What are Radio Channels?
Channels are the talk groups your server sets up, like a Police main or a Fire tactical channel. You can join several at once and talk on all of them with one key.Joining Channels
Click Radio in the top bar for quick access to your recent channels. Shift-click it to open the full Radio window.- Click a channel to join it. This leaves your other channels.
- Shift-click to join without leaving the others.
- Choose Scan without joining PTT to listen only.
On a channel
The Radio window lists each channel’s users and who’s transmitting. Click a user to set a personal volume for them, and drag the edge of the channel list to resize it. With the right permissions, you can also move users to another channel or kick them. Radio clips plays back recent transmissions on the channel. If your server uses Dispatch AI, it appears in the user list with a list of commands you can say.Channel settings
Push-to-talk
Hold Alt + T to transmit on every channel you’ve joined (not scan-only ones). On touch screens, hold the PTT button in the top bar.
Your focused channel is the one you clicked last. Turn on Prioritize focused channel in Preferences to silence other channels while someone talks on it.
Talkover protection
You can’t talk while someone else is transmitting, and you’ll hear a blocked tone. Double-tap push-to-talk to override it for 60 seconds. Dispatchers can talk over others by default.Microphone problems
If your mic isn’t picked up, check that Melonly has microphone permission in your browser or system, and choose the right Input Device in Preferences. Radio preferences are saved on this device.Need help?
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