Radio help

[Kye]

Hello all

 

Sorry to bring this potentially back up again, but I've had a good search and i'm still stuck.

 

How do we use the radios in the A-10 to contact the tower? I know there are two VHF (AM and FM) and a UHF. I have the frequency for the airfield. Easy communication is on. And I have a key assigned.

 

Past that, I'm stumped. Could someone talk me through what I should be doing? I've entered the frequency (129.00) and that does nothing. There is a digit before the frequency, but I can't enter the '1' or a '0' to change that.

 

Thanks for your time and patience. :)

Edited February 15, 2013 by Kye

[Rongor]

you bring up the comms menu with a key, its the #-key on my settings. There you contact ATC.

If you switch to realistic radio, you have to use the VHF AM radio.

[JujuMan]

As above, if your using the "easy comms" selection in the main options, use the / key or # key depending on your keyboard, then select F5 (ATC). And select your choice from the menu on screen.

 

If you are using realistic comms (easy comms check box unpicked in options) you need to dial in the VHF AM frequency of the airfield in question into the VHF AM radio. That's the top radio under the throttles. Then press the VHF Mic switch for the AM radio (the keyboard equivalent is found under the VHF AM Radio selection in the controls drop down box), select F5-ATC and then carry on with whatever radio menu option you are presented with.

 

Hope it helps.

[kiss4luna]

i have a question

the radio frequency window is blocked by the throttle. how can i sent a engine start request to ATC without moving forward the throttle?

 

of course no TrackIR used:noexpression:

[PeterP]

A) use LCtrl+Shift+Kp/ to move eye-point back

 

or

 

B) use this mod:

>>>> Reworked Cockpit Views with proper Neck

 

than it will look like this when looking down, because your virtual-eyes are now attached to a neck:

 

And while we talking about things that makes radio usage easier ...

 

Have also a look at this download: Click- and Customizable Radio Menu for DCS World - Page 12 - ED Forums

Edited February 16, 2013 by PeterP

[kiss4luna]

wow this helps, thanks

[kiss4luna]

THX

 

A) use LCtrl+Shift+Kp/ to move eye-point back

 

or

 

B) use this mod:

>>>> Reworked Cockpit Views with proper Neck

 

than it will look like this when looking down, because your virtual-eyes are now attached to a neck:

 

And while we talking about things that makes radio usage easier ...

 

Have also a look at this download: Click- and Customizable Radio Menu for DCS World - Page 12 - ED Forums

Edited February 17, 2013 by kiss4luna

[kiss4luna]

just tried this. but it will lead to game not responding while loading.

hope ED will offer a better view officially

 

A) use LCtrl+Shift+Kp/ to move eye-point back

 

or

 

B) use this mod:

>>>> Reworked Cockpit Views with proper Neck

 

than it will look like this when looking down, because your virtual-eyes are now attached to a neck:

 

And while we talking about things that makes radio usage easier ...

 

Have also a look at this download: Click- and Customizable Radio Menu for DCS World - Page 12 - ED Forums

[RodBorza]

You can use this: hold NumPad 0 and any other number to get a better view of the panels.

For the radios, it would be NumPad 0 +1.

If you want to change views without having to hold NumPad 0, use RCrtl+NumPad 0, then any other number to get the views you want. To comeback to normal view, it is RCtrl+NumPad 0 again.