US ARMY COMM. Manpack Radio
| US ARMY COMM. Manpack Radio | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Communications |
| Weight | 15 |
| Condition | 100 |
| Uses | about 71 |
| Power | Battery |
| Type | Two-way radio |
| Portable | Yes |
| Transmit Range | 20000 tiles |
| Channels | 0.2 to 1000 MHz |
| Volume Range | 15 tiles |
| High Tier | Yes |
| Research |
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| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.ManPackRadio
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The US ARMY COMM. Manpack Radio is a military two-way radio worn on the back like a pack. It has the long range and wide frequency band of the military ham radio. Unlike that radio, it travels with its owner.
It suits a survivor who wants strong radio reach on the move, such as on a supply run or in a convoy. Its main strength is a base-grade radio that does not have to stay at a base. Its main cost is weight, since it weighs 15 and takes the back slot. Running is also a little slower while it is worn.
The manpack is a rare find in army storage rooms and pawn shop offices. The Electrician is the best occupation for communications. It starts with the most Electrical skill. The Engineer also starts with some Electrical skill.
Using
The radio is worn in the back slot, where a backpack would normally go. Running speed drops by about 3 percent while it is on. Its tooltip says to equip it to operate the radio. Worn on the back, it lets news broadcasts be followed during travel.
As a two-way radio it sends a voice as far as the US ARMY COMM. Ham Radio, about twenty thousand tiles. It tunes the same wide band from 0.2 to 1000 MHz. That is far more than most walkie talkies manage. The Tactical Walkie Talkie sends about 8,000 tiles and tunes only 10 to 500 MHz. The US Army Walkie Talkie comes closer at about 16,000 tiles and weighs far less.
The radio's sound carries about fifteen tiles. A low volume keeps it from drawing nearby zombies.
The Research Craft option on the radio teaches Make Makeshift Radio, Make Makeshift Walkie Talkie and Make Makeshift Ham Radio.
Upkeep
The manpack runs on a battery and drains it while switched on. A full battery gives about 71 uses, the same as the other military radios. Carrying spare batteries keeps it working on long trips. A broken radio can be taken apart with a screwdriver through Dismantle Electronic Device for Scrap Electronics.
Research
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the US ARMY COMM. Manpack Radio and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Makeshift Radio | Makeshift Radio | 
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/additem Base.RadioMakeShift
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| Make Makeshift Walkie Talkie | Makeshift Walkie Talkie | 
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/additem Base.WalkieTalkieMakeShift
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| Make Makeshift Ham Radio | Makeshift Ham Radio | 
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/additem Base.HamRadioMakeShift
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Used in Crafting
These recipes take the US ARMY COMM. Manpack Radio as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dismantle Electronic Device | Scrap Electronics | 
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- | Electrical: 0 | /additem Base.ElectronicsScrap
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Locations
This is a rare radio. Army storage rooms hold it on metal shelves and in military crates. Military crates in offices hold it at the same low rate. Pawn shop offices keep one on metal shelves now and then, and less often in lockers. Pawn shop counters and shelves turn one up only very rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Army storage | Metal shelves | 1.2% |
| Army storage | Military crate | 1.2% |
| Army storage | Other | 1.2% |
| Office | Military crate | 1.2% |
| Army surplus | Counter | <0.1% |
| Army surplus | Metal shelves | <0.1% |
| Army surplus | Other | <0.1% |
| Army surplus | Shelves | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pawn shop office | Metal shelves | 1.2% |
| Pawn shop office | Other | 1.2% |
| Pawn shop office | Locker | 0.6% |
| Pawn shop | Counter | 0.2% |
| Pawn shop | Metal shelves | 0.2% |
| Pawn shop | Shelves | 0.2% |
| Pawnshop storage | Other | 0.1% |
Notes
- Wearing it rules out a backpack, so carrying space drops a great deal.
- Its range matches the military ham radio while staying portable.
- Research Craft on the radio teaches three makeshift radio recipes at once.
- Low volume keeps broadcasts from pulling zombies in.
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