use push to talk - ptt Unable to contact the correct Aerodrome Frequency

[CommandT]

Sorry, not sure if this is a bug or I'm being an idiot. 

I have assigned the tower freq for Neuruppin on the CWG map to Ch1 on the radio in the ME. When I use the PTT button to open up the radio menu whilst flying in the vicinity of Neuruppin, it does not appear as one of the aerodrome options. I cannot figure out why? 

I have Ch0 set to Templin, and that one works fine if I have easy communication deselected. But if I have easy comms on, then for some reason it too does not appear in the radio menu from the available list of aerodromes.

Any ideas? Cheers

[Dača]

The problem appears when easy communication is selected?

With easy coms you need to use bind "/". With realistic coms bind is "Ralt + /".

For airport to appear on comms list you need to be a bit closer to it. Not much close, bit I think it is around 150km-200km. Depends on airports available in this area and if they are closer to your position than desired airport.

[MAXsenna]

17 hours ago, Dača said:

With easy coms you need to use bind "/". With realistic coms bind is "Ralt + /".

Minor correction. You have typed "/", which is forward slash, while the correct key is backslash, "\". Minor difference, huge impact.  

Cheers! 

[Dača]

31 minutes ago, MAXsenna said:

Minor correction. You have typed "/", which is forward slash, while the correct key is backslash, "\". Minor difference, huge impact.  

Cheers! 

I thought about it, but I trusted my instincts.

Thanks.

Edited September 30 by Dača

[CommandT]

On 9/30/2025 at 6:53 AM, Dača said:

The problem appears when easy communication is selected?

With easy coms you need to use bind "/". With realistic coms bind is "Ralt + /".

For airport to appear on comms list you need to be a bit closer to it. Not much close, bit I think it is around 150km-200km. Depends on airports available in this area and if they are closer to your position than desired airport.

I'm definitely using the correct buttons to open the radio menu... but still same issue. Even when on the correct channel with the correct frequency set for that channel in the ME, that station doesn't appear when opening up the radio menu. Still can't figure it out. I'll play around with it a bit more. Maybe it was just on the CWG map that the issue arises. Haven't tested any other maps yet.  

[Dača]

12 hours ago, CommandT said:

I'm definitely using the correct buttons to open the radio menu... but still same issue. Even when on the correct channel with the correct frequency set for that channel in the ME, that station doesn't appear when opening up the radio menu. Still can't figure it out. I'll play around with it a bit more. Maybe it was just on the CWG map that the issue arises. Haven't tested any other maps yet.  

Could be issue with the map. Although I already have CWG map, never tried MiG-29A on that map. Only Caucasus and did not have such issues. Try on Caucasus and see if it is any different.

[ouky1991]

I have similar problem using easy comms, on the rest of the modules just contacting the airfield automatically changes the frequency and comms work fine, with MiG-29, easy comms work only if you set the correct frequency in ME and than in cockpit select correct preset. Still no need for push to talk but frequency must be set beforehand, otherwise no comms

[IvanK]

Be nice if you could load the presets via the DTC. You can access and edit the DCS before start. Best solution would be to have the current option with presets in the ME and via  DTC. 
 

Before start you would bring up the DTC check the presets if not as desired then change right there.

[NineLine]

7 hours ago, IvanK said:

Be nice if you could load the presets via the DTC. You can access and edit the DCS before start. Best solution would be to have the current option with presets in the ME and via  DTC. 
 

Before start you would bring up the DTC check the presets if not as desired then change right there.

I am sure this has been mentioned, but this is coming later. 

[samu]

The radio works : -ground power -Put on or take off wheel chocks.

It doesn't work for me: - Ask permission to start engines. -Permission to take off.

Maps of Irak.

Cold War.

[samu]

hace 4 horas, samu dijo:

The radio works : -ground power -Put on or take off wheel chocks.

It doesn't work for me: - Ask permission to start engines. -Permission to take off.

Maps of Irak.

Cold War.

in certain airports it does work but in most of the cold war or Iraq map they do not respond to me. in Neubrandenburg, for example, it does work.

[YoYo]

2 hours ago, samu said:

in certain airports it does work but in most of the cold war or Iraq map they do not respond to me. in Neubrandenburg, for example, it does work.

No any issue here.
Do you use R-862 radio? What do you see in communication menu on the top? It could be - wrong channel, wrong freq in mission editor or wrong push to key for comm (correct is RAlt +/, not / only).

Edited November 14 by YoYo

[samu]

In the menu on the top you can see all the messages both with the / key and with RALT+/ The frequency in the mission editor is correctly synchronized with the airport .

It's very strange because it happens at some airports and not at others

hace 3 minutos, samu dijo:

In the menu on the top you can see all the messages both with the / key and with RALT+/ The frequency in the mission editor is correctly synchronized with the airport .

It's very strange because it happens at some airports and not at others

I use R-862 radio

[YoYo]

5 hours ago, samu said:

both with the / key and with RALT+/ 

It's not the same.  One is for easy com (you don't use R-862 then), the other for normal radio communication (R-862). 

The topic is properly tagged. Please use correct push to talk button for R-862.

Edited November 14 by YoYo

[Minsky]

22 hours ago, samu said:

The radio works : -ground power -Put on or take off wheel chocks.

In DCS you can communicate with the ground crew via intercom, opened canopy or hand gestures.

It may sound like a radio transmission, but it doesn't mean that your actual radio (the one used to contact Tower for startup & takeoff clearances) is working.

Edited November 14 by Minsky

[samu]

hace 1 hora, Minsky dijo:

In DCS you can communicate with the ground crew via intercom, opened canopy or hand gestures.

It may sound like a radio transmission, but it doesn't mean that your actual radio (the one used to contact Tower for startup & takeoff clearances) is working.

I have disabled easy communications in the mission editor and I use AltR+/ to communicate with the tower and I have the correct frequencies synchronized and it is strange that it works in some airports (like the example of an airport that I mentioned before) and in other airports it does not work on the same map

Justo ahora, samu dijo:

I have disabled easy communications in the mission editor and I use AltR+/ to communicate with the tower and I have the correct frequencies synchronized and it is strange that it works in some airports (like the example of an airport that I mentioned before) and in other airports it does not work on the same map

I will try to put here a list of the airports that work for me and which do not

If it works for me at some airports it can't be my problem 

It has to be a mistake on the map in question

[samu]

hace 45 minutos, samu dijo:

I have disabled easy communications in the mission editor and I use AltR+/ to communicate with the tower and I have the correct frequencies synchronized and it is strange that it works in some airports (like the example of an airport that I mentioned before) and in other airports it does not work on the same map

I will try to put here a list of the airports that work for me and which do not

If it works for me at some airports it can't be my problem 

It has to be a mistake on the map in question

Hamburg work

dont work :

Lubeck

Garz

Tutow 

etc..

Other airports I haven't tried yet

Justo ahora, samu dijo:

Hamburg work

dont work :

Lubeck

Garz

Tutow 

etc..

Other airports I haven't tried yet

it is strange

hace 2 minutos, samu dijo:

Hamburg work

dont work :

Lubeck

Garz

Tutow 

etc..

Other airports I haven't tried yet

it is strange

Maybe Early Access

[MAXsenna]

8 hours ago, samu said:

I have disabled easy communications in the mission editor

Can you disable Easy Comms in the General Settings all together?

And then make a mission in the Caucasus where it work on some airports and not others, and post the mission here? You might as well post the non working mission you have now too. And someone might have a look at it 

8 hours ago, samu said:

and I use AltR+/

Minor detail. I'm sure you're using the correct keys in the game, while you type it incorrectly here.

So to not confuse other players:

The Communication Menu opens with the backslash key "\", (not forward slash). Same goes for the radio PTT button, "RAlt + \", not "RAlt + /". 

Cheers! 

Edited November 15 by MAXsenna

[samu]

hace 10 horas, MAXsenna dijo:

Can you disable Easy Comms in the General Settings all together?

And then make a mission in the Caucasus where it work on some airports and not others, and post the mission here? You might as well post the non working mission you have now too. And someone might have a look at it 

Minor detail. I'm sure you're using the correct keys in the game, while you type it incorrectly here.

So to not confuse other players:

The Communication Menu opens with the backslash key "\", (not forward slash). Same goes for the radio PTT button, "RAlt + \", not "RAlt + /". 

Cheers! 

On the map of the Caucasus the radio works well for me .

As I mentioned at the beginning, where I have problems is the map of Iraq and Cold war, so I think it has to do with the early access of both maps, which still does not work well, the radio in all airports because in other maps work well.

Justo ahora, samu dijo:

On the map of the Caucasus the radio works well for me .

As I mentioned at the beginning, where I have problems is the map of Iraq and Cold war, so I think it has to do with the early access of both maps, which still does not work well, the radio in all airports because in other maps work well.

I have disabled easy communications in the menu

[MAXsenna]

4 minutes ago, samu said:

As I mentioned at the beginning, where I have problems is the map of Iraq and Cold war, so I think it has to do with the early access of both maps,

Well, here's the problem. I could be wrong, while I haven't seen any reports of non-working radios in any other modules, which leads me to believe it's either an issue with the MiG-29 FF module, or user error. In any case, those of you that have issues would help a long way with tracks.

Cheers!