Charlotte's Radio
Charlotte’s improvised radio connected her to silo survivors; she has now abandoned it switched on and hissing.
Story so far
Assembled over several weeks from spare parts, the radio initially received distant conversations but lacked a microphone and the connection needed to transmit. Charlotte believed her brother wanted her to have someone to talk to after he died. The promised final part did not arrive, and her attempt to obtain components ended with a broken circuit board, though she salvaged the microphone.
The completed radio received voices on channel seventeen when eighteen was silent. Charlotte concealed it beneath plastic while hiding and later used it to speak with Juliette, saying it could transmit on all frequencies despite a sticking microphone button. Darcy turned its volume down while Juliette was trying to reach Charlotte. After repeated unsuccessful calls, Charlotte left it on channel seventeen. She has now abandoned the assembled radio, still switched on and hissing.
Appearance
An improvised radio assembled on a workbench, with an added microphone whose button sticks. It has been concealed beneath a plastic sheet.
Role
A means of receiving and transmitting between Charlotte and other silo residents, now left behind during her departure.
Relationships
Sources — 21 recorded facts, by chapter
- Charlotte’s partly assembled radio can receive several stations.
- Charlotte’s radio still lacks a microphone or another means of transmitting.
- The radio being assembled for Charlotte still needs a microphone.
- Charlotte believes her brother wants her to have the radio so she will have someone to talk to after he dies.
- Donald forgets to bring the final part he promised for Charlotte’s radio.
- The radio on the flight-room workbench was assembled over several weeks.
- Charlotte and her brother have used the radio to receive distant conversations.
- Charlotte searches for a way to make the radio transmit.
- Charlotte’s radio can receive conversations but lacks the connection needed for a microphone.
- Charlotte switches off her radio and conceals it beneath plastic before preparing to leave.
- The circuit board Charlotte took for her radio is broken during the fight.
- Charlotte salvages the microphone after the fight.
- Charlotte’s radio produces no traffic on channel 18 but receives voices on channel 17.
- Charlotte’s radio remains hidden beneath a plastic sheet.
- Charlotte confirms her radio works by finding voices on other channels after hearing only static on 18 and 17.
- Charlotte finds the radio still in the undisturbed drone control room.
- Charlotte says her radio can transmit on all frequencies.
- The microphone button sticks during Charlotte’s conversation with Juliette.
- Darcy turns down the radio while Juliette is trying to reach Charlotte.
- Charlotte leaves the radio on channel seventeen after unsuccessful calls to eighteen and seventeen.
- Charlotte abandons the radio she assembled, leaving it switched on and hissing.