---
name: "BIS_fnc_channelNumToRadioChannelID"
type: function
status: ok
groups: ["Radio"]
arma3_since: "2.22"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_channelNumToRadioChannelID
revid: 378101
updated: 2026-02-13T20:44:52Z
---

# BIS_fnc_channelNumToRadioChannelID

*Function · Radio · Arma 3 v2.22*

## Description

Converts chat channel number, used in [currentChannel](../commands/currentChannel.md), [enableChannel](../commands/enableChannel.md), etc to radio channel id, used in [radioChannelAdd](../commands/radioChannelAdd.md), [radioChannelSetLabel](../commands/radioChannelSetLabel.md), etc.

## Syntax

```sqf
channelNum call BIS_fnc_channelNumToRadioChannelID
```

**Parameters:**

- `channelNum`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - channel number (6..15, 26..65)

**Returns:** [Number](../topics/Number.md) - radio channel id (1..50)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
26 call BIS_fnc_channelNumToRadioChannelID; // 11
```

## See also

[BIS_fnc_radioChannelIDToChannelNum](../functions/BIS_fnc_radioChannelIDToChannelNum.md) · [radioChannelCreate](../commands/radioChannelCreate.md) · [currentChannel](../commands/currentChannel.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — BIS fnc channelNumToRadioChannelID](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_channelNumToRadioChannelID) (revision 378101).</sub>