What is a Microphone

A Microphone is an object that creates an Egypt-wide chat channel. However, the game requires a Moderator to actively post players' messages via a Callboard. If there is no Moderator available, posts will not appear in the channel. Only 1 Moderator may hold the Callboard for the mic at a time. You can also find the Microphone in Egypt and speak in main, broadcasting your message without the Moderator (this is generally not appreciated).

It requires 3 Microphone Parts or 1 Untuned Microphone to assemble a microphone

Join a Microphone channel by typing "/join <name of channel>" in chat

"/join" is case sensitive

List of T9 Microphones

Mic Name	Mod Guild	Purpose
e-mote	The Speakeasy	General Egypt chat
Trad-e	Trad-e	Mainly Trade and General Egypt chat if e-mote is down
The Hive	The Speakeasy	NSFW: The Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy returns!
Worship	no guild	Coordination of worship tests. Any player can moderate. 1895, 1962

Microphone Settings

I have no idea, but use Utility->Talkshow->Area Host (thank you Augir)
Set the Microphone to Use by Elder only. This is the setting to PICK UP AND WALK AWAY with the mic.

Moderating

A box will appear and messages will be shown as they are typed by folks around Egypt.

S: Save the message for later (pins it)
P: Post
x: Delete

Setting up an Untuned Microphone

An untuned microphone is an inventory item, but it currently has no artwork. Dropping it can be problematic. You will only see a pink box, which may flicker and be difficult to click on to pick it back up. Try clicking on your avatar, Utility, Temporarily make nearby portables look like bags.
With the untuned microphone in your inventory, click on your avatar, Special, Tune a Microphone
Pop-up window: Name of station? This is what players will type in to join the channel.
The microphone is automatically dropped where you are standing. You can pick it back up and drop it elsewhere if the spot isn't to your liking.