Doh, I missed the last sentences in each section of the radio faq -
The channels available are:
1 (All) - Everyone from all countries can see messages sent on this channel. Messages on channel 1 will show up in your text box as gray text. You can squelch channel 1 by typing ".squelch 1 [ENTER]" in your radio's text buffer. Because of abuse by some, this channel has been disabled in the Main Arenas.
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Channels 100-299 - In addition to the 5 channels available from the drop down box, you may tune your radios to channels between the 100 and 299. When tuned to one of these channels on the "V" radio, you can use voice communications via AH-Voice, which is part of the game. Channels 100 - 199 are for people in your country only. Anyone from your country who is tuned to the same channel will hear you. Channels 200-299 - Anyone tuned to the same channel in this range will hear you, regardless of country. Text messages on channels 100 - 199 will show up as yellow text while text on channel 200 - 299 will appear as gray text. Channel 200 has become the channel of choice for communications between countries. Tune to it if you want to hear all the conversations. If you tune to 200 and find there is too much traffic or you just don't want to see / "hear" it, just tune to any other channel.
Doh!
BB - who reads manuals, but apparently not very well...
