Issue with JTAC coords?

[AhSoul]

Last night in a campaign mission I got my first JTAC assignment. Coordinates were something like GG327446 and all was fine.

 

Once I destroyed these and moved onto the second JTAC the coordinates were something like KM517426. The numbers might be wrong but definitely KM.

 

When entered into my CDU this seemed to create a waypoint that was a very long way from my current position. The steerpoint marker was way off on the horizon. However the 9-line was telling me the target was 10nm away.

 

Did I do something wrong?

[NineLine]

Which Campaign, and which mission? I have seen them be a little off, but never real far. Did you try entering them again? Replay the mission with same results?

[AhSoul]

I'll see if I can figure that out later. It's the default A-10C campaign and I've done 6 missions I think. I didn't think you could retry though. Doesn't it just move onto the next mission?

[NineLine]

I'll see if I can figure that out later. It's the default A-10C campaign and I've done 6 missions I think. I didn't think you could retry though. Doesn't it just move onto the next mission?

 

 

yeah, I guess you would have to restart the campaign... although I think you can load the single missions if you want as well...

[Siq6Six]

Last night in a campaign mission I got my first JTAC assignment. Coordinates were something like GG327446 and all was fine.

 

Once I destroyed these and moved onto the second JTAC the coordinates were something like KM517426. The numbers might be wrong but definitely KM.

 

When entered into my CDU this seemed to create a waypoint that was a very long way from my current position. The steerpoint marker was way off on the horizon. However the 9-line was telling me the target was 10nm away.

 

Did I do something wrong?

 

Heh. I had the same issue. My google-foo revealed a thread which explained it very well. You need to change your position grid from 37T to 38T and your KM-coordinates will no longer point you an hour trip to the Northwest!

 

Found the thread:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=83178&highlight=JTAC+coordinates

[Markeebo]

siq6six beat me to it.......

 

Was it, perhaps, crossing from one grid to another? E.g. 37T to 38T

 

Markeebo

[AhSoul]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh thank you!

[NineLine]

Heh. I had the same issue. My google-foo revealed a thread which explained it very well. You need to change your position grid from 37T to 38T and your KM-coordinates will no longer point you an hour trip to the Northwest!

 

Found the thread:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=83178&highlight=JTAC+coordinates

 

Nice... very helpful... why I love this sim, cuz I always seem to learn something new every day lol....