Martin2487

If I want to do NCTR in TWS the SA page will not show the aircraft type. The HAFU symbol is assigned correctly, but the aircraft type is not displayed even though it is in the NCTR library of the aircraft. The track is attached. Track

Yes, no AWACS or donor. The track is from a mission where there is one F/A-18 (piloted) and about 3 IL-78.Yes, I saw the targets on the SA page. You can look at my track or test it yourself can be easily verified.

I found that when I switch the radar to AG, I am still able to detect targets in the air. Information on the speed and altitude targets is still updated. I tested the problem, the test is part of the attached track. On the AMPCD, I viewed the SA page and switched to AG with a button in the cockpit. As you can see the radar still detects targets. If AG activates the radar using the SURF button on the radar screen I see the same problem. It is obvious that this is clearly a bug. APG-73 is not an AESA radar. It can operate in one mode only. It cannot track targets in the air and on the ground at the same time. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AI-Ccg7v03yhUuDUszdNBEFHorHTVceZ/view?usp=sharing

If I make a markpoint from a TGT waypoint using TGP, I get an elevation in meters on the HSI-DATA page. However, markpoint elevation cannot be switched to feet on the HSI-DATA page. You can switch the elevation from meters to feet on the waypoint. I think it should work similarly for markpoints. I demonstrated the problem on the attached track. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bOwTrlGuPv3n5Y5JtKMMDGTklelSuV9O/view?usp=sharing

I tried it with AI wingman. I can confirm that I did not receive the position air target from him via the datalink.

Since the end of the year is approaching and a certain time has passed since we received the last function on the datalink, I would like to ask ED what functions he is preparing for us in the F/A-18 for Link 16. We have a road map. But when it comes to Link-16, I don't see much there. Thanks.

At present, I have no data that there is a TACAN at Khasab Airport in the real world, but I can ask the same question at Al-Minhad Airport. Does Al-Minhad have a TACAN in the real world? He was not there at the time the map was released and you decided to add it later. So I still don't understand why on one part of the map it has to correspond to the real world and on the other it can be fictitious?

The TACAN station has disappeared from the map. I recently found out that the TACAN station, which had been there for a long time, disappeared from Khasab Airport. I am aware that some other TACAN stations have been added (such as Al-Minhad) but I do not know why the TACAN station was removed from Khabab Airport. I understand adding new things, but when something is removed, we should know if it's a benefit. And I honestly don't see anything beneficial in removing radionavigation equipment. For the map of the Persian Gulf, for example, the author of the Papi series FLIP charts is created,https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wvFmgldvNmaGwgORQykxH3h81aSuyQar/view which includes a procedure where the TACAN approach is at Khasab Airport. These charts are also part of LotAtc. These charts reach practically professional standards and I think we should not frustrate the efforts of people who have devoted enough time to this product.

I have similar results as BIGNEWY The only difference I notice is that BIGNEWY has a slightly sharper image on his radar. At least that's how it seems to me. I attach my screenshots. I don't have as bad results as Harker. @Harker try to do the usual procedure (repair and cleanup DCS) and test it again.

@Harker It is interesting. I can say that it is much better than when I wrote a bug report. I am able to detect 1 tank, which was completely impossible before (at the time when the A / G radar with exp modes came out, but after the update it was not possible). I'll look at the mission I gave Harker. So far, I tried to put 5 pieces of 2S19 Msta on the asphalt, which I was able to detect without any problems. I will try to gradually test the other units in your mission. @BIGNEWY Thanks for the pictures, it looks amazing.

I fixed the links to the screenshots on imgur.com. I hope they are already visible to you.:)

I see three screenshots. I use to insert a screenshots https://ctrlv.cz/en. I hope this doesn't cause a problem. You really do not see the screenshots?

After an update (DCS 2.5.6.54046) that changed the rendering of the A/G radar, is practically impossible to capture ground units. Model situation, for the first case, I borrow a screenshot from a colleague diditopgun https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=284442 from his bug report. A total of 9 T-80U tanks, in a column formation of three pieces. After the update with the same parameters of the A/G radar setting (EXP 3) distance of approx. 5-6 nm, I do not see either a normal T-80U unit or a static unit(Persian Gulf map). Just nothing, see screenshot. Screenshot from bug report diditopgun My screenshot Track https://drive.google.com/file/d/1geFvvlRGikYLVcr8z7iXI1J5utY7fo2G/view?usp=sharing I did a second test with a larger concentration of units, the results are really very bad. Some reflections are there but they are quite slight. It also seems that some units are not captured at all. The test included columns of 10 vehicles BRDM-2, T-72B, BMP-2, BTR-80, Smerch, ZSU-23-4 Shilka, Ural-432031 Armored, Kamaz 43101, SA-13, SA-15, SA-19, SA-8. The attached track shows the situation. I changed among others and contrast to try to demonstrate the ability zahycení goals and their reflection / contrast on the radar. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xxHrymmbkYuv5FVnMi6QcF3qKRqMzO9-/view?usp=sharing Track https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d_PBWMMUgKzBuXaOXGDhX8RaY_a8XEIp/view?usp=sharing Mission file Screenshot from test

Yes, this format supports Hornet. See HSI-DATA if you press PRECISE the coordinate format will be expanded. It even supports DDD.MM.MMMM. The basic format is DDD.MM.MM after pressing PRECISE it expands from two decimal places.

If I switch to AA mode (using the button on the left side of the cockpit) while AG radar and its EXP3 mode are being used. I can't change the radar scale in RWS mode. The scale value from the AG radar, eg 17, will remain on the radar (see attached track). https://drive.google.com/file/d/13jcbWK3NhvZD7JsSHmgPDu_e_dAmWLkc/view?usp=sharing

Font marks on TGP (meter stick, north arrow) is blurred. The attached photo shows that, unlike the other symbols, the meter stick and north arrow symbols are blurred. The display resolution does not affect this, the font is blurred by all users.

There is currently no way to extend the TGP coordinate format by one or more decimal places. The basic coordinate format(DDD.MM.MM) is too inaccurate for JDAM (one decimal place is missing). When I say inaccurate, just for example, the coordinates in the format as on TGP (DDD.MM.MM) have an accuracy of 18.5 meters. If you want to pass on the coordinates for JDAM to others, TGP will not provide you with the necessary coordinates. My guess was that the format would expand after pressing PRECISE, but unfortunately the coordinate format will remain the same.

Based on the contribution of Santi871, I found out that laser ranging is not implemented. https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=4387824&postcount=15 But based on the fact that you are writing no evidence, I would like to know how it will be implemented when the laser is out of range. I agree that the symbology may be different, but I am sure that the pilot must be informed in some way that the distance cannot be measured with a laser rangefinder.

Thanks for the response and data transfer to the team. But what is the result? Do you consider it a WIP or a bug? I understand it won't be fixed in a week. But there is some road map F/A-18 where it also datalink Link-16. So I think it would be good if it showed up there. As I wrote, the current distance is really insufficient. I'm not saying that we need tomorrow the distances as they are listed in the materials I sent, but I would like to see a gradual increase in distance. I can see friendly contacts that send PPLI over long distances. But I can only see contacts that send AWACS via datalink at distances of +/- 100 NM. What's stopping it? I thought it was just a parametric change. Would it have a significant impact on performance? If this is a problem that requires major code changes, I think it would be a good solution to increase the number of resources that are able to send contacts to the Link-16 network (Arleigh Burke, CVN, Patriot, Hawk).

If I switch to A/G mode when I have STT on the radar contact, it will happen that the target box will remain on the HUD even if the radar is no longer tracking the target. Even if the system switches to the A / G mapping mode of the radar, the radar does not perform terrain mapping. More precisely, the radar performs a partial scan and stops working. The AA radar contact remains on the HUD and SA pages. Due to the limitations of the aircraft systems, only RWS and VS modes are available in A/G mode and the target cannot be tracked. In my opinion, switching to A/G mode should unlock the radar contact from the STT and normal A/G radar operation. Track is attached https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k3fyF9N9J2xU_NXvTewsZa1tneI-qA-x/view?usp=sharing

TWS radar is also available in A/G mode and this is a bug. Not only is it accessible but it is functional. The data is updated on the DDI but not on the HUD. In a real airplane, due to technical limitations of airplane systems, only RWS and VS are available in A/G mode and tracking of targets on the radar is not available.

I found out that a new symbol appears on the SA page that I have not seen before. If you place the aircraft in a neutral coalition and you have AWACS included in the Link-16 network, this aircraft will send you as a data link with this symbol which is in the screenshot. It seems realistic because I found that it is displayed on the SA page and in the real aircraft, see the picture. But I would like to know the exact meaning of this new symbol and therefore I would like to ask ED if it would not give us an answer or anyone who knows. Thanks https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w7fjjFwlc0GbC5oUq652EJnCp_qUc0Vw/view?usp=sharing https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181217/09450d5be0be5a5b92e676ab78992cc4.jpg

Time to impact is not displayed on TGP when using JDAM. I believe that this is not realistic and that this time should be indicated on the TGP display.

The TGP is missing a symbol that the laser is out of range. Respectively, it is shot outside the maximum distance. If the laser were out of range, only LTD should flash (the missing word ranging means that the laser is not able to get the distance) It is a feature of every laser rangefinder that it is able to indicate that it is out of the measuring range. In DCS, if you are flying as AFAC (Aiborne Forward air control) and guiding the laser bombs of other aircraft, it is important for you to know that you are out of range, otherwise the bombs will not hit the target. In the real world, the range of a laser is affected by many factors and therefore it is not always the same value. So it is important to find out in some way that the laser rangefinder is not able to obtain information about the distance to the object. This feature of the laser rangefinder is simulated by DCS on ground units in Combined Arms. If I'm in a tank with a laser rangefinder in Combined Arms then I'm able to find out that the laser rangefinder is not able to get the distance, I believe it is possible to ensure that I can do it on an airplane.

BIGNEWY I sent you a PM with information sources.