Issues locking a target in Air to Air

[parxuk]

I am having a frustrating time on what I know should be a simple thing. I am doing something wrong but not sure what, please could somebody assist?

 

I am trying to lock a target. The target is visible on the radar. Master mode is armed, air to air selected, I slew the TDC aquisition cursor over the target and press TDC depress, the vertical scan bars quickly centre over the immediate area where the target is but doesnt lock/designate it. After about 5 seconds the vertical scan bars return to scanning normally.

 

I read somewhere about pressing TDC depress twice over the target, but the 2nd press just causes the TDC cursor to return to the top corner, then I have to slew it back to the target all over again.

 

The antenna elevation caret is (I believe) set correctly.

 

I do not think any other button presses are associated with the TDC depress that I have assigned to my HOTAS. The same thing happes if I press the enter key.

 

This seems to be happening in TWS and RWS.

 

Please can somebody correct my noobishness.

 

Thanks

[VpR81]

Try to set PRF to HIGH. It´s the lower button on the left side of your radar displayed ddi

[Arctander]

If you have Data link enabled, make sure the elevation and bar setting brackets the target.

 

It is possible that the target you see is a ‘donor’ target that is outside you radars scan zone

[parxuk]

If you have Data link enabled, make sure the elevation and bar setting brackets the target.

 

It is possible that the target you see is a ‘donor’ target that is outside you radars scan zone

 

Doh, That was it, thanks.

 

I thought I was begining to actually get the hang of things, but no. The learning continues!