FoxTrotAlpha691 Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 I am unable to get the radar to work when using the 802K missile in AG mode. It does not scan anything and is just blank with a very small cone at the bottom of the screen. The radar does not scan the entire area as I have seen in the manual and in training videos. I am sure it is something I am leaving out but cannot figure out what it is, any assistance is appreciated. Also I noticed a dashed line behind my aircraft that starts at Kobuleti airfield where I took off from, sure that is part of my problem also, again just not sure what it means.
foxwxl Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 SEA2 only scan for moving ships than above a certain speed. If your target is slow or static, use SEA1 instead. Also, AG radar DO HAVE elevation concept like the AA radar, so lock the point of general location of the target to get the radar antenna pointing to right angel. The dash line behind you means that's the SPI (default is the current WPT when entering AG mode). I saw your WPT is 00, which you haven't changed, so it should be your takeoff airfield. Lock any point or lock onto a target on AG radar to define the new SPI. Deka Ironwork Tester Team
FoxTrotAlpha691 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Posted March 24, 2020 SEA2 only scan for moving ships than above a certain speed. If your target is slow or static, use SEA1 instead. Also, AG radar DO HAVE elevation concept like the AA radar, so lock the point of general location of the target to get the radar antenna pointing to right angel. The dash line behind you means that's the SPI (default is the current WPT when entering AG mode). I saw your WPT is 00, which you haven't changed, so it should be your takeoff airfield. Lock any point or lock onto a target on AG radar to define the new SPI. Thanks for the fast response! My issue is that the radar is not scanning, if you look at the attached screenshot you can see the very small cone at the bottom of the pic. That is all I see, the radar does not scan the entire field of the display as it should. It does not move at all, what am I not doing correctly?
foxwxl Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 U have the SIL and STBY cancelled, so the radar is working. And I saw the radar elevation is set to -60 which is its gimbal limit, so it may not scan where U want. Try lock a point in front and let the radar adjust the elevation angle. And if you're facing the sea, there won't be too much reflection of the ground. Deka Ironwork Tester Team
foxwxl Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 And next time, U can define a WPT that is close to target, select that WPT and use the SLV function of radar make it point directly to the SPI, so U can fast scan a area that U want. Deka Ironwork Tester Team
FoxTrotAlpha691 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Posted March 24, 2020 And next time, U can define a WPT that is close to target, select that WPT and use the SLV function of radar make it point directly to the SPI, so U can fast scan a area that U want. Thanks for the suggestions I will try them, take a look at this screenshot from rudelchw's training video, my radar does not look like this. In this video the radar is scanning from side to side across the display and picking up land and sea, as I have said my radar is not moving like this at all. I will upload a video or trk file so you can see what I am seeing.
Rudel_chw Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 .. take a look at this screenshot from rudelchw's training video, my radar does not look like this... As @foxwxl says, you have the radar elevation at -60º, pointing downwards .. that is wrong, adjust the radar elevation so that it is at 0º ... that should clear most of your issues. For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600 - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia RTX2080 - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB
FoxTrotAlpha691 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Posted March 24, 2020 As @foxwxl says, you have the radar elevation at -60º, pointing downwards .. that is wrong, adjust the radar elevation so that it is at 0º ... that should clear most of your issues. Thanks guys for your responses, I guess what I do not understand is the radar elevation being at 60, isn't that what it is in your video? If not please point out where the elevation is, that is obviously what I do not understand.
foxwxl Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 Thanks for the suggestions I will try them, take a look at this screenshot from rudelchw's training video, my radar does not look like this. In this video the radar is scanning from side to side across the display and picking up land and sea, as I have said my radar is not moving like this at all. I will upload a video or trk file so you can see what I am seeing. I know U want the radar looks like it's sweeping, but your radar elevation is -60 which is pointing the radar to the ground just infront of you and you are facing the open sea, so the reflection of ground may not be very obvious. Deka Ironwork Tester Team
Rudel_chw Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) Thanks guys for your responses, I guess what I do not understand is the radar elevation being at 60, isn't that what it is in your video? If not please point out where the elevation is, that is obviously what I do not understand. Open page 153 on Chuck’s Guide, there is a figure that shows the different elements of the radar screen. The elevation scale is on the left border of the radar. You adjust the elevation with the T6 knob of the Hotas. You can get Chuck’s guide here: https://www.mudspike.com/chucks-guides-dcs/ Edited March 24, 2020 by Rudel_chw For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600 - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia RTX2080 - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB
FoxTrotAlpha691 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Posted March 24, 2020 Open page 153 on Chuck’s Guide, there is a figure that shows the different elements of the radar screen. The elevation scale is on the left border of the radar. You adjust the elevation with the T6 knob of the Hotas. You can get Chuck’s guide here: https://www.mudspike.com/chucks-guides-dcs/ Roger that checking the guide now, thanks again for all the help! I added a SPI near the ships and was able to target and attack them successfully.
Ramsay Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 ... I guess what I do not understand is the radar elevation being at 60, isn't that what it is in your video? If not please point out where the elevation is, that is obviously what I do not understand. Here is a quick picture 60° Azimuth is the +/-60° sweep the radar does from left to right. Elevation is how it is pointing up or down. In your picture the elevation pointer is at the bottom of the scale, IIRC this often happens when T6 has been mapped to a axis i.e. for the targeting pod. i9 9900K @4.8GHz, 64GB DDR4, RTX4070 12GB, 1+2TB NVMe, 6+4TB HD, 4+1TB SSD, Winwing Orion 2 F-15EX Throttle + F-16EX Stick, TPR Pedals, TIR5, Win 11 Pro x64, Odyssey G93SC 5120X1440
AeriaGloria Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 I believe the sweeping changed from showing a specific “line” to only been able to see the “sweep” as the changing texture, so that may explain the discrepancies with certain training material that’s been recorded more then a few patches ago. It is sweeping as long as it’s not in STBY Black Shark Den Squadron Member: We are open to new recruits, click here to check us out or apply to join! https://blacksharkden.com
FoxTrotAlpha691 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Posted March 24, 2020 Ramsay, thank you for the screenshot, it confirmed for me that I am now distinguishing between the elevation carat and the radar azimuth. I was not seeing the carat initially so I was confused about the output I was receiving, thanks again sir!
FoxTrotAlpha691 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Posted March 24, 2020 I believe the sweeping changed from showing a specific “line” to only been able to see the “sweep” as the changing texture, so that may explain the discrepancies with certain training material that’s been recorded more then a few patches ago. It is sweeping as long as it’s not in STBY Excellent point, I was unaware of this. Now my expectation of what I should be seeing is changed, I now know what I am looking for, cheers!
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