HUEY NOT GETTING RADIO RESPONSES WHEN EASY COMMS MOD OFF

[Badger633]

I am getting frustrated with the radios in the Huey. I am not able to get radio responses from tower when easy comms mode is off. Its OK when it is on.

 

The radio is on and have selected it on the selector panel and made sure all the volume controls are up. When I press the test button on the radio it hisses. I have double checked the airport frequencies and even check off the f10 map.

 

I press the \ key and the menu comes up . select the correct F key and i hear my request but no response.

 

Am I doing something wrong. Tried it in 1.5 and 2.0

 

Radios work fine in the warthog and other aircraft. Also all works in Huey if easy comms are on.

 

Any ideas? Am I missing something.

 

Thanks for any help out there

Edited February 29, 2016 by Glyn

[Rangi]

Use the PTT, not the slash, check key bindings for the default for PTT.

[Badger633]

Thanks rangi working fine now the binding is in the cyclic section

[HoneyBadger]

I'm having this same issue, but I don't understand what you mean by PTT (Press-To-Transmit)?

 

Are you referring to the Trigger? I'm have RADIO and ICS bound but both just stay on Interphone.

 

[EDIT] Nevermind, didn't realize about the Dial.

Edited March 25, 2016 by HoneyBadger

[Sverre]

PTT = Push To Talk, it's what the pilot use to transmit his voice, and like in the A-10 where you have 4 radios (UHF, VHF AM, VHF FM and Intercom, you'll have 4 PTT buttons. If you don't use the one corresponding to the radio you want to use, you'll get no response. I'm guessing it's like that for Huey as well.

[Frank00]

This trick is not working it's impossible to contact ATC Heli landing zone

[MadDog-IC]

This trick is not working it's impossible to contact ATC Heli landing zone

 

If your talking about a FARP, there will have to be some sort of command support vehicle near by to have ATC and of course be on your coalition (neutral doesn't count), so if it is just a bare FARP you won't get any answer.

 

Need more details to be more helpful.

 

Cheers.

[Frank00]

I'm flying medevac campaign of Wavehopper and dawn rescue of swiss_lipo and in both radio communication doe's not work. All radio system are set on the right position and frequency I've tryed with and without "easyradio use" in setting menu and no more result... :/

[MadDog-IC]

I'm flying medevac campaign of Wavehopper and dawn rescue of swiss_lipo and in both radio communication doe's not work. All radio system are set on the right position and frequency I've tryed with and without "easyradio use" in setting menu and no more result... :/

 

Obviously I can't see what procedure you are following so, I will out line mine.

 

I just flew the first mission in v5.1 of wavehopper medevac and radio worked fine to dublin FARP, requested engine start, take off clearance, flew back from mission and asked for azumith and landing clearance and all were responded to ok.

 

Attached is a picture showing keypoints to have correct, and that I have just requested takeoff clearance successfully on radio.

 

ie:

 

• Running test is DCSW 1.53 with (Real Radio mode) selected in options
  
• Make sure you have battery power so radio is powered use COMM TEST button to see if squarks.
  
• Set middle radio (vhf comm) to 127.500mhz for dublin farp
  
• Select correct radio to transmit on (radio selector=3) using R-CNTRL + R-SHIFT + Y
  
• Push to talk using R-ALT + \
  
• Check top of Radio F key stack - should say VHF AM
  
• Issue radio commands from menu as normal to select engine start, request take-off, etc using appropriate F1 - F12 key.
  

 

If it doesn't work after following that guide:

 

• Remove any and all Mods to game (Back to plain vanilla version).
  
• Run the DCS repair tool (may fix some corruption that is causing issue).
  
• Re-run test procedure.
  

Regards, Ian.

[Frank00]

Thanks MadDog I'll try it and let you know if this is working ;)

Edited April 17, 2016 by Frank00

[Frank00]

I'ts working when I remove "easy radio comms" and when I follow your explanation. Big thanks MadDog :D

Edited April 17, 2016 by Frank00

[MadDog-IC]

Your welcome, its good to know it is working for ya, radio comms is quite difficult in DCS at times, that is why I put it all on Voice / Hotas control.

 

Have fun.