easy comms feature Inter Rotary Wheel snaps back to VHF

[Talvid]

Hello, to whom is concerned about this,

I notice when I flip the rotary knob, on the rear left panel, to INT ( so I can talk to the ground crew) I then open the comms menu (with MIC SWITCH FWD) and press F8 to call the ground crew.  When I then press F1 to open the Rearm / Refuel menu, the Rotary Knob jumps back to VHF.  It seems like it should stay on INT.  When I press ok on the refuel rearm menu, I have to hurry and switch it back to INT to hear the ground crew reply.  It's not that the Ground Crew don't commence refueling and rearmign the bird, they do.  It's just I don't hear their reply, but I do if I switch the rotary knob back to INT very quickly.  Is it a bug?  

[Yurgon]

3 hours ago, Talvid said:

When I then press F1 to open the Rearm / Refuel menu, the Rotary Knob jumps back to VHF.  It seems like it should stay on INT.

I just tried such a scenario and the Intercom Rotary Selector Switch doesn't react to issueing radio commands for me.

Can you upload a short track to showcase the issue?

[Talvid]

3 hours ago, Yurgon said:

I just tried such a scenario and the Intercom Rotary Selector Switch doesn't react to issueing radio commands for me.

Can you upload a short track to showcase the issue?

sure, here I've attached a track where I tried to replicate the issue but couldn't, everything worked ok.

A10-int-working-ok.trk

[Yurgon]

10 hours ago, Talvid said:

everything worked ok

So the problem is intermittent? If it happens again, be sure to save the track (unless it's a longer flight and the problem only manifests after a while - watching hour long tracks for a minute issue is not a great way to spend time...)

I'd also check the controller assignments to make sure there's no accidental keybind that might conflict with anything.

[Lord Vader]

Hello @Talvid

Keep an eye out for this one. If you have it again, make sure to capture it in a track and let us know.

I'm inclined to a conflict in your hardware assignments, like @Yurgonsuggested as well. 

[Talvid]

On 5/23/2024 at 2:04 AM, Lord Vader said:

Hello @Talvid

Keep an eye out for this one. If you have it again, make sure to capture it in a track and let us know.

I'm inclined to a conflict in your hardware assignments, like @Yurgonsuggested as well. 

It only seems to happen on an mp server, and here's a quick / straightforward track of it happening:

-  I slot into an A10 cold start

- I flip the battery and inverter switches on

- then look at the left panel at the rotary selector, I will first set it to INT and then key the comms menu, press F8, and F1 for rearm refuel, and watch it flip to VHF automatically.  I also checked my keybinds, I have nothing bound to the rotary selector currently.

A10CII-rotary-selector-involuntary-switch.trk

Edited May 25, 2024 by Talvid

[Lord Vader]

Hi @Talvid

Now I see it. Thanks for the explanation and example.

It seems you are using the "Easy Communication" option in the Mission Editor for this mission. In that mode, the radio comms are handled in "AUTO" mode, meaning that you can select whatever frequency you want on the comm menu and DCS will decide what radio to use (VHF, UHF, INT, etc). So that's why you are seeing the rotary switch move and you still can hear the ICS.

If you want realistic operations, remove the "Easy Communications" for the missions you want and then you can operate that switch realistically. 

[Talvid]

15 hours ago, Lord Vader said:

Hi @Talvid

Now I see it. Thanks for the explanation and example.

It seems you are using the "Easy Communication" option in the Mission Editor for this mission. In that mode, the radio comms are handled in "AUTO" mode, meaning that you can select whatever frequency you want on the comm menu and DCS will decide what radio to use (VHF, UHF, INT, etc). So that's why you are seeing the rotary switch move and you still can hear the ICS.

If you want realistic operations, remove the "Easy Communications" for the missions you want and then you can operate that switch realistically. 

Oh, so does 4YA aerobatics use Easy Communications always?  It must be that.  Thanks for the clarification.  

[Lord Vader]

The best way to confirm it is by going in the comm menu without tuning a station and try to call any option. If your radios are automatically tuned, then yes, Easy Communications is active.

[Corey Kelly]

Check for mechanical issues or worn-out parts in the rotary mechanism causing it to snap back to VHF.

[Talvid]

On 5/29/2024 at 5:37 AM, Corey Kelly said:

Check for mechanical issues or worn-out parts in the rotary mechanism causing it to snap back to VHF.

it's computer code, how could it be literal worn-out parts?