Radio Frequency Preset Channels

[GeoS72]

Is there a way to add a list of preset radio frequency channels to a mission without hand-jamming 20 - 40 frequencies per aircraft group? Could this be achieved through a LUA file or mission template?

 

I am aware that each aircraft has unique radio channel requirements. Could there be a master file that would be referenced? For example, I create a mission with an F-14, F-16, F/A-18, and Mirage 2000. Can I make one master list of radio presets for each aircraft type?

[Grimes]

Unfortunately no that isn't currently a feature in DCS. 

 

You can modify the miz file itself. Within it the radios are stored on a per aircraft basis and are generally in a format like below. You can manually go in and edit the presets or write some code to do it for you. 

 

["Radio"] = 
{
    [1] = 
    {
        ["modulations"] = 
        {
            [1] = 0,
            [2] = 0,
            [4] = 0,
            [8] = 0,
            [16] = 0,
            [17] = 0,
            [9] = 0,
            [18] = 0,
            [5] = 0,
            [10] = 0,
            [20] = 0,
            [21] = 0,
            [11] = 0,
            [22] = 0,
            [3] = 0,
            [6] = 0,
            [12] = 0,
            [24] = 0,
            [25] = 0,
            [13] = 0,
            [26] = 0,
            [7] = 0,
            [14] = 0,
            [15] = 0,
            [19] = 0,
            [23] = 0,
        }, -- end of ["modulations"]
        ["channels"] = 
        {
            [1] = 243,
            [2] = 264,
            [4] = 256,
            [8] = 257,
            [16] = 261,
            [17] = 267,
            [9] = 255,
            [18] = 251,
            [5] = 254,
            [10] = 262,
            [20] = 266,
            [21] = 133,
            [11] = 259,
            [22] = 257.8,
            [3] = 265,
            [6] = 250,
            [12] = 268,
            [24] = 123.3,
            [25] = 344,
            [13] = 269,
            [26] = 385,
            [7] = 270,
            [14] = 260,
            [15] = 263,
            [19] = 253,
            [23] = 122.1,
        }, -- end of ["channels"]
    }, -- end of [1]

 

[Rudel_chw]

2 hours ago, GeoS72 said:

... For example, I create a mission with an F-14, F-16, F/A-18, and Mirage 2000. Can I make one master list of radio presets for each aircraft type?

For new missions, there is a way: you can create a static template containing one aircraft of each type, each with the radio presets like you want, and set to hidden and uncontrolled.

 

 Then, when you begin to edit a new mission, you load this static template and thereafter whenever you need a new aircraft group, you copy one of the template aircrafts Instead of using an aircraft from the left palette. Change its pilot type, quantity, call sign, etc and the rest is the same as if using a new aircraft taken from the palette.

[The Dawg 16]

On 4/8/2021 at 3:45 PM, Rudel_chw said:

For new missions, there is a way: you can create a static template containing one aircraft of each type, each with the radio presets like you want, and set to hidden and uncontrolled.

 

 Then, when you begin to edit a new mission, you load this static template and thereafter whenever you need a new aircraft group, you copy one of the template aircrafts Instead of using an aircraft from the left palette. Change its pilot type, quantity, call sign, etc and the rest is the same as if using a new aircraft taken from the palette.

I can't get this to work. Is there anything special that needs to be done when saving the template?

[Rudel_chw]

10 hours ago, The Dawg 16 said:

I can't get this to work. Is there anything special that needs to be done when saving the template?

 

The ME offers two kinds of template, my original post uses "Static Templates" while you are using "Group Templates", mine look like this:

 

1) First I select the Static Template from my collection:

 

2) This template contains one aircraft of each type, for which I have setup its radio frequencies to be as compatible with each other as possible:

 

 

Each of these aircraft  can then be copied and pasted wherever you need it, once you have the mission ready you can delete these "template" aircrafts.

 

However, the new DTC feature of DCS seems to be another way of attaining the same objective, perhaps you should consider it instead of my technique   

 

 

Edited yesterday at 03:21 PM by Rudel_chw

[GeoS72]

It's been a while since I last played with the DTC. However, the DTC only works with limited aircraft.

The following method is pretty solid.

Edit the frequencies from the radio tab on each aircraft type. For example, list out all the radio freqs for the 50 channels in the F-14B. Once you are done, click on the "copy settings" icon from the Airplane Group dialog. It is located next to the field labeled TAIL #.

Another window will open to the left. Check the Radio Settings box, select "All Allied units of this type (BLUE)" radio button. Then press OK. All of your F-14B aircraft will now have the same radio frequencies.

Does that help?

The location of the Copy Settings Button:

Check Radio Settings, select the radio button: All Allied units of this type (BLUE). Then press OK.

[Rudel_chw]

2 hours ago, GeoS72 said:

The following method is pretty solid.

Edit the frequencies from the radio tab on each aircraft type. For example, list out all the radio freqs for the 50 channels in the F-14B. Once you are done, click on the "copy settings" icon from the Airplane Group dialog. It is located next to the field labeled TAIL #.

Another window will open to the left. Check the Radio Settings box, select "All Allied units of this type (BLUE)" radio button. Then press OK. All of your F-14B aircraft will now have the same radio frequencies.

Does that help?

 

great tip, thank you, I didn’t knew what that button function was