Unable to tune the R-282

[Nialfb]

Just to test, I have placed a "GPU APA-80 on ZIL-131" truck in my mission. I have tuned the frequency to 25 MHz FM with a signal strength of 30. I have a morse code WAV file that he transmits on a loop. In my Hind I also set the frequency to 25 MHz FM on Channel 1. I have the ARK U2 turned on, using Comm initially.

I set the R-828 to Channel 1 and press the Aut button to tune ... NOTHING! I cannpot get the R-828 to tune. Just in case it tuned in under cover and it's just the Tuner light that isn't working, I tuned th eradio to th eR-828 but there in no morse code!

I also tried this on the preset Channel 7 (50 MHz FM), in both the plane and the truck. I have tried this in other missions. I have watched a couple of YouTube videos and some say set th efrequency in th etruck to AM modulation, but there is no AM option in the Hind's R-828 radio presets. Besides, I tried both AM and FM.4

Any ideas?

Thanks guys.

Edited Wednesday at 11:19 AM by Nialfb

[admiki]

Can you post miz file and also your track?

I tried it and it works on my end, both sound and homing.

 

EDIT: my guess is that you forgot to select R-828 via rotary.

Edited Wednesday at 11:56 AM by admiki

[Nialfb]

1 hour ago, admiki said:

Can you post miz file and also your track?

I tried it and it works on my end, both sound and homing.

 

EDIT: my guess is that you forgot to select R-828 via rotary.

Hi admiki

I have uploaded the "Mi-24P Operation_Haven" mission by spooky32. My missions have MODS but this mission is clean. I have the R-828 in the Mi-24P tuned to 50MHz FM and there is a ATC MTLB at the mission objective also tuned to 50MHz FM and repeating a morse code sound file. You can see from the track file that I try to tune the R-828 two or three times during startup but the Tuner light does not light up. I am using Channel 1 but 50MHz FM but the frequency is also tuned to Channel 7 by default. I've tried both.

Kind regards

Mi-24P Operation_Haven.miz Mi-24P Hind.trk

[admiki]

As for tuning light, R-828 is broken now. Light does not turn on, but radio automatically tunes to selected channel.

As far as I can tell, you did everything right. Possible reason you did not get any signal is that for VHF/UHF, you need line of sight to the transmiter. You being on the ground will most likely prevent that.

One note though: if you are reporting a bug, try to make it as short as possible AKA in this particular case, put hot helicopter and put that unit right next to you, so people watching it don't have to spend time waiting for important part to happen. I wrote above about possible reason it didn't work out for you.

Edited Wednesday at 04:37 PM by admiki

[Nialfb]

Thanks admiki, I'll knock up a quick test mission with the vehicle parked line of sight on the airfield. Did you say this ahs been reported or should I submit a bug report?

Thanks

[admiki]

16 minutes ago, Nialfb said:

Did you say this ahs been reported or should I submit a bug report?

I have reported it today

[Nialfb]

Thanks. Hopefully they'll fix it soon. These little things don't seem so important but it just spoils the emersion.