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Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock Hints

How do I work the radio?

  • 1 of 7: In order to work the radio, you need three things:
  • 2 of 7: 1. The part that's missing.
  • 3 of 7: 2. What frequencies to call.
  • 4 of 7: 3. What you need to say to the people you call.
  • 5 of 7: When you have all three things, it's time to use the radio. To do that, all you have to do is set the radio dials correctly and Nancy will do the rest.
  • 6 of 7: The three dials here are the three parts of the frequency you need to set. For example, if you wanted to use a frequency of 7.062 MHz, you'd leave the first dial as is (it's stuck at 7), set the second to 0.06, and set the third to 0.002.
  • 7 of 7: It doesn't matter what order you call them in. The only frequency that's a little weird is the one for Pyramus. The last dial always resets to 0.008, so you'll need to set the third dial first and then the second one for him.