loco2332 Posted May 23, 2022 Posted May 23, 2022 Hey guys, for the past week I've been trying to get the attack radar to help me with BVR combat. (Just for background, I have a fair foundation for BVR and attack radar from using the F15C in DCS). I've been using mission editor to help with this where I set myself up in an F18 against enemy bombers TU-160s or SU30s within 40nm. I have the Air to Air button with AIM120 selected. However, I can never get any targets to show up on the attack radar. Even though I go from BVR to with visual range after 5mins, I never see the green blocks appear so that I can select the target. Also, on my EW screen, the RWR only ever shows me sea targets and not air targets? Hoping you guys can help, this has been driving me nuts for past week. I've attached a screenshot of my cockpit where I was trying to get targets to appear on either the BVR or attack radar but failed. In this screenshot, I had 6 TU-160s about 30-40nm directly ahead me at the same altitude of 20,000ft.
Tholozor Posted May 23, 2022 Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) Check your radar antenna elevation binding, looks like it's pegged out at the top (99-99). Edited May 23, 2022 by Tholozor REAPER 51 | Tholozor VFA-136 (c.2007): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3305981/ Arleigh Burke Destroyer Pack (2020): https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313752/
Solution Cal1664 Posted May 23, 2022 Solution Posted May 23, 2022 Yes, elevation looks to be the problem. You are scanning the sky well above the targets. Lower you radar elevation and you will start to pick them up.
Foka Posted May 23, 2022 Posted May 23, 2022 Definitely elevation. And you won't see bombers on your RWR - bombers usually don't have radars.
loco2332 Posted May 23, 2022 Author Posted May 23, 2022 Thanks heaps for your help guys. Fun fact about the bombers, I didn’t know that! I’ll give it a go next time but try the elevation against enemy fighters
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