Radio Navigation Beacons
145.5
Signallers
145.7
Common
145.9