AWG 9 Questions

[Gaspipe]

I've been pouring over the manual and I have a couple of questions for those in the know.

 

 

1. Sometimes while in either TWS Auto or TWS Man, the AWG 9 will see a target(s) and put it on the TID with altitude on the left but without a launch prioritization on the right. I attempt Next Missile (unsuccessful), I try PDD STT (unsuccessful), and Pulse STT (Unsuccessful). This usually happens inside of 25 nm. Only way to get a lock it seems is the pilot going into PAL. Do I have to transition to RDR and then to the DDD get a lock or is there a way to obtain a TWS solution?

 

 

 

2. Regarding the above, I do not see a Mandatory Attack button on the CAP as stated in the manual (which would seem to tell the AWG 9 to assign a prioritization to the target).

 

 

 

3. Target track symbols seem to blink way outside or prematurely of the "Target in Optimum Missile Launch Zone", or otherwise defined as "In TWS and STT symbols, launch zones and firing order numerics of target tracks blink when time to optimum missile range is less than 8seconds".

 

Thanks

[Jansgi]

Do you have PH selected? Are you sure it is a radar contact rather than a datalink contact?

[Gaspipe]

Please remind me what PH is? Also, don't remember if it was a datalink or radar target. Will have to test again.

 

 

Edit: Pretty sure it was a radar target as I had marked them as hostile on the CAP, but will test again.

[QuiGon]

PH is the Phoenix missile ;)

[Gaspipe]

Yes PH definitely selected. Thanks

 

 

Also, if it was a datalink target, can I hook that target and obtain a lock or do I have to wait for the radar to paint it again and get a lock that way?

[Jansgi]

Yes PH definitely selected. Thanks

 

 

Also, if it was a datalink target, can I hook that target and obtain a lock or do I have to wait for the radar to paint it again and get a lock that way?

 

You have to manually find him on your radar to lock. You can identify a datalink contact from a symbol below the target and a radar contact has a symbol above the target. If it has symbols above and below your radar can see it and you are receiving from the datalink. See here: http://www.heatblur.se/F-14Manual/general.html#tid-symbology

[Gaspipe]

I've also seen the same behavior with jester as well. Target inside of 20 nm off the nose, ask him to STT enemy target ahead, and he comes back with unable and then I have to PAL. Has happened many times so far.