How to follow radio instruction?

[SharpeXB]

How exactly do you follow the target directon that are given to you over the radio?

I understand how to enter the JTAC instructions into the CDU as a Waypoint

The directions over the radio are range and bearing, correct?

Like "Tally Armor at 012 for 40"

or "Bulls ect ect"

Do you enter these in the Offset page?

If they say "Bulls" do you need to have the Bullseye set on the Offset?

Or if not is this direction from your current location?

[VMFA117_Poko]

Here is a great tutorial about it made by Tyger (forum and 74th virtual squad member):

 

Edited July 4, 2012 by Poko24

[SharpeXB]

Here is a great tutorial about it made by Tyger (forum and 74th virtual squad member):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZYhfO9-Elk

oh yes, I've seen that one.

So are the range and bearing always from the bullseye?

Sometimes they say "bulls" and sometimes not

[VMFA117_Poko]

AWACS gives always bullseye AFAIK. JTAC gives coords in Longitude/Latitude or UTM system.

[Dejjvid]

I've never tested, but I think you can't remove the bullseye from a mission.

[SmokeyTheLung]

Quickest way that I know of to get bullseye info

 

*TAD as SOI

*Hook bullseye

*TAD to EXP 1 or 2 (optional)

*Press OSB 17 ( can't remember exactly which one) until you see "HOOK CURS"

 

Now as you slew your TAD cursor you will be presented with it's location relative to the bullseye (in the lower right side of the TAD display)

 

So... You get a call that is "Bullseye 090 for 15nm" execute the above steps than quickly slew the TAD cursor to the east (090) of the bullseye for roughly 15nm, refine your aim based on the readout in the lower right corner of your TAD... Drop a mark or just leave your cursor there (that's why EXP mode comes in handy) and reference that.

[SharpeXB]

Do all missions have a Bullseye?

I don't see one in the Offset page or on the TAD

In the video he selects the Bullseye by just going up on the rocker but that doesn't work for me, I get other things on there

 

When I press OSB 9 to save the steerpoint with the ?3 symbol

does this mean that it's saved as MSN003?

 

this is just a point in the air, correct? you can't see targets when you slave to SPI like with the JTAC coordinates, correct?

Edited July 4, 2012 by SharpeXB

[Harzach]

this is just a point in the air, correct? you can't see targets when you slave to SPI like with the JTAC coordinates, correct?

 

A bullseye call? Yes. If you slew to that point, you won't necessarily see the bad guy right there, but he should be reasonably close. But bullseye calls are not really intended to be used this way, I think. They are more like situational awareness cues. "There's bad stuff here, here, and here. Watch out."

[Dejjvid]

The resolution is 1nm since you give the distance in nm. So it's basically a 1852x1852m area where your bad guy can hide.

[SharpeXB]

Thanks for all the info. With some practice I think I've got it on how to enter this into the offset page.

Question though;

If the call says "bulls" then the coordinates, I need to set the offset page to "bullseye"? Correct?

But some don't say "bulls" they just say the coordinates. Is it still referencing the bullseye or are these directions from my or their current location?