[NO BUG/ WIP] Jester and auto radar

[Reflected]

Hi All,

 

Maye I'm not proficient enough with the Jester menu, but I noticed that he doesn't really adjust the radar properly. When a contact is far, they pop up on the screen that is set to, say , 100nm. As they get to 20 nm, Jeste is still using the 100 nm view, and it's impossible to make out the tactical situation.

 

Also, if a contact is far and low, I'm high up at 30k, they pop up on the radar. As they get closer though, they disappear. Jester doesn't adjust the radar elevation so that they remain on the screen.

 

Additionally, am I the only one who can't get Jester to STT anything within 15-20 nm? "No can do boss"

 

Or am I doing something incorrectly? Thanks!

Edited December 4, 2019 by IronMike

[CommanderRabb]

 

Additionally, am I the only one who can't get Jester to STT anything within 15-20 nm? "No can do boss"

 

 

 

Long been the bane of my existence. I just use the PLM/PAL switch. Thank Gord for the guy who thought to put that in the plane. :)

[QuiGon]

Well, it's actually pretty difficult to lock a contact manually at such short distances, as the radar cone is very small there and especially the elevation angle is difficult to set correctly then. Flying as a RIO most of the time I usally just tell the pilot to use PAL in that case.

[IronMike]

Jester does neither switch distance nor elevation manually. We are waiting until TWS AUTO will be complete (which will mitigate for a lot of that) and then see where we need to fill his gaps. In the meantime you need to fly foreseeing, what elevation and range settings you will need ahead and tell him to switch when need. Once I get closer I go to auto elevation and rather point my nose.

 

As for the no can do: this means your AWG-9 does not track the contact well enough for him to lock it. Or often simple errors like: "lock enemy target ahead" before it is IFF-ed, will cause an "unable" reply, because there is no enemy contact for him on the screen. These things need to be observed as well, for example, if it is a bogey, just tell him to "lock target ahead" instead of enemy and so on. And help him with your aspect work to get a favourable view with the radar. Once you breach 20nm, prepare to transition to the PAL latest at 15nm, and within 5nm then to VSL or PLM.

[Reflected]

Thanks for the info, IronMike! :thumbup:

[IronMike]

Anytime, bud!