not a bug UHF Preset on the DED

[Talvid]

Hello!

I saw a thread that's similar topic, which is now closed for further reply, so I hope this is cool if I start another one.

I'm playing the Wild Weasels Over Syria campaign.  I press Com1 on the ICP, and then Enter (ICP) to make the main page com1 enter 'preset' mode.  It really helps complete the comms in the campaign with ease.  The thing is, it works until I call a Tanker, or AWACS, or ATC with the F10 menu.  Then the com1 / UHF on the main DED page will not return to the preset mode if I press Com1 (ICP) and then Enter (ICP) again.  I've been mitigating this by flipping my UHF selector to BACKUP on the left side panel and setting the backup UHF section to Preset and scanning through the preset channels with the selector switch, and that works to keep the comms going for the mission.  I just want to report this to see if it's of any great concern,  thanks for reading!

[itn]

Pressing COM1/2 and ENTR does not switch between ”preset/frequency modes”. ENTR without inputting a preset/freq switches to the last used channel, and can be used for pogoing to another channel and back easily.

Preset channels and manual frequencies can be switched into in the exact same way (COM1/2, preset/freq, ENTR). There’s no ”mode” to change per se. If you really wish to cycle through the presets with selector switch, you can, but it’s faster to just enter the preset number and press enter.

[Talvid]

14 hours ago, itn said:

Pressing COM1/2 and ENTR does not switch between ”preset/frequency modes”. ENTR without inputting a preset/freq switches to the last used channel, and can be used for pogoing to another channel and back easily.

Preset channels and manual frequencies can be switched into in the exact same way (COM1/2, preset/freq, ENTR). There’s no ”mode” to change per se. If you really wish to cycle through the presets with selector switch, you can, but it’s faster to just enter the preset number and press enter.

oh, I see now.  But what do you call if if you press Com2 and then ENTR?  And then dobber left back to the Main DED page?  What do you see?

 

 

Edited April 4, 2024 by Talvid

[Grodin]

39 minutes ago, Talvid said:

oh, I see now.  But what do you call if if you press Com2 and then ENTR?  And then dobber left back to the Main DED page?  What do you see?

 

 

 

Not sure i understand your question but the way i do it is i press com 1 -> 1 -> ENTR on mission start and then i can just cycle through all the channels with the up/down arrows (have them bound to a rotary on my hotas). I've never had to enter a manual freq, all the needed channels are on preset channels.

[Talvid]

4 hours ago, Grodin said:

Not sure i understand your question but the way i do it is i press com 1 -> 1 -> ENTR on mission start and then i can just cycle through all the channels with the up/down arrows (have them bound to a rotary on my hotas). I've never had to enter a manual freq, all the needed channels are on preset channels.

 

I was saying I don't even have to press 1 in between I just press com 1 (or 2)-> ENTR and the main screen switches to show 1 for preset 1.  Then I can dobber down to it, and press the DED increment an decrement buttons.  What I'm realizing is that I can press com1 -> 11 -> ENTR, to talk to Gold 1 and then com1 -> 2 -> ENTR and talk to Sentinel, and then Com1 -> ENTR to switch back to Gold1.  It's so much easier than what I was doing before