TACAN settings to TANKER

[PhilTheBeat]

Hi,

 

i'm new on DCS. I've been watching the refueling tutorial done by maverick on the F14 .So after that i've tried to make my on refueling mission :

 

2 TANKERS escorting by two F14 and 5 at SOLCHI on "cold start"

 

The cold start process works perfectly. On the mission editor the TACAN frequency is set to 64 (064 on the 2 TANKERS). HERE IS MY MISTAKE ! ONE FREQUENCY FOR THE TWO TANKERS DOESN'T WORK

 

The problem is that the TACAN doesn't work properly i think. Somethink i'm missing somewhere.

 

On the plane the Tacan settings: light turn green after a while and turn off after few seconds (X, A/A selected)

 

 

 

 

In the mission editor:

 

 

 

 

Here is the link of the mission file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/c98mma9qij64xxl/M2000C%20F14%20REFUEL.miz?dl=0

 

WARNING: maybe the tacan in the mission is not 64. I've change it to 64 after upoloading it ; i think.

 

Your help is welcome ;)

 

PROBLEM SOLVED READ LAST POST

Edited March 28, 2019 by PhilTheBeat

[mwd2]

The TACAN channel need to attached to the unit - in your case Pilot #014.

[A101Wayz]

I believe that airborn TACANs need to be set to 'Y' as well as 'A-A'. So, in your case, '64Y'.

[PhilTheBeat]

The TACAN channel need to attached to the unit - in your case Pilot #014.

 

 

Thanks for the reply ....I´ve tried both , it´s not working ..

[PhilTheBeat]

I believe that airborn TACANs need to be set to 'Y' as well as 'A-A'. So, in your case, '64Y'.

 

 

In the Maverik refueling tutorial, it´s set to X

 

 

${1}

Edited March 27, 2019 by PhilTheBeat

[Barbarossa]

@ PhilTheBeat:

 

You have to wait some minutes to see data on your TID display and, I think, you have to fly (I'v never set TACAN A/A channel when I still on ground.)

:thumbup:

[PhilTheBeat]

Another Maverick video.

 

On this one, he´s editing a mission and adding a tacan on a carrier ...He also add a trigger on it to activate the tacan after 5 seconds the mission start ...

 

So i´ll try that and let you know (fingers crossed it will work)

 

${1}

[PhilTheBeat]

Same thing

 

Turn ON for few seconds

 

 

On then OFF

 

[PhilTheBeat]

Hi,

 

problem solved. The issue was that i set the TWO TANKERS with the same TACAN channel (x064)

 

So now one is on 64 and the other on 65 and everything work perfectly ;)

 

 

 

 

 

Basics thing need to be known first..... :D:D

 

I go back to learn .....

Edited March 28, 2019 by PhilTheBeat

[Habu_69]

I believe that airborn TACANs need to be set to 'Y' as well as 'A-A'. So, in your case, '64Y'.

 

 

In DCS either X or Y TACAN mode will function correctly for aircraft; however, in US military, AFAIK, refueling aircraft are assigned Y mode.

[PhilTheBeat]

In DCS either X or Y TACAN mode will function correctly for aircraft; however, in US military, AFAIK, refueling aircraft are assigned Y mode.

 

Thanks for the info :)