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* This is part of what makes ''VideoGame/CounterStrike'' predefined radio messages so awesome.
* All Terran units in ''VideoGame/StarCraft'' have this in their responses to orders.
* Ditto ''all'' units in ''VideoGame/WorldInConflict''.
* Most of the dialogue in ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty 4'' and later.
* [[VoiceWithAnInternetConnection Merc]] in ''VideoGame/MirrorsEdge''.
* The Replica in ''[[VideoGame/FirstEncounterAssaultRecon F.E.A.R.]]'', who all speak over radio wiith electronically filtered voices. ''Project Origin'' actually shows ''why'' they only speak with filtered voices, as it turns out their "natural" voices sound like harsh, guttural, inhuman growling.
** Friendly [=NPCs=] also get this if you're beyond a certain distance from them while they're saying something.

* All unit responses in ''VideoGame/{{Homeworld}}'' and its sequel, ''Homeworld 2''.

* ''VideoGame/XCOMEnemyUnknown'': In the expansion Enemy Within this is the sound made during the EXALT (a clandestine paramilitary group opposing XCOM) turn in covert operations. It comes in contrast with the other-worldy alien gibberish that plays during 'ALIEN ACTIVITY'.

* Spoofed when ''Series/TheGoodies'' are launched into space. While communicating with Graham at MissionControl, they keep saying "Beep!" at the end of every transmission.

* This is part of what makes ''VideoGame/{{Counter-Strike}}'' predefined radio messages so awesome.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'' episode where they find Clip, when they try to sneak into Myrtle's house, she does the radio click thing with Stitch as though they're talking on walkie talkies (they weren't actually using them, just pretending they were).

* Parodied in ''TheYoungOnes'' episode "Cash". The police recruiting sergeant (who bears a strange resemblance to Mussolini) tells Neil the only qualification he needs to join the force is the ability to imitate radio static when using his walkie-talkie.
* Spoofed when ''TheGoodies'' are launched into space. While communicating with Graham at MissionControl, they keep saying "Beep!" at the end of every transmission.

* All Terran units in ''StarCraft'' have this in their responses to orders.
* Ditto ''all'' units in ''WorldInConflict''.

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* In an episode of ''Bonkers'', the titular character refused to stop making this noise, even when he wasn't on the radio.
* In ''StaticShock'' Virgil and Richie use walkie-talkies they call shockvoxes constantly, from the moment Richie builds them. In the episode where Virgil's sister, Sharron, suspects he's Static, Richie obviously can't hear that Virgil has left and that Sharron is in the room because he's speaking into the shockvox. Sharron hearing Richie call Virgil Static sets off the rest of the episode.
* Parodied in ''SpongeBobSquarepants'' where [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick pretend to be astronauts talking through radio, eventually just start alternating static noise.

* Stormtrooper helmets in ''StarWars'' do this.

* Most of the dialogue in ''CallOfDuty 4''
* [[VoiceWithAnInternetConnection Merc]] in ''MirrorsEdge''.
* The Replica in ''[[FirstEncounterAssaultRecon F.E.A.R.]]'', who all speak over radio wiith electronically filtered voices. ''Project Origin'' actually shows ''why'' they only speak with filtered voices, as being clones, their bodies are deformed and their "natural" voices sound like harsh, guttural, inhuman growling.
* Most of the dialogue in the ''AceCombat'' games, since it primarily takes place via radio communication between planes.

The special sound effect that makes any conversation over CommLinks sound immediately [[MilitaryTropes military]]. A transmission usually starts off with a recognizable click, then follows the actual text, along with audible white noise in the background, then ends with another click. Both sides cannot speak at the same time (also known as simplex operation.)

* In the ''LiloAndStitch'' episode where they find Clip, when they try to sneak into Myrtle's house, she does the radio click thing with Stitch as though they're talking on walkie talkies (they weren't actually using them, just pretending they were).

* In ''Static Shock'' Virgil and Richie use walkie-talkies they call shockvoxes constantly, from the moment Richie builds them. In the episode where Virgil's sister, Sharron, suspects he's Static, Richie obviously can't hear that Virgil has left and that Sharron is in the room because he's speaking into the shockvox. Sharron hearing Richie call Virgil Static sets off the rest of the episode.
* Parodied in SpongeBob where SpongeBob and Patrick pretend to be astronauts talking through radio, eventually just start alternating static noise.

* Parodied in SpongeBob where SpongeBob and Patrick pretend to be astronauts talking through radio, eventually just start alternating static noise.

* Imitated in [[http://xkcd.com/733/ this]] ''{{xkcd}}'' strip.

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* All unit responses in ''{{Homeworld}}'' and its sequel, ''Homeworld 2''.

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Goes very well with ChuckYeager voice, MilitaryAlphabet, ReportingNames, RadioVoice, and AttackPatternAlpha. However, it doesn't always have to indicate military: VoiceWithAnInternetConnection often sports this sound effect, too, simply for the RuleOfCool.

* This is part of what makes ''CounterStrike'' predefined radio messages so awesome.

* The ''{{Starfox}}'' series uses this for the same reason as the Ace Combat example above.

* Many professional and ham radios have an easily adjustable [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squelch squelch]] control to keep constant static from being annoying. Weak signals may not be able to break through, so the trope can still occur.

The special sound effect that makes any conversation over CommLinks sound immediately [[MilitaryTropes military]]. A transmission usually starts off with a recognizable click, then follows the actual text, along with audible white noise in the background, then ends with another click. Both sides cannot speak at the same time.