MBot Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 AWACS datalink in DCS has a transmit range of about 180 NM. If the receiver is within 180 NM of the AWACS it can receive datalink contacts. But AWACS will not share any which are beyond 180 NM from itself, even though AWACS can detect them on its radar. The attached track starts with an enemy bomber 220 NM from the AWACS. It can detect the bomber as evident by making a BRA call. But the target is not shared via datalink to the player's F-14. Only after the bomber closes to within 180 NM of the AWACS will it start to share the datalink contact with the F-14. Datalink range should be relevant only for the distance between the AWACS and the receiver, not the distance between the AWACS and the target. AWACS should share any target which it detects with its own radar (which can be at distances up to 350 NM). Datalink.trk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBot Posted August 30, 2023 Author Share Posted August 30, 2023 May I kindly ask if this has been acknowledged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappie Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Hi @MBot. Sorry for not reviewing your thread sooner. Your track does not work anymore so I made my own, and what I see looks worse than what you described last summer: an E-3A only sends my Tomcat what's less than 100 nm away from him. Am I doing something wrong? E3A and F-14B.trk Don't accept indie game testing requests from friends in Discord. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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