Effect of different radar modes on RWR?

[112th_Terrier]

Greetings,

 

Does the use of close range radar modes such as vertical scan or the F15 gun auto acquire (?) produce any, a diminished or the same signal on an enemy's RWR if he is say 80nm+ (ie a fair way out). or does it depend if i point the scan zone in his direction?

 

same question with boresight mode?

 

answers on a postcard plz :)

 

thx

[Megile]

Interesting question. I guess the best way would be to test with a friend..

Although I would assume that, as the Automodes are only scanning 10nm out infront of the F-15 that a target at 80nm wouldn't pick up any signals on the RWR.

Having said that if the enemy is at a closer range, say >15nm the enemy will pick up your radar emissions even if the autoguns hasn't aquired lock.

For exact ranges though, I would suggest testing with a friend.. unless someone already else has

[GGTharos]

That's exactly how it works Megile, however, that is WRONG.

 

You should still pick up the signal as normal at 80nm IF the beam was ponted at you.

[Asterix28573]

Greetings,

 

Does the use of close range radar modes such as vertical scan or the F15 gun auto acquire (?) produce any, a diminished or the same signal on an enemy's RWR if he is say 80nm+ (ie a fair way out). or does it depend if i point the scan zone in his direction?

 

same question with boresight mode?

 

answers on a postcard plz :)

 

thx

 

Hi,

Radar emissios obviously can't be stopped at 15 km ;). They are electromagnetic signals that extends indefinitely until they vanish by losing power with distance. The only way to "limit" them would be to emit such a low power signal that would vanish at aprox. that distance, but I really doubt it's that way. It's the radar logic of the emitting aircraft who discriminates and ignores any return from beyond that limit distance.

 

So yes, a real RWR should detect those emissions, although I really don't know what happens in LOMAC. If GGTharos says it doesn't, then as he says it's wrong how the game simulates it.

 

Regards,

Asterix