Best Radio Mod

[Gunny Highway]

Title says it all. What is the best radio mod for DCS? Looking for something that is similar to Task Force Radio for ARMA 3. Any comparables?

 

Gunny

[CrashO]

DCS-SimpleRadio Standalone would be the current best in my opinion. No need for external teamspeak setups or anything else. And plugs in to your in-game frequency controls.

[flyco]

I would endorse SRS. The simply way it links into the aircraft model is excellent. A few hiccups when installing, but once up and running it seems to be rock solid.

[NECK]

I would highly recommend UniversRadio devloped by Tacno from the 3rd Wing. It is working very well in large complex events with various aircrafts flying, ATC, AWACS and JTAC's.

The 132nd Virtual Wing have had events with 32 pilots using UniversRadio working very well.

 

It is compatibale with LotATC (developed by DArt rom the 3rd Wing).

 

 

Link to UniversRadio: http://tacnoworld.fr/universradio/

[Aviators]

for me, simple radio ;)

[Gunny Highway]

Does simple radio have a easy feature where you can just PTT and have your voice sound it's coming in over the air? Currently using discord for voip and it's a little off putting.

[Los]

You can run the server in your own PC and connect to it in a client in your own PC and here yourself transmitting.

[BaD CrC]

Simple radio for public servers with no strong need for realism.

Universradio for serious squad based MP complex missions.

 

SRS does not take into account line of sight, obstructions like mountains, distances and the type of frequency used to compute attenuation.

[dannyq8]

Simple radio for public servers with no strong need for realism.

Universradio for serious squad based MP complex missions.

 

SRS does not take into account line of sight, obstructions like mountains, distances and the type of frequency used to compute attenuation.

 

 

+1 Perfect explanation

[71st_AH Rob]

SRS does not take into account line of sight, obstructions like mountains, distances and the type of frequency used to compute attenuation.

 

 

Simple Radio Standalone (SRS) for sure. It is the front runner for a variety of reasons, particularly if you are seeking realism:

 

Advantages:

Still free and no sign of a fee in the future;

Simulates line of sight and distance unlike previously reported;

Simulates encryption;

Is not TS dependent and therefore (unless the host enforces otherwise) everyone on both sides is sharing the same airwaves (like real life), meaning that you can to a limited extent simulate Electronic Warfare;

Clients can connect to the DCS server and be automatically connected to to the SRS server if both the Server and Client are configured correctly (no hunting for the correct TS!)

 

Disadvantages:

DCS Server host must set up a SRS server (takes about ten minutes)

 

Added realism, since use is predicated on using the radios in the A/C you can restrict comms with users in a/c that do not have appropriate radios (this can be disabled to allow additional frequencies to be accessed)

 

If for example you eject, you have no radio so you can no longer communicate with your team until you are back in an a/c with power and the radio switched on.

 

Damage to the a/c may damage the radio so you can't transmit, receive or both if that is simulated in the a/c module as a form of damage. It is not uncommon in my server for new Sabre pilots for example to forget to keep an eye on the Ammeter and let the RPM fall to low for the generator to keep up with the electrical demands, causing consternation in the cockpit until they throttle up!

 

Features not implemented yet

IFF

Direct integration with LotAtc.

 

Two thumbs up from this server admin!

[Looney]

Don't forget that the current bug where DCS Simpleradio, all be it a fantastic program, doesn't go well when multiple frequencies are used a the same time.

 

In larger, coordinated events with multiple communication nets, when two people talk on different frequencies, DCS simpleradio, presently, is not giving the fidelity of hearing both streams correctly unlike Universradio.

 

So if your wingman is talking to you in one ear, and the ATC or JTAC in the other ear, it works fine with UR but not with SRS.

 

Hopefully, this will get solved in the future as well as the integration of SRS in LOTATC.

[VTJS17_Fire]

We use UniversRadio in our squadron and are fine with it. Never regret these few Euros. Easy handling and setup, full realism and it works well with LotATC (human ATC controller). Anytime up-to-date with the latest DCS modules.

[nrgized]

Don't forget that the current bug where DCS Simpleradio, all be it a fantastic program, doesn't go well when multiple frequencies are used a the same time.

 

In larger, coordinated events with multiple communication nets, when two people talk on different frequencies, DCS simpleradio, presently, is not giving the fidelity of hearing both streams correctly unlike Universradio.

 

So if your wingman is talking to you in one ear, and the ATC or JTAC in the other ear, it works fine with UR but not with SRS.

 

Hopefully, this will get solved in the future as well as the integration of SRS in LOTATC.

 

I dont know what youre talking about. I played a few weeks ago with AWACS in left ear my flight in right ear and people talking at the same time just fine.

[EntropySG]

Would it be possible to get together and test this maybe you can help us because we could not find a way to hear the stream correctly as soon as someone else spoke on another radio. I would be available on the weekend maybe we can meet on TS and test for 5 min.

 

Btw what Looney posted above is a known and reported bug in SRS.

[Esac_mirmidon]

The bug is there nrgized,

 

It has been posted audio records about that and reported to Ciribob. You have this audio samples in this thread. In my squad we are experience this radio mix distortion bug. Any time two frequencies are used at the same time on two radios the distortion is there.

 

For example:

 

The flight internal is 31.00 FM and the JTAC is in 251.000 UFH. If the JTAC is talking on UHF and any pilot of the flight is talking in 31.00 at the same time the distortion makes impossible to understand the conversation.

 

The bug exists.

[Ciribob]

The bug is there nrgized,

 

It has been posted audio records about that and reported to Ciribob. You have this audio samples in this thread. In my squad we are experience this radio mix distortion bug. Any time two frequencies are used at the same time on two radios the distortion is there.

 

For example:

 

The flight internal is 31.00 FM and the JTAC is in 251.000 UFH. If the JTAC is talking on UHF and any pilot of the flight is talking in 31.00 at the same time the distortion makes impossible to understand the conversation.

 

The bug exists.

The bug is fixed now :)

 

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