Newbie question "No comms devices"

[pnc89]

No matter what I do, I continue to see "No comms devices" messages when I try to send reports and surfaces samples back. I have 3 Communotron 16s on my ship, and I extend them before exiting my pod, but on the ground I still get the "No comms devices" messages. What gives?

[LethalDose]

Are you playing with any mods, RemoteTech in particular?

[pnc89]

nope, no mods at all

[Red Iron Crown]

You have to get back into the pod to transmit the data, if I understand what you're trying to do correctly.

Edit: Also, welcome to the forums!

Edited December 9, 2014 by Red Iron Crown

[RainDreamer]

Uh, are you trying to transmit data from the kerbal while EVA? Because there are no antennas on the EVA suit, so you can't send EVA data back and it says you have no comms devices. Return inside the pod, the report will be available in the pod too for transmitting back to base.

[DrD]

I had this problem also, I can't remember exactly what I did but I think you have to right click on capsule, then click on review reports, then click on transmit from the window that opens. If you try to do it by right clicking on comm device and clicking on transmit data you get that message. I think it's a bug.

[Fr8monkey]

Make sure you have power. No juice... no transmit. ALWAYS have batteries and power generation on your ship.

[SukaiSky]

Try extending it while staying in the pod

[Claw]

I think Red Iron Crown has your answer. A kerbal on EVA cannot transmit on his own. You need to either store the science in the pod by right clicking on it and selecting "store," or get back in the capsule.

You can then transmit the science later by right clicking on the pod and reviewing data (you need a probe core or kerbal on board). Be careful about transmitting science from pods. You can end up sending all of it, including surface samples, if you aren't careful. If that isn't what you wanted to do, it would result in lost science (because some experiments have a transmission cap).

Cheers,

-Claw