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Those things on the wings were ALQ-99s, Those went to the guys in the ECM Van's hanging in hangerbay one. (Their shop at Whidbey is lead lined) The 126s were behind the cockpit in the turtleback (dangerous to get in and out, could damage the plane) and another in the back near the doghouse. The 126 weighed 198lbs..... not easy to carry around the boat to and from the plane. They liked to split the two decks to make it easier to carry, but that nullified its "Ready for Issue" status..... and they would break the interdeck RF hardlines, and cables, or self test it on the flight deck and fry the input crystals. I caught one squadie with the lower deck sliding it down the ladder, bent the hell out of the front of it.

I use Sedenions DX script, so the changing of the switches is done on the BlackHog Explorer using joy2key. But that is in IL2, in DCS I just flip the switch as I start the engines. On the BlackHog I have different profiles for the different Aircraft in DCS, but I only have one 120DX button SCRIPT profile I use for all the planes.

Trust me, the copilot/Navigator body in the IL2 version just gets in your way to see out the starboard side of the aircraft, and if hes not going to do a job he can just stay home.

Quote From Istari6 1. I thought the ALQ-126 DECM was installed as part of the mid-late 1990s upgrades that added the ALR-67. Sounds like it was installed as standard in F/A-18s in the 1980s, then added to some F-14s in the late 1980s/early 1990s? Right now, I'm learning the F-14A and trying to fly it as it was in the late 1970s to mid-1980s, using AIM-7F, AIM-9L, AIM-54A and fighting MiG-21, MIG-23, MiG-25. So for a circa 1985-1986 Tomcat, assume that DECM wasn't available? A: In the late 70's to mid 80's the Tomcat had the AN/ALQ-100 in it. The techs from NAS Miramar were using the OQ-10 Test Bench in the shop to repair them. 2. If I wanted to simulate the weaker ALQ-100, is it better just to leave jammers off? I'm just starting to fight MiG-23s, and trying to figure out BVR tactics. With DECM, it seems relatively easy to break the MiG-23s lock at longer ranges. But I'm trying to learn how real F-14A pilots at the time engaged the Flogger, and I've heard that that ALQ-100 was quite a bit less effective. A: You could leave it off, since you are dogfighting, and not attacking a target where you need to fly straight at a target. Less effective if you look at it in the late 70's, early 80's, it was old stuff, and getting obsolete on getting parts. So, F-14 pilots are not trying to ingress to a target, look at their MFD's and select ordnance, and look for the target, like the A-7, A-6 pilots would of been at the time. That's why at a determined waypoint (IP) they would of turned their DECM from Receive to Repeat and not worried about it again until they were safely outside the threat envelop. Taking time to only listen to the AN/ALR-45/50/45F and the RWR indicator to see where the threats are. There could of been an A-6 with a AN/ALE-41 Chaff Pod laying down a chaff corridor, or an EA-6B jamming their communications systems with the ALQ-99 to make it hard to relay orders to engage. A-7's could of launched Shrike back then (SEAD). An F-14 is an aggressor not a vulnerable attack aircraft. He's going after the airborne threats, and stays out of the target area. As I can only state on my experience in the USN from 77-97, I never once repaired a 126A for a F-14, (Every repair MAF has a Job Control Num or JCN, the first three Alpha numerics tell you what organization it comes from i.e. PE7 would of been like VA-94 on the Big E) when I was a DECM instructor at Lemoore NAMTRAGRUDET from 89-93 I never taught a ALQ-126, or USM-458 class to a Tech from NAS Miramar. The A-6 and EA-6B could carry two 126A's but they usually only carried one, and replaced the other with steel plates in the rack where the one went in the Turtle-back. By the time I did my twilight tour on the USS Abraham Lincoln there were no more F-14s only four squadrons of F/A-18's, 3. So if I'm following, then the real ALQ-126 is selective and only transmits the minimum necessary to break lock, then goes quiet again. So HOJ should have a hard time in the real-world. Yet in DCS, it works much more like a barrage noise jammer and makes the Tomcat more vulnerable to HOJ missiles? A: No, do not look at it as minimum or maximum. (And for every pulse that hits the plane it will transmit and deception pulse if you are in the envelop) The amplitude of the received signal from the SAM's RADAR will have a certain amplitude when it hits the ALR-67 antennas or the 45/50/45F, lets say 29dbm, we will transmit a pulse back a bit stronger to bury the actual echo return in the SAM RADAR's receiver noise. the closer we get the stronger the signal and the stronger signal we send back. As you get closer he will be able to burn through your techniques, but hopefully you have dropped your ordnance by then. Now, one of the circuit cards in the ALR-67 and 45F have EPROMS (programmable) on it with the KNOWN RADAR Threat Library (RADAR fingerprints). It knows each RADAR by its Carrier Freq, PRF, and PW of the Transmitted data. It recognizes it, determines its range, bearing, threat level, and how to display it on the RWR indicator. The ALQ-126 is also programmable for the Threat library as well. So if there is a RADAR out there we don't know of or have a technique for it will transmit a Square Wave Modulated signal...(We called it SWIM). NOISE! I'm always worried about saying too much, that may be still classified, but knowing what to look for I have determined since this is on the internet its okay Design Features. The ALQ-126B is internally mounted on the F/A-18C/D and CF-18 and pod-mounted on the AV-8B. The system features a digital instantaneous frequency measurement receiver, distributed microprocessors, large-scale integrated circuits, and solid-state microwave amplifiers. It incorporates a varied antenna system. There is a set of high-band antennas just aft of the radome, a set of mid-band and low-band antennas on either side of the aircraft just ahead of and just behind the wings on both sides of the aircraft, and a high-band antenna on top of the left tail. The ALQ-126A was a vast improvement over the older ALQ-100(V); still, development was begun on an enhanced version with a distributed microprocessor control system in 1978. The ALQ-126B can be reprogrammed to counter changing threats. Advances in signal processing technology were incorporated into the new unit. Microprocessors prioritize jammer action to manage available power in a multiple threat environment. Improved software processing allows the ALQ-126B to interface with the ALR-67(V) warning receiver. Operational Characteristics. Jamming techniques are developed in response to the identification of received signals based on a user data file carried in an onboard library of threat characteristics. The ALQ-126B system was designed to employ various jamming techniques, including: Inverse Conical Scanning (ICS) Range Gate Pull Off (RGPO) Velocity Gate Pull Off (VGPO) Swept Square Wave (SSW) Main Lobe Blanking (MLB) The ALQ-126(V) can operate independently, but the system is also interoperable with APR-43(V), ALR-45F, ALR-67(V), and ALQ-162(V), and the HARM, Sparrow, Phoenix, and AMRAAM missiles. Don't forget the Interference Blanker Unit to keep them from stepping on each others signals.... Variants/Upgrades ALQ-126A. This original version is no longer in production. ALQ-164(V). A podded version of the ALQ-126B, designated the ALQ-164, can be carried by the AV-8B Harrier II. The ALQ-164(V) also contains a Northrop ALQ-162(V) continuous wave (CW) (NOISE) jammer as part of the pod design. Forecast Rationale The ALQ-126B was the first multimode, power-managed, reprogrammable defensive ECM system used by the US Navy and Marine Corps. It is a capable, flexible, supportable system that met Navy needs, but is older technology and will not be installed on next-generation aircraft. Originally, plans were to use ALQ-126Bs for EW on the first F/A-18E/Fs to come off the production line because the IDECM system would not be ready in time. Plans changed, however, and the Navy decided to use in-stock ALQ-165(V) ASPJ units as the onboard jammer and the ALE-50(V) towed decoy as the Block I IDECM system. Block II would incorporate the planned ALQ-214(V) onboard system. The ALQ-126B performed adequately in Persian Gulf combat, but weaknesses in the Navy’s reprogramming capability diminished what could have been better performance. Coupled with the loss of three F/A-18C/ Ds in the Gulf, it was difficult for the ALQ-126B to claim superior performance in combat. Competitors took advantage of that fact to make inroads into potential markets. A 1997 GAO report cited the value of towed decoys for protection, and noted that suites such as the IDECM are more operationally effective than onboard equipment. The GAO even recommended adding the off-the-shelf ALE-50(V)s to operational F/A-18C/Ds. The Navy decided against this because of aerodynamic problems. This eliminated any chance of significant further US production of the ALQ-126B. The last USN orders were funded in FY89, and surge production to support the Persian Gulf War allowed the company to complete the contract ahead of schedule. Production covered both F/A-18C/D and AV-8B (ALQ-164(V)) requirements. An adequate supply is on hand to support near-term F/A-18 production. Production of spare/replacement parts continues to support systems in the field. Follow-on repair of systems in the active inventory will continue. I'd start screaming for the AN/ALE-50 for the F/A-18 and the AN/ALE-41 Chaff Pods for the A-6. An AN/DLQ-3B to counter AWG-9 RADARS in IIRAF F-14s, on our F-14s. One thing they could of done is remove the DECM from the Tomcat and installed weights, with the RHAW equip still installed. Fighter pilots are too cocky to use DECM anyway... their ego will defeat the threat all by itself.. LOL Don't know it this helps or confuses, the game does not do it correct justice, so I would not worry too much about it. They do need to work on Sensitivity and Snapdown of the signals and how they react to the DECM/RWR receivers. i.e. when the Q is supposed to turn on and off (Sens and Snap) in Repeat as you go in and out of a threat environment. Cheers Hoss

I've heard people tell one of the buttons on the stick is kind of funky, have you noticed anything about yours? Would you be willing to sell the stick seperately? to Hanford, CA. 93230 Cheers Hoss

The more items you hook up without first going in to see if the Axis' have made their way to auxiliary controllers or not. I had this problem everytime I hooked up a new piece of equipment. My last one was a analog R/P/Y controller box. And the BlackHog has six axis' controllers on it too. Messed me up everytime. And everytime I would pick a new plane I thought I had working correctly.. Glad its sorted now, you will know the next time it happens for sure.

the 10cm works just fine on my TMWH, the stock spring is good for it too. I have mine on the standard Monstertech table mount drop. I have a Zahaz extension too, but when I mounted the mount under the desk I needed the curved one. Cheers Hoss

Get Reflected's Wolfpack campaign, for the Jug.. you will absolutely love it. You will greatly appreciate the Channel map then.

When they roll out the SLUF (A-7) I'll definitely learn that one too, also can't wait for the Bearcat. The first real Simulation of it I have seen, along with Corsair will be nice. Just hope our old asses live long enough to see it.. LOL But I'd love to see an SB2-C and TBF/M... Cheers

The Mustang training videos are FUBAR too... We Warbird fans are very low on the totem pole..

You need to check that, a lot of axis get put on the wrong controllers, but are still on the controllers they need to be. I would spawn into the P-51 and it would start doing some crazy snap rolls, my Roll was on the pedals, and the R/P/Y controller box.. Once you get it fixed it should not have anymore problems. I would just go in and clear all the columns of Axis in the settings page, and start setting them up from scratch.

Make it a Chain (Radiator one happens when you press the button or flip the switch,Radiator two happens .5 sec later) or Sequence event (Something different happens each time I push the button/flick the switch) ............... or TEMPO..(Long/short presses) all three work with one button/switch. Or set an Axis that will control both... I just use my mouse and flick them down as I start each engine and leave em alone till I land... Hey, and it works for the Gear, Flaps too.... Chain, Sequence, TEMPO. I'm using TARGET GUI for that with a TMWH. I can do it with my BlackHog and joy2key also. Cheers, and good luck

yer my hero Razor.................. Love ya man! When we get them, we need the Essex, Panthers, Skyraiders.... and Korea...

I've had problems with the Mosquito when I'd do the quick start missions to practice take off the plane spawns, engines running and when I push the throttle forward to take off the engine dies, because the fuel tanks are turned off, or if your switches for the tanks is mapped and they are off, the game will default there when you press fly. Check to see if your fuel tank selector is in the correct position. No Gas no go.... After an update it no longer did that to me anymore. But I have not tested it since this last update. Check and make sure Mixture did not come out of RUN, or fuel selector is on a Drop Tank that's not installed. or the Main tank which I never put fuel in. Let us know what happened. Cheers

Atmospherics.............. Sun Spots................ Tic Tacs............... Gimbals............... Open Beta is all you needed to say, nothing ever works as intended 100% of the time, but everyone wants to use the beta........ Thanks for sharing your files, has anyone else had this problem?... this game is so huge everyone is afraid to do a clean reinstall after a year or so, especially if you have a butt-load of modules to re-assign each time. So you are dammed if you do and damned if you don't. The Updater utility helps some, but I'm always afraid it will mess something up, so I only use it when absolutely necessary. Before I reinstall I'll try an old trick I used when I'd lose connection to multiplayer after an update. Turn off firewall, reboot, run repair, reboot. Run the game, test your scenario and don't forget to turn back on your firewall. Good Luck

For the Navy in 70's it would of been VA-127 Cylons at NAS Lemoore, they flew F-5s and A-4s, they were in what is now VFA-113s hanger. They eventually went to NAS Fallon in early 80's. they became VFA-127 in March 87. Now they call them the Desert Bogies...... Battlestar Galactica was a thing back then. And VA-122 was an A-7 Training Squadron across the street back then. That was back in Oct. 79 my first time on base to go to AN/ALQ-126A school and the AN/USM-406 DECM sweepcart................. I came back in July 82 till 93 in three different commands. When I say it's in the boonies.. it's in the boonies... https://seaforces.org/usnair/VFA/Strike-Fighter-Squadron-127.htm Cheers

what was the shelf life of said broken spring?....

No, just assign the up/down/left/right to what ever function you want to use. The Hat/Trim button on the stick will assign right to your Nose Up/Down, R/L wing Up/down. the other four positions will do noting since you don't have them mapped.

For the Autopilot to work in the A-10 you need the EAC, RDR Altimiter and the LASTE all working correctly to get it to engage/disengage...

You need to understand the ALQ-100 is not weaker, the freq range it covered was not as high. Power out and freq range of RADAR & DECM systems are the same. The difference between the ALQ-126A (Delta Mod) and the B version is a higher freq range and newer state of the art components. C/D Hornets right now are very hard to repair because of parts, (Avionics systems) obsolescence is a big problem, they just don't make them anymore. You need to remember the A-7, A-6, E/A-6B, carried the ALQ-126A too. The Intruder & Prowler could carry two of them, but usually used only one and used steal plates in the Turtleback for CoG purposes. VA-22 & 94 made the last cruises with A-7s at NAS Lemoore in 88. I taught the ALQ-126A & B the AN/ALM-106, and AN/USM-458 Test benches at NAMTRAGRUDET at NAS Lemoore.. This was from Nov 89 to July 93, I never had a student from NAS Miramar.

You can use the Sinai, Egypt, Jordan map along with the Syria to go all the way back to 1948, 6 Day War, Yom Kippur, just about all the Arab/Israeli conflicts to date. Only problem is the Syria map is all modern, (cities) so it can't be used for anything except current day scenarios. Shame!...

When I say it Transmits deception techniques on a pulse for pulse basis means as long as you leave it in Xmit/Repeat.... everytime a Fire Control RADAR xmits a pulse the deception repeater will recieve that pulse, determine if it's a threat, choose a technique, amplify the return pulse to bury the actual pulse in noise, and continue to do that while it's in the threats engagement envelope. It only stops once it's outside said envelope. As for Tomcats using the A model ALQ, there were never any techs on the boat from NAS Miramar to repair ALQ-126s (they had to provide techs, and NAS Miramar had no AN/ALM-106, which is the repair bench for 126As), they only came from NAS Lemoore, (A-7s, F/A-18s) NAS Whidbey Is. (A-6, EA-6B, E/A-18). As stated before, I repaired all the DECM that went in Naval Aircraft. The ECM shop (W/C 64B) was for ALQ-99s and is in the vans hanging from the overhead in hanger bay one. ECM, DECM, is not modeled with any accuracy in this "Sim", arguing about it is pointless. But I do get a chuckle or two reading them.

Out of the 20 years I worked on DECM gear in the Navy, (77-97) I never repaired an AN/ALQ-126A to be installed into an F-14, they all carried AN/ALQ-100s. AN/ALQ-126Bs went into F/A-18s. You would of been briefed when to switch your Countermeasures from Receive to Repeat or Xmit..... The ALQ will along with the RWR gear will detect, and display all RADARS on its display. But, it will not respond/xmit until the input signal strength has exceeded a predetermined level (range). And then on a pulse for pulse basis. DECM is designed to keep breaking lock long enough for you to get in and get out. Hoss

When its loaded don't forget to calibrate your rudder and brake axis with the MFG Configurator software gui.

I could see the South Atlantic map being used as a Norway stand in for Mosquito raids into the fjords.... on Nazi shipping...