Devil's cross First Mission. Contact JTAG

[jepessen]

Hi.

 

I've repeated this mission several times, but I was able to contact jtag at checkpoint 1 only once.

 

When I start-up the airplane, I see that one of VHF radio is already set to the right frequency (30.00), so the only thing that I do to this radio (the second from the top, the first is set to 140.00) is to set the switch to FM. (the other switch is set to TR, as I do in the start-up training mission).

 

but, when I reach the checkpoint, and I open the radio menu, the JTAG option is black. Even if I try anyway to contact him, I've no response (of course).

 

How do I must set the radio to talk with JTAG?

 

PS: Version 1.1.0.8

[nemises]

Hi There,

There is no need to select FM, just leave it on "Man" and set to the correct freq (30.00Mhz probably).

 

The important part is understand is that there are 3 radio transmit buttons on the hotas controls, and you must use the VHF FM transmit button.

The generic "use radio" button only works if "easy radios" is set in the mission parameters (which it isn't for this mission)

 

So, if you are close enough to the Unit acting as the JTAC, and you have the VHF FM freq set correctly, and you use the VHF FM Transmit button, you should be good to go.

 

As a rule of thumb:

VHF AM = Airfields / other Air traffic not in your flight

VHF FM = JTAC's

UHF = Your flight

[jepessen]

I understant, thanks. I don't yet understand a thing. If radios are three, why mic switch has four buttons (FWD, AFT, UP, DOWN)? I see in the command list excel file that MIC Switch UP button it's no used, is it right?

 

PS: probably I will not understand a lot of things, but I must re-try the mission first....

[jepessen]

Ok I've tried and mapped mic switch and now it works, thanks.

 

But now the JTAG gives me some informations and I don't know what I must do now :-( (there's no explanation in the training missions). What I must do with these data? I've read around the forum that it gives me not only spoken data, but I can also download these data into my TAD. How can I download them?

[nemises]

simply this:

On the radio's

- radio the JTAC

- Acknowledge ready for 9 line (radio option)

- Acknowledge ready for additional intuctions (radio option)

- Repeat 9 line (radio option)

 

(this is a pretty fixed sequence for a standard type-3 JTAC call...this changes a bit for Type 1 or 2, but never mind about that for now)

 

The JTAC will then digitally send data to you via...you will see 3 things happen

1) a "new msg" indicator in each MFD (click lower right OSB to acknowledge)

2) a flashing red triangle will appear in your TAD, this is the Target co-ordinates

3) 2 new options will appear in the TAD "Wilco" and "CNC", both in red

 

Click on the "wilco" OSB on the TAD...the triangle will stop flashing

 

You can them Hook the Red Target Triangle in the TAD (slew the the Target Desigantor cursor over the Triangle and DMS up short), then set as SPI (TMS up Long...you'll see the Wedding Cake SPI symbol snap to the red triangle on the TAD)..

Then change your TGP to SOI, and "slave to SPI" (China-Hat forward I think?...you can look it up anyway).

 

So...

Maybe a little complicated if your new, but it is a fairly fixed set of steps...do it a few times and it'll become second nature.

 

Then, when your feeling cocky, you can do it manually:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcJ8mlMF7qg

[jepessen]

Really thanks this is very helpful...

[Wolf Rider]

I understant, thanks. I don't yet understand a thing. If radios are three, why mic switch has four buttons (FWD, AFT, UP, DOWN)? I see in the command list excel file that MIC Switch UP button it's no used, is it right?

 

PS: probably I will not understand a lot of things, but I must re-try the mission first....

 

if you have the TM Warthog, the Mic Switch has 5 positions. Up/Down/Fwd/Aft and in (great for Teamspeak PTT)