pm public contrary evidence Issue centering the radar/radar cleanup using GACQ

[2circle]

The best way to clean up the radar after you are no longer interested in monitoring a radar track is the use of GACQ.  GACQ is selected in order to restore the radar to its neutral position (centered on the aircraft boresight), so that subsequent radar search volumes may be centered around the aircraft boresight.  After raising/lowering the radar elevation or biasing a scan left/right of azimuth (after a crank for example), undesignating, selecting GACQ, and then selecting a desired weapon/radar set is a good flow, but if it starts scanning in the area you just left the radar before undesignating/GACQ, you now have to manually recenter the radar.  To be clear, GACQ seems to always center on the boresight, but the subsequently selected weapon/radar set usually does not.  This takes some time and is not how the APG-73 is actually mechanized.

[Muchocracker]

areeee you gonna post documents to prove this?

[Lord Vader]

Hi @2circle

Like @Muchocrackermentioned, we will need non-classified, publicly available information to support your claim. If you have it, please PM it to @BIGNEWY.

[2circle]

Thank you Lord Vader.  I'll get in touch.  My knowledge is based on having flown APG-73-equipped Super Hornets from 2004-2005.  Somewhat dated for sure, but that is how I remember it, and given the alternative, I hope you'll agree, it makes much more sense for the radar to be mechanized that way (even though my knowledge is based on F-18F, I can't imagine the F-18C would be any different).  Although I don't have access to the manuals anymore, I suspect that if you were to scour whatever manuals you have access to, or ask any of your F-18 SME's, those sources would support my claim.  In any case, it doesn't take away substantially from what is an outstanding product.  I have nothing but respect for what ED has accomplished - I'm just trying to help in a minor way as I enjoy the product and appreciate the attention to detail the team clearly demonstrates!