New to Flighgear. I've spent the last few weeks running through the basic Cessna tutorials and learning to fly. Added a joystick and started setting up trim buttons etc ...
I now want to add ATC Comms. As I'm using v3.x Flightgear I've followed the instructions for setting up FGCOM in multiplayer and I can successfully hear the chatter between aircraft and ATC. I've tested my mike and I can hear myself.
How do I interact with ATC. I hold my mike button down (spacebar or thumb button on joystick) and try something like " ATC this is G-BEMB (phonetically of course) request start up" for example but there's no reply.
Part of the problem might be I'm going from the tutorial straight to starting up FG with my cessna on a runway or taxiway, where ever it puts it ?
Or is it a case I need to tune to the radio to the right frequency or initiate contact in a specific way ...
I'm missing something...?
Anyone have any suggestions please.
Wicksay: Dell laptop, linux Mint, logitech joystick, Plantronics headset, FG v3.x