Ready Posted September 28, 2021 Posted September 28, 2021 Hi while flying a MEZUS STAR BRAVO approach into Aktotiri (LCRA) I encounter a TACAN issue. I guess it might be a generic issue, but could not find other postings. While flying the 72degrees heading from MEZUS I make the right turn at the 15NM distance to intercept the 13d arc of this approach. However once reaching the turning point and making the turn, the distance counter on the HSI freezes up. Only toggling the T/R switch on the TACAN panel off/on makes it find the distance again. TACAN is switched on, set to 107X, and T/R. Running latest Open Beta, flying A10-CII I fly an A-10C II in VR and post my DCS journey on | Subscribe to my DCS A-10C channel Come check out the 132nd Virtual Wing | My VR Performance Optimization (4090/9800X3D/Aero) SYSTEM SPECS: Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX4090, 64GB DDR5-6000, Windows 10, ROG STRIX X870E-E Gaming WIFI, Varjo Aero, VKB Gunfighter MKIII MCG Ultimate with 10cm extension, VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle, VPC Control Panel #2, TM TPR Rudders. Buttkicker, Gametrix Jetseat, PointCTRL, OpenKneeboard, Wacom Intuos Pro Small.
Hulkbust44 Posted September 28, 2021 Posted September 28, 2021 Hi while flying a MEZUS STAR BRAVO approach into Aktotiri (LCRA) I encounter a TACAN issue. I guess it might be a generic issue, but could not find other postings. While flying the 72degrees heading from MEZUS I make the right turn at the 15NM distance to intercept the 13d arc of this approach. However once reaching the turning point and making the turn, the distance counter on the HSI freezes up. Only toggling the T/R switch on the TACAN panel off/on makes it find the distance again. TACAN is switched on, set to 107X, and T/R. Running latest Open Beta, flying A10-CII Only TACAN blind spot I know of is in a 15° cone to the rear of the aircraft if a centerline fuel tank is installed.Mobius708
Ramsay Posted September 28, 2021 Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Ready_ENP said: I guess it might be a generic issue, but could not find other postings. Your report matches these previous reports from 2018 where ED's TACAN receivers would intermittently freeze after 40 minutes in the F/A-18C, F-5E and A-10C. I haven't experienced TACAN freezes recently but have been using TACAN to line up on final, etc. rather than navigation. Edited September 28, 2021 by Ramsay 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
MARLAN_ Posted September 28, 2021 Posted September 28, 2021 I frequently get TACAN freezing up, restarting TACAN seems to fix it, although it is still frustrating. 2 Virtual CVW-8 - The mission of Virtual Carrier Air Wing EIGHT is to provide its members with an organization committed to presenting an authentic representation of U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing operations in training and combat environments based on the real world experience of its real fighter pilots, air intercept controllers, airbosses, and many others.
Ready Posted October 2, 2021 Author Posted October 2, 2021 Yes I want to also start doing some TACAN Navigation, hope it is going to work. I fly an A-10C II in VR and post my DCS journey on | Subscribe to my DCS A-10C channel Come check out the 132nd Virtual Wing | My VR Performance Optimization (4090/9800X3D/Aero) SYSTEM SPECS: Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX4090, 64GB DDR5-6000, Windows 10, ROG STRIX X870E-E Gaming WIFI, Varjo Aero, VKB Gunfighter MKIII MCG Ultimate with 10cm extension, VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle, VPC Control Panel #2, TM TPR Rudders. Buttkicker, Gametrix Jetseat, PointCTRL, OpenKneeboard, Wacom Intuos Pro Small.
Mikaa Posted October 2, 2021 Posted October 2, 2021 I have only had this issue pop up inconsistently a couple of times in the past (F-18 and F-5 during different patches). However, a friend I consistently fly with online with has this problem practically every flight. Unfortunately it’s during MP sessions so tracks are hours long. Cycling the TACAN OFF/ON fixes it, but it’ll re-appear next time he hops in a new jet. Happens after cold starts, and usually 5-10 minutes into the flight during cruise.
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted October 4, 2021 ED Team Posted October 4, 2021 please include a track replay showing the issue thanks Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, PIMAX Crystal
84-Simba Posted November 16, 2021 Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) Yep. Happened to me in the Missing Man mission on Raven One campaign. One I passed the boat and went to Marshall, the distance in the TCN was frozen, so I thought I was waaaay farer than I actually was. TCN on/off did work. Edited November 16, 2021 by RoxSy
AKULA_OPTIMUS Posted November 17, 2021 Posted November 17, 2021 Happened to me many times on long flights, switching TACAN ON and OFF fix the problem. 1
Rissala Posted November 17, 2021 Posted November 17, 2021 +1 I have had the same issue. Cycling ON/OFF fixes the issue. It occurs on long flights, but as seen by the other replies here it is definetly a bug that needs some attention. 2
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted November 17, 2021 ED Team Posted November 17, 2021 We have a long standing issue with multiplayer and TACAN I believe this is related and it is already reported. But without a track showing the issue it is difficult to determine if it is the same issue or not. 1 Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, PIMAX Crystal
Hulkbust44 Posted November 17, 2021 Posted November 17, 2021 We have a long standing issue with multiplayer and TACAN I believe this is related and it is already reported. But without a track showing the issue it is difficult to determine if it is the same issue or not. I had the same issue in MP last night on Syria, I'll get the track later today.Mobius708
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted November 17, 2021 ED Team Posted November 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Hulkbust44 said: I had the same issue in MP last night on Syria, I'll get the track later today. Mobius708 Thanks, one of the challenges with this issue is that multiplayer tracks are generally too long to show the issue and dont always play back as intended. Heavily scripted missions or missions using liberation generally are not useful in this case. Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, PIMAX Crystal
84-Simba Posted November 22, 2021 Posted November 22, 2021 We say that we have TACAN issues on long flights and you are asking for short videos ... We can't edit track replays, can we ?
Hulkbust44 Posted November 22, 2021 Posted November 22, 2021 47 minutes ago, RoxSy said: We say that we have TACAN issues on long flights and you are asking for short videos ... We can't edit track replays, can we ? Don't think so, that was my problem with the latest track I was going to report.
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