Keight Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 I am able to spot a lased target by pressing the LST OSB while LST/NFLR switch is OFF. Is that a correct behavior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsky Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) Seems like a bug. The "LST" OSB shouldn't even be there while the LST/NFLR switch is OFF. See the correct answer in the next post. Also, to my knowledge, it shouldn't be possible to use LST and LTD/R simultaneously. DCS disagrees: Edited August 4, 2022 by Minsky 1 Dima | My DCS uploads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tholozor Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) The LST/NFLR switch has nothing to do with the targeting pod, it's a legacy switch for the AN/ASQ-173 LST or AN/AAR-50 NAVFLIR pods that would've mounted on station 6. Early model AN/AAS-38 Nite Hawk targeting pods had no built-in laser spot tracking capability until the -38B, and required the use of a dedicated LST pod. Edited August 4, 2022 by Tholozor 3 1 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsky Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tholozor said: The LST/NFLR switch has nothing to do with the targeting pod, it's a legacy switch for the AN/ASQ-173 LST or AN/AAR-50 NAVFLIR pods that would've mounted on station 6. Are you positive? My first thought was that this switch is indeed a leftover from older pods (since the Litening and ATFLIR have all that stuff built-in), but I couldn't find any solid proof in documents I have. I'm certain, however, that up until recently it behaved like I described above. I rarely use LST, so can't say when exactly ED made this change. Edited August 4, 2022 by Minsky Dima | My DCS uploads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harker Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Are you positive? My first thought was that this switch is indeed a leftover from older pods (since the Litening and ATFLIR have all that stuff built-in), but I couldn't find any solid proof in documents I have. I'm certain, however, that up until recently it behaved like I described above. I rarely use LST, so can't say when exactly ED made this change.I'm 99% sure that switch was never needed or if it was the case, it was changed very quickly. I don't think I've ever used it myself and I use LST from time to time.The ATFLIR and LITENING have integrated LST modules, that switch would be used for power delivery to a separate one, as was Tholozor pointed out. 1 The vCVW-17 is looking for Hornet and Tomcat pilots and RIOs. Join the vCVW-17 Discord. F/A-18C, F-15E, AV-8B, F-16C, JF-17, A-10C/CII, M-2000C, F-14, AH-64D, BS2, UH-1H, P-51D, Sptifire, FC3 - i9-13900K, 64GB @6400MHz RAM, 4090 Strix OC, Samsung 990 Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsky Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Harker said: I'm 99% sure that switch was never needed or if it was the case, it was changed very quickly. I don't think I've ever used it myself and I use LST from time to time. The ATFLIR and LITENING have integrated LST modules, that switch would be used for power delivery to a separate one, as was Tholozor pointed out. Thanks for clarification (and to Tholozor as well), gotta make changes to my notes! Dima | My DCS uploads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keight Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 makes sense. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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