Radios help...

[ClearDark]

I'm running the shooting gallery mission, the briefing states that the JTAC is on VHF AM 30.000.

 

I set the radio panel to TRN, 30.000mhz and whenever I hit the VHF AM mic switch I can't see any available JTACs to contact.

 

Is there something I'm doing wrong or has anything changed? I have EASY COMMS and RADIO ASSIST turned OFF in the difficulty settings.

 

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks

[Mugenjin]

It's VHF FM (easily distinguishable since you can't tune AM to 30 MHz.

[Bubb]

(Its ClearDark on the beta enabled forum account)

 

I have set the bottom VHF FM panel to 30.000mhz but nowhere during the mission I could contact the JTAC.

 

The knobs were set to MAN, and on TRN mode. What am I doing wrong?

[kingneptune117]

I am having the exact same problem.

[Bubb]

Would be nice to know if its a known issue with B2 or if we're doing something fundamentally wrong :)

[kingneptune117]

Well look, since i'm having the same problem it is probably a beta issue, especially since it worked with B1. I CANT WAIT for B3 though! They fixed the roll rate! She'll be flyin' like a fighter in no time haha.

 

Also, I find it strange how A-10 pilots are known as fighter pilots. In many documentaries I have watched of the A-10 they have been called that.

[StrongHarm]

It's like the F-111 Stealth "Fighter"... you couldn't shoot down a WW2 P-51 in that thing... it would seem to be a bomber, since that's what it does. I guess it depends more on the size than the mission. Bombers are huge and have yolks instead of sticks. Attack aircraft are another classification of fighter: Attack, Intercept, Air Superiority, Multi-Role.

[WarriorX]

I'm running the shooting gallery mission, the briefing states that the JTAC is on VHF AM 30.000.

 

I set the radio panel to TRN, 30.000mhz and whenever I hit the VHF AM mic switch I can't see any available JTACs to contact.

 

Is there something I'm doing wrong or has anything changed? I have EASY COMMS and RADIO ASSIST turned OFF in the difficulty settings.

 

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks

 

Here is a post I made on the SimHQ forums that seemed to help others understand the Radio's. The post was written to help someone understand how to contact JTAC, so that is used as an example in the post.

Note that this was written prior to the Beta 2 patch, so things may have changed.

 

First lets get a understanding of which radio we are talking about.

There are 3 radio's, VHF AM on top, UHF AM in the middle, and VHF FM on the bottom.

All 3 have a set frequency range that they can transmit and receive on.

 

VHF-AM 116.000 MHz - 151.975 MHz

UHF-AM 225.000 MHz - 399.975 MHz

VHF-FM 30.000 MHz - 76.000MHz

*Thanks to AlphaOneSix for this frequency data!

 

So to use your question above, to tune to 131.00 AM to communicate with JTAC you need to do 2 things in order for success, tune the proper radio and set the HOTAS Mic Switch correctly.

To tune the top VHF AM radio to 131.00 the first thing that is confusing is that you see a single digit in the left most window and you dont realize that it goes from 1 to 15.

Move the left most dial to 13, then the dial to the right of that to 1 and the other windows after the decimal point should read 0.

Now that the frequency dials are set, then we need to make sure the radio is set for TR (transmit/recieve) this dial should be already set if you start in the air, and should be set as part of your ramp start.

And then this is where the HOTAS Mic Switch comes in.

If my memory serves me right, HOTAS Mic Switch forward is for VHF AM, down is for UHF AM, and Aft is for VHF FM.

Since we want VHF AM, hit the HOTAS Mic Switch forward, this should bring up the radio interface graphic on your screen.

Hope this helps.

[kylania]

131.0 AM will also get you into contact with Batumi Air Traffic Control, who will probably be quite confused about your intentions.

 

Use UHF for JTAC as the manual says to. :)

[WarriorX]

131.0 AM will also get you into contact with Batumi Air Traffic Control, who will probably be quite confused about your intentions.

 

Use UHF for JTAC as the manual says to. :)

 

Roger that...I was writing that in reference to the instant action mission titled Easy Spring Georgia. In that mission, the instructor voice tells you to contact JTAC Playboy on 131 AM

 

In the Beta 2 Flight Manual on page 647 it states:

 

Radio Frequencies

 

In order to receive radio communications from other mission entities and have your transmitted messages received, it is vital that you have your radios set up properly! If not, you will be essentially talking to yourself.

 

When a mission is created, each friendly flight and airfield is provided a VHF AM and UHF frequency.

 

These are generally noted in the mission briefing and should be set to your radios at the start of the missions. Generally, the following rules apply:

 

Your flight is most often assigned a UHF frequency. You will use this channel for inter-flight

communications.

 

Other friendly flights operate on a common VHF AM frequency assigned to the operating area. When set correctly, you will hear radio communications from other flight operating in the area.

 

AWACS is assigned a unique VHF AM frequency.

 

The JTAC is most often assigned a unique VHF FM frequency.

 

Each airbase ATC is assigned a unique VHF AM frequency.

 

As such, you may have to juggle multiple frequencies during the course of a mission and the frequency preset features on the radio will become a big help.

 

 

so there is a possibility for a bit of confusion for some, getting the Radio's understood. But it is a Beta, so it will most likely solidify into a set of standards.

Edited November 6, 2010 by WarriorX
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[kylania]

I swear I saw in the manual that JTAC was UHF. :( Oh well, most missions so far have been FM! Sorry. :)

 

I did just play through Smerch Hunt, where the Firefly Seal Team was supposed to be on channel 131. I switched to that and couldn't get any response from them. It let me check in twice, but after that nothing.

[Stretch]

You'll note on the briefing it says Firefly is available on 30 FM.

[Garfieldo]

I have not been able to use my own preset channels...

 

What I do is this (for AM Radio):

1. Turn on Radio (TR)

2. Set Channel #1

3. Set mode to MAN

4. Enter freq (131 for a tanker I put into the mission)

5. Press LOAD (now 131 should be stored under #1?)

6. Change freq to something other than 131 (to prove comms go over the channel, not the freq)

7. Set mode to PRE (now channel #1 should be activated with 131 as freq, although something else shows under frequency?)

8. In the VHF AM comms menu the tanker is greyed out and can only be reached by setting the mode to MAN and the freq to 131.

 

Is my procedure correct? Or do you have to be in PRE mode to LOAD a freq to a channel?

Edited November 7, 2010 by Garfieldo

[kylania]

You'll note on the briefing it says Firefly is available on 30 FM.

 

The Trigger in the mission is wrong. When you reach the area in text and voice it tells you 131.000 AM. Works just fine if you use the only-mentioned-before-start 30.000 FM from the Briefing/Objectives.

[Bulletstop]

I just did the shooting mission and no jtac available, easy radio enabled.

 

 

Bullet

[Ragtag]

I just did the shooting mission and no jtac available, easy radio enabled.

 

 

Bullet

 

Same here. I actually have radio options/menus disappearing.

Starting the shooting gallery and the JTAC option is there. After giving the wingmand a couple of formation orders JTAC disappears.

[WarriorX]

I have not been able to use my own preset channels...

 

What I do is this (for AM Radio):

1. Turn on Radio (TR)

2. Set Channel #1

3. Set mode to MAN

4. Enter freq (131 for a tanker I put into the mission)

5. Press LOAD (now 131 should be stored under #1?)

6. Change freq to something other than 131 (to prove comms go over the channel, not the freq)

7. Set mode to PRE (now channel #1 should be activated with 131 as freq, although something else shows under frequency?)

8. In the VHF AM comms menu the tanker is greyed out and can only be reached by setting the mode to MAN and the freq to 131.

 

Is my procedure correct? Or do you have to be in PRE mode to LOAD a freq to a channel?

 

Here is a post of mine from another thread, and although it refers to a different comm frequency, the set up is the same.

 

Make sure you are under APU or Engine Power, not just Battery Power. For Krasnodar Tower, 122.0 should be the VHF AM radio on the top of the 3 radios.

 

Set right side rotary switch to TR

Set the left rotary switch to MAN

Set left most frequency dial to 12

Set next dial to the right of that to 2

The freq dials to the right of the 2 should be set to 0

The frequency window should now read 122.0

 

The radio is now set and all you need to do is hit the MIC SWITCH FWD to activate the VHF AM radio. This should bring up the radio interface.

 

The next level is to set multiple frequencies in that radio by rotating the channel preset wheel that is on the bottom of that radio, and hitting the LOAD button after each frequency that radio is set up for. Once they are all loaded to a channel preset, then you can switch the left rotary switch from MAN to PRE. Now you can cycle thru the channels you loaded by just rotating the channel preset wheel and activating the MIC SWITCH FWD.

 

All three radios can be set up like this, the only tricky part is the middle radio (UHF) has the LOAD button hidden under a flip up panel in the top left corner of that radio.

 

Just remember set dials at MAN, and TR. Use freq dials to get the desired freq, then rotate the channel preset wheel to whatever preset you want that freq to be on. Once that is done, press LOAD. This binds that freq to the Preset Channel. If you want to add more freq to that radio then repeat as above, but rotate the channel preset wheel to the next channel, then hit LOAD again. If you are done, THEN ROTATE THE LEFT DIAL FROM MAN TO PRE. You can now rotate the channel preset wheel to the channel you set up and hit the appropriate MIC SWITCH and you are good to go. Also, you will not see the freqency's change as you rotate the channel preset wheel.

Edited November 11, 2010 by WarriorX
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[Steel Jaw]

There ought to be a way to pre-bind these freqs to the channels, like through the DTC.

 

You can do that in Open Falcon for the F16.

[kylania]

Also, you will not see the freqency's change as you rotate the channel preset wheel.

 

This should be bolded. :book:

 

I kept thinking it wasn't working when I saved things. Is this a bug or how it works? Any way of verifying what freq you're on at any given time once you've changed a preset?

[kingpinda]

This should be bolded. :book:

 

I kept thinking it wasn't working when I saved things. Is this a bug or how it works? Any way of verifying what freq you're on at any given time once you've changed a preset?

 

Not sure but I think it says so in the manual also that the "analog" radios don't change.

 

What is not mentioned though is that the digital uhf radio does change visually to the active freq. But yeah no surprise since its digital :)

 

you could have a knee-pad with the presets and its freq. ready. you could also start spamming the channel yelling:"Hello Hello? Who's number is this???" Sadly I have been ignored by the AI so far though... There HAS GOT to be a pizza delivery place somewhere though right? :/

Edited February 7, 2011 by kingpinda
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[kingpinda]

edit: Lol sorry for kicking this topic :p Didnt realise it was 4 months old.

[mr_mojo97]

More radio issues

 

Hi all, another radio question

 

I'm fine with all the details with UHF, VHF FM and AM, but I can only contact my wingman and airports only and I get audio voices back. I don't know how to contact my second element at least I never get a response from them. I've tried through Wingman, Flight and Second element on all three of UHF, VHF FM and AM. The frequencies I'm using are those that are supplied with the standard single player missions. Dials set to TR and MAN. So what on earth am I doing wrong?

Cheers