AFN-2 Homing Radio Clarification (BF109 & FW190)

[Charly_Owl]

Hi everyone,

 

Can anyone provide me with a clear tutorial on how to use the AFN-2 homing device on the FW190 and the Bf.109? The manual isn't quite clear on how to set up the frequencies via the mission editor.

 

FW190 in Mission Editor

 

Bf.109 in Mission Editor

 

I did consult Lino_Germany's tutorial (Einsatz der Funkausrüstung in DCS World) and the Bf.109 manual and the FW190 manual, but for some reason I just cannot track any sort of signal, whether it is with the FW190 or the Bf.109.

 

 

1) Which frequencies must I enter and where to track airfields or specific beacons? Are trackable beacons limited to VORs only? To ATC frequencies only? To units only? To zones emitting a radio signal only?

 

2) I assume that the predefined AFN-2 homing frequency can be entered manually via the mission editor for the Bf.109. However, the FW190 does not have such an entry. These systems should basically be the same and work the same... why the difference? What is the correct procedure to set up the desired frequency via the mission editor for each aircraft?

 

3) What is the step-by-step procedure to track the beacon? For the FW190, I read that you must set up your FG16 radio to any channel that has the correct frequency preset (however they can only go from 38 to 42 MHz) and set the "HOMING" mode selector switch to "ABST". For the Bf.109, channel selection is pretty much the same but the "HOMING" mode is set with the "Y ZF" selector.

 

So... help, anyone?

[Anatoli-Kagari9]

Charlie,

 

I guess the problem is that the beacon side is not modeled yet in DCS. It might come for teh 1st ww2 scenery area.

 

Some MM beacons do work with it, but it's not true for all.

[Charly_Owl]

Are you sure? ED's manuals appears to suggest that this feature currently works in Caucasus.

[Anatoli-Kagari9]

Are you sure? ED's manuals appears to suggest that this feature currently works in Caucasus.

 

Yes, but with what sort of beacons ? NDBs ? Markers / Locators ?

 

At some airbases, like Batumi, it appears to work with the MM....

[MAD-MM]

AFN-2 did work, i have to check it when i comming home from work, it didnt work with airfield frequenz so far i remember, you have to set seperate Unit like HMMWV sign freuqenz and audio sample you can hear the Homing.

But there was something special don't know currently i have to check it.

[MAD-MM]

So after I testing around I get AFN-2 only on 190 working again, seem's on the 109 with the new extra channel for AFN-2 I get no luck with all I tested in all directions probably ED have here more work to do.

For 190 you have to set ground unit like in the follow screenshot

 

PS for the non German it called 1. EPRLS on 2. set Frequency and 3. send message

 

Edited June 9, 2016 by MAD-MM

[TwoLate]

According to this tutorial Channel 2 is dedicated to your flight. Nice tutorial if everything is the same since this was made.

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