Learning the (ADF) ARK-22

[Maulkin]

I am trying to learn more about the ARK-22 and I am able to get it to home onto the outside and inside markers of airfields (even though the audio tones don't seem right), but I would like to learn this (quoted from the manual):

 

The ARK-22 ADF can also be slaved to the R-800L1 VHF radio. In this case, the RMI needle on the HSI is directed toward the transmitter on the frequency currently selected for the R-800L1 radio. For example, the flight leader can maintain bearing to his wingman when the wingman is transmitting a radio call.

 

Anyone know how to do this or a good source to learn it from?

[Lizzard]

Hi,

 

Manual Page 174 is all I found

 

Connect the R-800L1 and the ARK-22

 

“АРК” (ADF) switch. When this switch is moved to the up, on position, the radio is used for automatic direction finding (ADF). The radio compass antenna is then connected to the R-800L1 radio receiver, and the receiver controls radio compass antenna direction (this in turn controls direction of the HSI RMI arrow). The HSI RMI arrow will now point in the direction of the transmitter with the frequency that is defined on the R-800L1. [LALT + LCTRL + A] A complete list of available ADF channels can be viewed in the Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) ARK-22 section of this manual.

 

So tune to the right Frequency and turn the APK Switch on:huh:

[St3v3f]

Yep, dial in the frequency and flip the ADF switch up. When someone is transmitting on this frequency, the yellow needle on the HSI will point to the source of the transmission.

 

You can tune to the tower frequency and everytime he talks on the radio, you'll get a bearing. Tune in to an ILS frequency, and it will point to the Localizer.

[Dustin]

It's as simple as dialing in the frequency and flipping up the ADF switch. If anyone is transmitting on this frequency, the yellow needle will point to that source.

[Raptor9]

It should be noted that since the R-800 can tune all the way down to 100 MHz, you can indeed tune in an ILS localizer or VOR navigational frequency as stated above, but you will still need to treat these signals as NDB-style navigation since you will get no course deviation indications in the same manner as localizer/VOR indicators.

This is convenient for airfields that only have these types of navigational aids and don't have lower-frequency NDBs for the ARK-22, but the method of navigation is still ADF.

I just wanted to clarify that to prevent any confusion.