F-14 preset radio does not show in pilot's position

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Sorry if it has been mentioned before: I set the "default" radio using the ME. However, the radio panel still shows "1" but I can still talk to the designated station. What gives?

[FMBluecher]

"1" in the panel means you're using preset 1. It doesn't show the frequency unless you're tuning the radio manually.

[Whistler_RIO]

when you change the frequencies in the ME, you are reassigning the presets.  so if i enter 205.00 in the first channel slot, that will show/be the channel #1.

 

One thing to be mindful of with F14 is that the two radios are different.  the front radio can only tune UHF (200 and up) while the rear can do VHF (120 and up).  if you enter a VHF number in the first radio from ME (and that seems to be a default thing sometimes, annoyingly), it might not function correctly

[draconus]

On 8/19/2022 at 5:53 PM, Whistler_RIO said:

if you enter a VHF number in the first radio from ME (and that seems to be a default thing sometimes, annoyingly), it might not function correctly

This is impossible in ME - the lowest frequency for AN/ARC-159 preset is 225MHz. Default for AN/ARC-182 channel 1 is 124MHz and it is the same as your default flight frequency.