Better Understanding RWR wanted

[ruddy122]

You have to think of RWR like an advanced fuzzbuster

If the Radar could see you and shoot you your RWR will go nuts and either your a good pilot or game over

SAMs are dangerous know as much as you can on a particular SAM before tackling one


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[GGTharos]

19 hours ago, VampireNZ said:

If the SAM is tracking a target in the opposite direction, your RWR is detecting the return energy off the other targeted aircraft, the same energy the SAM is detecting.

 

That's way below any useful detection threshold for an RWR.   Something with such a low signal might not even be detectable (size difference of antenna for one) by the RWR at all, and even if it was, it would be classified as noise.  

Edited March 5, 2021 by GGTharos

[al531246]

On 2/22/2021 at 4:55 AM, ilikepie said:

had a mission where  there there was 2 f16 NOE ingress to a target with an SA10 site protecting it, RWR in the viper picks up the radar system, the lock and the missile launch warning. both vipers go defensive and into a notch and managed break lock.....however...trackview file shows that the SA10 system was tracking and launching on entirely separate target/s in the opposite direction....I'm trying to understand if the RWR differentiates between a launch on ownship (for lack of a better term) or just locks and launches in general.  

 

insights appreciated 

All this comes down is DCS' radar guidance cone is too wide / the RWR's are too sensitive. Your issue isn't exclusive to the F-16's RWR, it's all the modules. As others have said the best solution we have right now is to look out the window - utilize the optical sensor God gave you; the Mk1 Eyeball. 

[VampireNZ]

9 hours ago, GGTharos said:

 

That's way below any useful detection threshold for an RWR.   Something with such a low signal might not even be detectable (size difference of antenna for one) by the RWR at all, and even if it was, it would be classified as noise.  

 

 

If you say so

[Ignition]

On 3/4/2021 at 12:05 PM, Florence201 said:

 

Use the Separate function to see what is on the RWR.

 

 

 

That's what I use, it still useless since the separation is very small and still heavily overlaps the signals. In the F18 the separation is very wide and its super clear.

[Florence201]

Different jet, different manufacturer, different systems i'm afarid

[VampireNZ]

1 hour ago, Ignition said:

 

That's what I use, it still useless since the separation is very small and still heavily overlaps the signals. In the F18 the separation is very wide and its super clear.

 

Yeah, also use Priority, that way it just shows important stuff in that little RWR, not every emitter under the sun.