correct as is HAD invisible radar contacts after re-arming with HTS prior to cold start.

[dadunn1700]

I got the HAD to work if I spawned into an already flying jet with the HTS equipped, but not if I have it armed before cold start.

Oddly enough I found out the HAD, in the cold start / re-arming situation, is picking up signals, but the contact symbiology isn't appearing on the MFD.  If I hover my TDC around I can pick up invisible search radars to lock on to.

Here is a track file showing whats happening

HAD not working.trk

  

[Furiz]

One thing people forget about proper alignment of the INS is that it needs to be done, so if you set to NAV mode at 0.5 the aircraft is not aligned.

What that means is that it doesn't know where it is on the planet earth, therefore its sensors don't know what their position is and then they can't show you the position of targets cause they don't know where to place them.

I took over your mission and everything worked fine cause I did Stored Alignment properly.

Found all the emitters just fine.

Edited February 26, 2023 by Furiz

[dadunn1700]

33 minutes ago, Furiz said:

One thing people forget about proper alignment of the INS is that it needs to be done, so if you set to NAV mode at 0.5 the aircraft is not aligned.

What that means is that it doesn't know where it is on the planet earth, therefore its sensors don't know what their position is and then they can't show you the position of targets cause they don't know where to place them.

I took over your mission and everything worked fine cause I did Stored Alignment properly.

Found all the emitters just fine.

 

So you went beyond a 8.0/10 alignment?  Thats where I normally stop, where the RDY starts flashing, but that didn't work either.

[Furiz]

1 minute ago, dadunn1700 said:

When did you switch your INS to NAV?  When RDY starts flashing at 10 the radars still won't show up

Don't move the aircraft till it starts flashing aligned, I set it to STOR HDG and when it starts flashing aligned (takes about 90 sec) I quickly switch to NAV.

You should see yellow threat circles on your HSD.

It should be working, I just did it in your mission.

[dadunn1700]

21 minutes ago, Furiz said:

Don't move the aircraft till it starts flashing aligned, I set it to STOR HDG and when it starts flashing aligned (takes about 90 sec) I quickly switch to NAV.

You should see yellow threat circles on your HSD.

It should be working, I just did it in your mission.

Weird.  I did a full NORM align this time and it still wouldn't work.  All the way to 10.1 /10 alignment.   I'll try the rougher align mode STOR HDG next, but here is the trk file for the full NORM alignment.  Should theoretically be a better alignment than STOR HDG

HAD not working (Full NORM alignment).trk

Edited February 26, 2023 by dadunn1700

[Tholozor]

17 minutes ago, dadunn1700 said:

Weird.  I did a full NORM align and it still wouldn't work.  All the way to 10.1 /10 alignment.  I'll try STOR HDG.  I've never used that before.  

 

When you did the NORM alignment, did you ensure to verify the starting Lat/Lon coordinates on the DED with the ENT key on the ICP?

[dadunn1700]

9 minutes ago, Tholozor said:

When you did the NORM alignment, did you ensure to verify the starting Lat/Lon coordinates on the DED with the ENT key on the ICP?

No.  Didn't know that was a thing.  I googled it and found a vid by Wagner on the NORM alignment update from 3 yrs ago.  Hope this fixes the issue.  Thanks again for the help.

Edited February 26, 2023 by dadunn1700

[dadunn1700]

31 minutes ago, Tholozor said:

When you did the NORM alignment, did you ensure to verify the starting Lat/Lon coordinates on the DED with the ENT key on the ICP?

This fixed it!  

Link for anyone who is 3 yrs behind on DCS F-16 updates:  

 

Edited February 26, 2023 by dadunn1700