Radio

Radio
Basic Information
Type	Equipment (Tool)
Usage	Allows long range communication
Weight Affects item pick-up time & window breaking	1.7 kg
Pick-Up Time	0.54s Unrounded value: 0.5425s
Other Information
Spawn	Standard Locker Weapon Locker Type 21 HCZ Ammunition Armory LCZ Armory Foundation Military Classes
Obtainable from 914?	True
Deletion % in PD Pocket Dimension	Low Tier (50%)
Disarm Immunity? Does having this item equipped make the player immune to being disarmed?	Not Immune
Manufacturer	Hykia
Item ID	12

In Game

Radios are a type of item found in SCP: Secret Laboratory. Radios allow for long range communication between other players who have radios, regardless of what team they may be on.

To use the radio, hold down the V key, this can be changed in the Key Bindings setting, called "Alt Chat".

The radio can be turned off by pressing Right Click.

One can change the channels by equipping the radio and pressing Left Click. There are currently 4 ranges: Short Range, Medium Range, Long Range and Ultra Range (SR, MR, LR, UR).

Radios start with 100% charge, which will slowly deplete if the radio remains active. Higher ranges will drain power faster.
While the radio is turned off, battery will not be consumed. Depleted radios can be recharged in SCP-914 on the 1:1 and Fine settings.

Range

• Short Range - 112.5 

  150 hubes

  meters
• Medium Range - 187.5 

  250 hubes

  meters
• Long Range - 1125 

  1500 hubes

  meters
• Ultra Range - 7500 

  10000 hubes

  meters

One hallway is about 15.45 meters. If two players are using different ranges on the Radio, the range the players can communicate with each other is the average of both ranges. So "(Range1 + Range2) / 2". For example, the default range, Medium, is 187.5m while Long range is 1125 meters. So, (187.5 + 1125) / 2 equals 656.3. So a Radio on Medium Range can communicate with a Radio on Long Range if it is within 656.3 meters and vice versa. Below is a chart showing the distances for each range combination.
High enough ranges can be used to communicate with players on other levels of the Facility.
Keep in mind, Light Containment Zone is above Heavy Containment Zone, so a Radio on Surface will have an easier time reaching a Radio in Light Containment Zone than a Radio in Heavy Containment Zone. Warhead Silo and SCP-049's Room are also located above Heavy Containment Zone, but are closer to Heavy Containment Zone than Light Containment Zone.

	Short Range	Medium Range	Long Range	Ultra Range
Short Range	150 meters 10 hallways	200 meters 13.33 hallways	825 meters 55 hallways	5075 meters 338.33 hallways
Medium Range	200 meters 13.33 hallways	250 meters 16.67 hallways	875 meters 58.33 hallways	5125 meters 341.67 hallways
Long Range	825 meters 55 hallways	875 meters 58.33 hallways	1500 meters 100 hallways	5750 meters 383.33 hallways
Ultra Range	5075 meters 338.33 hallways	5125 meters 341.67 hallways	5750 meters 383.33 hallways	10000 meters 666.67 hallways

	Short Range	Medium Range	Long Range	Ultra Range
Short Range	7.3 hallways	9.7 hallways	40 hallways	246.4 hallways
Medium Range	9.7 hallways	12.1 hallways	42.5 hallways	248.8 hallways
Long Range	40 hallways	42.5 hallways	72.8 hallways	279.1 hallways
Ultra Range	246.4 hallways	248.8 hallways	279.1 hallways	485.4 hallways

Power Usage

The Radio has a limited and short battery life that it uses up over time before dying. The power usages depends on range and if the radio is idle or currently being used to broadcast. Receiving a message does not deplete the battery faster.

Range	Idle	Talking	Total Idle Time	Total Talk Time
Short	0.01% per second	0.7% per second	166.67 minutes	2.38 minutes
Medium	0.02% per second	1% per second	83.33 minutes	1.67 minutes
Long	0.08% per second	2% per second	20.83 minutes	50 seconds
Ultra	0.23% per second	4% per second	7.25 minutes	20 seconds

Spawning

• Spawns on all MTF Operatives and Facility Guards.
  • The radio will automatically be turned on upon spawning and set to the MR range.
• One will spawn in the HCZ Ammunition Armory
• One will spawn in the LCZ Armory

Sounds

Equip

Switch channels

Turn Off

Turn On

Gallery

Equip Animation

• The former inventory icon of the Radio. Icon is that of the oldest Radio Model.

  The former inventory icon of the Radio. Icon is that of the oldest Radio Model.

• 

  A render of the Radio's former model. This model was the second model used by the Radio.

Trivia

• The back of the Radio has a worn off note saying "For f__k sake please do not recharge using SCP-914!!"
  • Near the bottom of the radio is another note saying "Please don't use in 914"
• When the Radio's model was first changed, its inventory icon was still of the old model.
  • This was fixed in v11 when the Radio got an overhaul with a second model change.