Air to ground radar and JDAMS

[glcm1961]

Can anyone provide me with a link to a tutorial on how to use JDAMS in conjunction with the air to ground radar?    I'm trying to do the "Above the Clouds" instant action mission and am having trouble getting it sorted out.  Thanks!

[Cepheus76]

I encounter the same problem as you and even made a report about this a couple of months back, alas the team couldn't reproduce it (See the link below).

Sometime later I attempted to designate a target with the radar when in active pause, and found that correct coordinates are generated. If I am not mistaken this is linked to another issue as to how the radar is modelled for compensating the aircraft's movement over the surface of the earth. Unfortunately I couldn't readily find the link for the thread where this issue is dicussed

 

Designating Ground Target Track Changes TOO Coordinates.trk https://forum.dcs.world/topic/288252-designating-a-ground-target-track-changes-too-coordinates-for-jdams/?do=findComment&comment=4839285

[glcm1961]

Thank you Cepheus - appreciate the feedback.   I'm going to do some more experimenting.   I'm just learning this aircraft and so far it's been a fun experience filled with trial and error.

[wired521]

If you're familiar with the RADAR, and JDAMs, what I found to work the best is to use EXP modes without a target designated. What was causing me problems was I'd lock what I thought was a target in EXP 2, and try to refine my SPI over the target in EXP 3.

The issue with that was when a target is locked (or a SPI is set in general), the RADAR will keep it centered and thus it's almost impossible to refine where you want the weapon to go. Instead, go all the way down to EXP 3 and then set your SPI. I'd suggest playing around with the TPOD loaded too - just to see how close you're getting before doing it all with the RADAR (just for practice).

Hope that helps - if you find other tips please share!