John,
I noticed that when I am not able to send radio messages or contact reports, I have to move the Funkmate to the crew quarters and then back again to fix the issue. Once this is done no problem sending radio signals.
The Soundman suffers from the same issue, not reporting contacts and needs to be move from the sound room to crew quarters and back again to fix the issue.
Both appear to work properly once to and thro was done. Not sure why it happens, I just know now what to do to remedy the situation.
The move to the crew quarters seems to be maybe a das gespenst of the Fatique model, as I play with NO Fatigue. Just odd.
Good hunting,
FUBAR295