Corsair and Radio Usage

[ex81]

Has anybody tried to work with the radio of the Corsair ? I mean calling ATC or whatever. Would be fine if you could talk about your experiences.

I tried using it by following Reflected tutorial, but I was unable to get any contact. Think early accessis no fun. To much basic functions are missing.

Edited August 2 by ex81

[Gunfreak]

If you made your own mission. Make sure that the radio presets are correct. 

I have my flight on radio 1 and carrier on radio 2.(I think historically it's home base on 1) but make sure the frequencies match. The Essex ATC is odd. There is a female voice. Waiting doubt would be a thing in WW2. 

It also seem go give wrong directions.  Several degrees off. Maybe it's to place me behind the carrier at a certain distance. But the directions are off by enough degrees. You'd be hard pressed finding the carrier by following those directions.

[ex81]

Thanks for the reply, but I will wait until some tutorials can teach me how to use the radio.

[Gunfreak]

4 hours ago, ex81 said:

Thanks for the reply, but I will wait until some tutorials can teach me how to use the radio.

The radio is just a switch with 4 frequencies. Works like the 4 buttons in the other allied warbirds. Isn't much of a tutorial. The switch Reflected show in his video is the correct one. 

If you can't reach ATC on any of the 4 presets. Then they aren't set up correctly in the mission. And it's set up in the mission editor exactly like all the other warbirds.

[ex81]

Sounds easy. I `ll give it a try. So in the ME I select Frequenzy for Batumi, then I try the presets until Batumi answers, Is that all right ? And the switch has to show VOICE.

[DrDetroit]

2 hours ago, ex81 said:

Sounds easy. I `ll give it a try. So in the ME I select Frequenzy for Batumi, then I try the presets until Batumi answers, Is that all right ? And the switch has to show VOICE.

No, in ME, select your plane, then in the right hand panel of the ME, select the comms tab (6th tab), and input the frequencies for channel 1-4.  I use channel-1 for my flight.  Channel 2 usually the Essex, and 3-4 for other flight or other airfields.  

[ex81]

got it. will do

[ex81]

 

Ultimately, I can work with the Corsair's radio, but it's difficult to use because the sim cockpit is kept very dark. Since I only work in 2D with one screen, I also have problems getting a reasonable view. None of that makes it any easier. I'll try to assign the switches to the keyboard buttons