Deltahog Posted May 17, 2020 Posted May 17, 2020 I'll try to be specific in what I'm experiencing. I've also tried to google-search (not the best at it) resulting in finding tidbits of info here and there that probably help but overall, still getting my ass kicked in Multiplayer - although admittedly against AI - not trying to go up PVP at this point, until I get this radar usage under control. Flying on GFL's "Scheherazade" server. Flying the F-18. I know these servers are designed for multiple players against the environment - its impossible to fight a one-man war in this server but I'm using it to gain experience in the various aspects of flight combat. So what I'm trying to do is clear the airspace of the AI fighters. Set up the F-18 on the carrier, set the IFF and D/L on, set the radar to "HI" PRF, 40 deg, 4 bar. Usually an AWACS is up, if not, will request it. After take-off from the carrier, head in roughly 180 deg radial (I think) where I'll encounter an F-5 at 80 nm, 30,000 ft give or take. Arm, set A/A and activate the Aim-120s. Fly using TWS mode, the radar eventually designates the target - usually an F-5 at 40 nm as I fly towards it at 400 kts, trying to get within shooting range. Just as I get close, all of a sudden a second red diamond shows up, headon, RWR starts screaming and Missile tone goes off. On the radar page I try to undesignate the first target, move the cursor onto the much closer target and designate (TDC depress) but the radar won't lock on it for a snapshot. Punch flare and chaff, and try to notch the incoming but typically its too late and poof, there goes another "life". This server only gives you 5 lives and then you have to wait for it to reset before you can start again. I tried to upload the track file, but said it exceeded the 5 mb limit. So flew another attempt - saved that track file but it shows to be 16,000 kb. Obviously there a way to attach the trackfile - but what is the proper way to do so (never did one before)?
TLTeo Posted May 17, 2020 Posted May 17, 2020 Upload it to Google docs and post a link? Also, you could try posting a (zipped) tacview file.
Knives Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 Maybe the second target is donated by the AWACS and it is not picked up by your radar. This is why you can't lock him up. If you have the track file or TacView, try to investigate where is the second target related to you. Maybe because you are using TWS and AUTO to lock the first target, you radar is pointing away from the second target.
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