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Better Radio Mod (compatible with Satuis Aburda's KeepThatRadioOnLite Mod!)
   
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Better Radio Mod (compatible with Satuis Aburda's KeepThatRadioOnLite Mod!)

Description
tested and working on mp servers with current version (41.78.16)

Features:

Ham Radios:
- Allows you to connect your ham radio to a wall outlet. That way you can keep on your ham radio for communication.
- NEW: Also increases the TransmitRange for the gridpowered Civilian and Makeshift Ham Radios
- Requirements: Lvl.1 in electrical aswell as 2 scrap electronics, 1 electric wire and you need a screwdriver to craft it.
To convert to use grid power you need to have a ham radio in inventory.
convert it and then place it somewhere with power (Power grid or generator both work).
- Powerdraw from Generator is minimal with 0.01 L/h
- Works with all three versions (civilian, military and makeshift) of the ham radio!

Civilian Walkie Talkies:
- attach an antenna to your walkie which increases it's range to 6km and its frequency range to 25 - 300MHz.
- Requirements: Lvl.1 in electrical aswell as 1 radio receiver, 1 radio transmitter and you need a screwdriver to craft it.

Radio Parts:
- craft radio receivers and transmitters!
- Requirements: Lvl.1 in electrical aswell as 1 scrap electronics, 1 electric wire and you need a screwdriver to craft it.

Useful Info:

- It is advised to remove the battery first before connecting to grid. Currently the mod doesn't check if there is a battery and it would be lost otherwise.

- A small tip for those having trouble finding ham radios: Every emergency vehicle (firetruck, police car, ambulance) has a ham radio built in. Just open the hood and uninstall the radio. A screwdriver is needed for this.

- If you convert a ham radio or attach an antenna to a walkie, all it's presets will be deleted. Make sure to write down your presets before crafting these.

Known Issues:

- once you placed a converted ham radio or an upgraded walkie and pick it up again, it will have the name and properties of the original item. Do not worry though, because the item still works and is still using gridpower and still has the increased range. This is a known issue but it enables you to disassemble and reinstall them in emergency vehicles.



This mod was inspired by the "RadioToGrid" mod by MrRat.


Workshop ID: 2717904902
Mod ID: BetterRadioMod
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29 Jan, 2022 @ 11:15am
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Deathhead 31 Dec, 2024 @ 10:58am 
thanks
Peccadillo  [author] 31 Dec, 2024 @ 4:16am 
@Deathhead sure thing.
Deathhead 30 Dec, 2024 @ 7:34am 
Would it be alright if I add your mod to a modpack for a server I'm making?
Peccadillo  [author] 28 Dec, 2024 @ 2:17am 
@Kal Well let's see when b42 MP will launch. I think for b41 it took them over two years to include MP in the beta.
Kal 27 Dec, 2024 @ 4:13pm 
Hoping to see this mod return for b42
froggx 15 May, 2024 @ 7:11am 
what if we like to turn the generator off when we don't need it? radio stop working too?
ZeeroCool 1 Mar, 2024 @ 9:10pm 
@Peccadillo thanks for your reply! Cheers
Peccadillo  [author] 18 Jan, 2024 @ 11:06am 
@ZeeroCoolTV sadly I don't know of a fix for this issue, as it was introduced in vanilla update 41.78.12. by the devs. I guess we'll have to wait for the new update. I haven't been bothered by it too much as the servers I played on always used text for ingame communication.
ZeeroCool 11 Jan, 2024 @ 11:26am 
Hi @Peccadillo, congratulations on the mod! It works really well. Thanks! Is there any chance of creating a fix for the unmute VOIP at long distances? It's a known bug in build 41. Every time a player logs out or logs in far away from another player, they cannot communicate through the radio. Once they get close, within less than 109 tiles, VOIP unmutes, and the radio starts working again. If they log in together within 109 tiles and start to walk away from each other, the radio keeps working just fine. This bug is destroying our RP server. Anyway, thank you for this mod; it has already helped a lot!
UdderlyEvelyn 8 Sep, 2023 @ 5:55pm 
TIS broke VOIP at a distance without either being an admin or meeting up first in 41.78.12.