awdrgyjo Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 When JTAC, give you a UTM co-ordinate, why is it sometimes followed by a new tasking message, followed by a red triangle, is the UTM your IP, and the red triangle your target, or has the JTAC guy just updating, if so, why does he not transmit this as another UTM, or come to think of it, why not use a triangle in the first place, and make things easier? thanks in advance.
Mauser55 Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) When JTAC, give you a UTM co-ordinate, why is it sometimes followed by a new tasking message, followed by a red triangle, is the UTM your IP, and the red triangle your target, or has the JTAC guy just updating, if so, why does he not transmit this as another UTM, or come to think of it, why not use a triangle in the first place, and make things easier? thanks in advance. UTM co-ordinates = red triangle = target; Red triangle signalize that you are recieved target coordinates through the data link. JTAC unit can send to you coordinates through data link only in case that is equiped by EPLRS. If JTAC unit is for example soldier, he has not EPLRS so he can tell you only UTM coordinates. Simply he is not equiped by device which enables to him to send to you coordinates directly. So UTM coordinates are more "universal" because you dont have to rely on datalink. Edited March 31, 2012 by Mauser55
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