Can't figure out the radios

[moggel]

Aces,

 

I'm sure this question has been asked several times by now but I haven't really found an answer anywhere that explains how to work the different radios.

 

My situation is I'm trying to learn air refuelling. I've set up a mission with a KC-135 flying a racetrack pattern out to sea as 7000 feet. I've added two "commands" for it: One to activate TACAN at 46X and another to set its frequency to 150MHz.

 

As I spawn and open the comms menu there's no option for tanker. I've also tried the three different "transmiit" options (VHF1, VHF2 and UHF). I have entered the frequency into VHF AM Radio 1 and set its freq. selection dial to "MAN". But no matter how I try I never get any "Tanker" option in the comms menu.

 

I see a big facepalm in my near future and would appreciate any hints.

 

Thanks

[Speed]

Aces,

 

I'm sure this question has been asked several times by now but I haven't really found an answer anywhere that explains how to work the different radios.

 

My situation is I'm trying to learn air refuelling. I've set up a mission with a KC-135 flying a racetrack pattern out to sea as 7000 feet. I've added two "commands" for it: One to activate TACAN at 46X and another to set its frequency to 150MHz.

 

As I spawn and open the comms menu there's no option for tanker. I've also tried the three different "transmiit" options (VHF1, VHF2 and UHF). I have entered the frequency into VHF AM Radio 1 and set its freq. selection dial to "MAN". But no matter how I try I never get any "Tanker" option in the comms menu.

 

I see a big facepalm in my near future and would appreciate any hints.

 

Thanks

 

Just to be clear, you are using the mic switch and NOT the "\" key, right? If you are on realistic radios, you should not touch the "\" key.

[CZ_BPK]

Tanker

 

Hi moggel

 

I am not an expert upon setting up tankers for a mission.

 

Usually i set up the tanker at the first waypoint as seen on attached screenshot below.

 

Hope its some kind of help?

 

[moggel]

Just to be clear, you are using the mic switch and NOT the "\" key, right? If you are on realistic radios, you should not touch the "\" key.

 

Correct. I've tried all of them but the comms menu looks exactly the same regardless. I get "Wingman", "Flight", "ATC" etc. wether I use VHF1, VHF2, UHF or "\". I find that a bit strange as I was expecting to see only receivers tuned in to the chosen radio but apparently I haven't understood how the radios are simulated.

[Speed]

CZ_BPK might have your problem. If you have the set frequency and set tacan after the orbit task, then he will not do either actions until he is done with the orbit task.

[moggel]

Hi moggel

 

I am not an expert upon setting up tankers for a mission.

 

Usually i set up the tanker at the first waypoint as seen on attached screenshot below.

 

Hope its some kind of help?

 

[ATTACH]78100[/ATTACH]

 

Adding the "Tanker" enroute task made the tanker available in the comms menu. Then I coulnd't get a reply but that was due to having set the tanker's frequency to the "FM" band. What's the difference? When do I use AM vs. FM?

[r813]

In real life VHF FM is normally used for troops on the ground. VHF AM is civilian air traffic control and UHF is normally military air traffic control. In game VHF AM is used for tankers. Not sure what they use in real life for that.

[Maachine]

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=101914

 

here is a thread i started not too long ago. i had the same issue you are having. i ended up figuring it out for myself after not receiving a response. your answer is in the last post in that thread