NCR Emergency Radio

NCR Emergency Radio is a miscellaneous item in Fallout: New Vegas.

Location
The NCR Emergency Radio is acquired when the player has earned a high enough reputation with the NCR. The player will be randomly interrupted by an unnamed NCR Ranger and will be given the radio.

Characteristics
In the Aid tab of your Pip-Boy 3000 you may select the NCR Emergency Radio. You will see a menu with options to: Call for NCR Supply Support, Call for NCR Trooper Support, Call for NCR Ranger Support, or Cancel [No Support]. This option is only available in certain NCR approved areas.

Calling for Supply Support will start the quest Emergency Radio, and drop an NCR Supply Crate with random ammo, and or armor.

Calling for Trooper Support will cause an unnamed NCR Trooper to run to your location. They cannot be controlled by the companion wheel but they will follow you until their death and fight hostiles. They will follow you while fast traveling.

Calling for NCR Ranger Support will cause an unnamed NCR Ranger to run to your location. They cannot be controlled by the companion wheel but they will follow you until their death and fight hostiles. They will follow you while fast traveling.

The radio can be used every 24 hours. A message saying 'Your follower has died!" will appear when the Ranger or Trooper is killed.

If you lose your reputation with the NCR, you will no longer be able to call in support until you once again raise your reputation. You will also lose this ability if the NCR finds out you're doing missions for their enemies (like Mr. House); however, you get warned about this during the game.

Bugs

 * Calling for support in the Mojave Outpost (to the east, close to the edge of the outpost) may result in either the Trooper or Ranger dying. I was able to replicate this for both types on more than one occasion.