How do you recharge the mech suit?

[Unecessary Umlauts]

So I picked up a power armor suit at the gas station right near where you start. Had fun with it for a while, then the charge ran out. I feel stupid, but I have no idea how to charge it up. There is a power armor station and I can transfer the head, arms, legs, etc to my suit. But no option to "dock" and recharge, none of my items (power core, etc) show up so how do I do this? I want my power armor!

Other question: I found a settlement to the south a bit, a place called Sunshine Tidings. I got a mission to build and activate a recruitment radio beacon. I went to my crafting bench (or press V and I don't see anything that could match that description. Is it possible you have to aquire knowledge to build it?

[dbond1]

https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Fusion_core_(Fallout_4)

[Chaosium]

You need to find fusion cores to use power armor, it's technically a type of ammo, they are semi rare but you'll find some eventually after moseying around

For the recruitment beacon you need to enter the settlement build mode, it's under power > misc

[The Great Cornholio]

buy or find fusion cores, you'll gradually build up a large number of them and at some point can be in power armor for the rest of the game

you won't be able to stay in power armor from the beginning

[PeaceMaker]

You have to randomly find them. For now you won't have much. Just remember that power armor is not invulnerable - treat it wisely.

[Material Defender]

Only via mods can you recharge fusion cores

[simonhobnob]

Originally posted by Material Defender:

Only via mods can you recharge fusion cores

Sell depleted cores to merchants. Sometimes (often) when you come back, they will have fusion core for sale... fully charged.

[random_frugality]

Originally posted by simonhobnob:

Originally posted by Material Defender:

Only via mods can you recharge fusion cores

Sell depleted cores to merchants. Sometimes (often) when you come back, they will have fusion core for sale... fully charged.

Well, not totally depleted. There has to be at least 1% left on it.

[Unecessary Umlauts]

Thanks people!
I have a lot of fusion cells, but no fusion cores.
Material Defender: No mods, just going through the vanilla game.
Pookie101 - Mis-remembered where I got my power armor, sorry.
I have severe hearing loss and I need subtitles/captioning, which the tutorial does not have.