Can only a Minuteman interact with the radio transmitter?

So I took over Fort Independence, but I didn't use the minutemen to do this, as I would have to deal with bodies lying around the castle (this was before I found out you can move bodies). I killed the mirelurk queen and took it over, but I found that the body of the mirelurk queen and the patches of mirelurk eggs didn't go away. I removed every single egg and killed every hostile there, so I concluded that the only possible answer to getting rid of the unwanted objects was to power up Radio Freedom. The only problem is, I can't get anyone to interact with the radio. None of the companions will do it, and I just found out that settlers can't do it either! Am I screwed?

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Best Answer

If I remember correctly, when you have completed the mission Taking Independence, and defeated the Mirelurk Queen, you don't actually ever assign someone to work on the radio.

I'm not entirely sure at what point it is after the quest (before/ after speaking to Preston, before/after powering the transmitter), but a Minuteman will automatically sit down at the radio transmitter and begin tinkering with it.

That Minuteman is an essential NPC during the quest, therefore will definitely survive the Mirelurk attack and then permanently take their place at the transmitter. This means that a random settler, Minuteman or companion cannot ever be assigned to use the transmitter.

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Who can be assigned to the radio transmitter?

That radio transmitter is for the Radio Freedom broadcast. It will be automatically assigned by a minutemen when you complete the necessary minutemen quest to retake the castle (taking independence). The person that takes over (always a male) doesn't seem to be reassignable either.

How do I get the radio transmitter to work in Fallout 4?

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Build a small generator (skip if you have an existing with spare power)

While in workshop mode still, press SPACE (Y on XB, Triangle on PS4) while highlighting the generator. ( ...

Highlight the Radio Tower, and press SPACE (Y on XB, Triangle on PS4) again.

How do I connect the radio to the castle in Fallout 4?

It simply transmits the signal from the Nuka-World radio station, which in turn makes nearby settlements more intimidated and easier to persuade.

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