Wandering around the wasteland there are several radio towers that can be activated. Does anyone know what the purpose of these is?
I played Fallout 3 (German version) a lot and never found anything remotely connected to them.
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Sign up to join this communityWandering around the wasteland there are several radio towers that can be activated. Does anyone know what the purpose of these is?
I played Fallout 3 (German version) a lot and never found anything remotely connected to them.
The towers are there to provide atmosphere, but they don't advance the plot or otherwise "do" anything. In other words, they're part of the backdrop meant to make the world feel authentic.
Powering up a tower will make it start transmitting a signal, which in most cases is a repeating Morse code message. You can use your PipBoy to locate the source of the transmission, usually a ham radio in an underground bunker near the tower, accessible through a drain. Some of the bunkers have decent loot.
Most towers transmit a very simple Morse code messages that basically say "Hello, is anyone out there? This is [station ID]. Please respond." But two of the towers instead transmit audio recordings, one of just the sound of breathing.
This Fallout Wiki page lists all the broadcast towers, explains the Morse code signals, and provides links to each tower where you can see its specific message.
The radio towers activate a radio distress signal, within a specific radius. If you look around hard enough you'll find out where the signal originates. Most are underground tunnel hideouts with dead occupants with a ham radio inside. Activate that radio and you confirm the source of your signal.
fallout 3 radio towers purpose
will tell you what they are for. Just can't copy the whole things right now, at work.