A-10C AIR-TO-GROUND RADIO

[cagrimes]

I've been trying for a couple of days now to receive a reply when

I put a frequency in the VHF radio under the Throttles. I just can't

get a reply when calling approach for any Airfield I try. Can I get

some help with this ??????????????

 

Thanks

[cagrimes]

Wilkinsburg PA

[xxJohnxx]

Can you show us a screen shor of the left pedestra and esepcially the three radios, after you set them to contact an airport?

This would make troubleshooting much easier for us!

EDIT: Or even better would be a track.

 

 

Thanks

John

Edited May 8, 2012 by xxJohnxx

[Juuba]

Errr... the Airfields ATC should respond even without "friendly" units in the map ?

 

Dunno about the free fly mission.. :(

 

Double check that you're using the correct "radio" to contact the ATC, tuning the correct freq is not enough, you have to push the correct radio "talk" key.

[Grimes]

Just double checked, I was able to communicate with ATCs without issue in the free flight mission. Allied presence only effects the ability to re-arm. So he must be doing something wrong with the radios. Once you activate the radio, make sure it displays "VHF AM" in the radio menu, otherwise he is probably using the wrong radio.

[msalama]

Have you switched on the power as well?

[Fish]

Have a look at this, it might help.

 

[cagrimes]

After setting up the VHF AM radio and trying to call Batumi" ATC by

pressing the "\" key then F5 for (Batumi) then F1 for (inbound), I just

see (1.MAIN) not (1. Main (VHF AM). In you post you say you won't see

(1. Main VHF AM) unless the radio is Activated. What do I have to do

after Setting the correct Frequency and positioning the knobs to Manual/TR

to ACTIVATE the radio ?????

[Jona33]

No you need the correct mic switch as well.

[Eddie]

Ahhhh. Now it becomes clear.

 

You're pressing the wrong key, \ is only used with easy radios. Realistic radios use the HOTAS Mic switches.

 

I don't know the default key assignments, but if you look in the controls menu you'll see them.

 

MIC SWITCH FWD - VHF/AM

MIC SWITCH DOWN - UHF/AM

MIC SWITCH AFT - VHF/FM

[cagrimes]

I've been flying the "Free flight over the Blach Sea Region" which starts out in

the Air with all systems a go. What I'm seeing in the Tutorial Video tells me after

setting up my AM Radio I'm NOT ACTIVATING IT.How do you activate the radio

so you see (1. MAIN (VHF AM) in the Radio Menu ????????

 

cagrimes

[Eddie]

I've been flying the "Free flight over the Blach Sea Region" which starts out in

the Air with all systems a go. What I'm seeing in the Tutorial Video tells me after

setting up my AM Radio I'm NOT ACTIVATING IT.How do you activate the radio

so you see (1. MAIN (VHF AM) in the Radio Menu ????????

 

cagrimes

 

Read my post above.

[cagrimes]

Eddie

 

You might have found my problem, I'll let you know.

 

Make my day :-)))))))

 

cagrimes

[WildBillKelsoe]

No you need the correct mic switch as well.

 

LAlt+ Num - for UHF = Flights and F10 element menu Middle radio with 251.00

LAlt+ Num + for VHF AM = Ground, ATC , Tanker, AWACS Foremost radio (your question)

LShift + Num - for VHF FM = JTAC (Rearmost radio with 30,000 or 40,000)

 

Fish produced a good video, and warriorX produced a well written and practical tutorial. They should square away any problems..

[Jona33]

LAlt+ Num - for UHF = Flights and F10 element menu Middle radio with 251.00

LAlt+ Num + for VHF AM = Ground, ATC , Tanker, AWACS Foremost radio (your question)

LShift + Num - for VHF FM = JTAC (Rearmost radio with 30,000 or 40,000)

 

Fish produced a good video, and warriorX produced a well written and practical tutorial. They should square away any problems..

 

 

UHF isn't needed for F10 menu. FM goes from 30.000 MHZ to 90.000MHZ.

[Eddie]

UHF isn't needed for F10 menu. FM goes from 30.000 MHZ to 90.000MHZ.

 

30.000Mhz - 76.000Mhz actually

[cagrimes]

Hay Eddie

 

That was the problem now after adding the Mic Switches to my joystick it

works as advertised :-))))))))))).

 

Thanks

 

cagrimes

[Furious]

http://en.wiki.eagle.ru/wiki/File:DCS_A-10C_Warthog_Radio_Tutorial.pdf

 

 

 

should do it.