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brandtryan · 12-06-09, 10:07 AM

Hi fellas--

After a long break, I'm having a blast once again in SHIV--and am trying out RFB. I've tried to find a solution to an issue I'm having, to no avail--

My crew will report a visual contact--and I'll verify it, and then submerge to 70 or 80 feet to start gathering data via wernersobe style. However, the hydrophone isn't picking anything up at the bearing! It can hear my own engines when I point to 180 degrees--but the sonar operator won't report any contacts, and I myself can't hear anything at the verified bearing. Are there any special requirements, depths, etc. that I need to be aware of to use it?

Thanks in advance--good to know this community is still going strong! Also, VERY much looking forward to SHV!

12-06-09, 10:07 AM	#3117
brandtryan Engineer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indianapolis, United States Posts: 214 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	Hi fellas-- After a long break, I'm having a blast once again in SHIV--and am trying out RFB. I've tried to find a solution to an issue I'm having, to no avail-- My crew will report a visual contact--and I'll verify it, and then submerge to 70 or 80 feet to start gathering data via wernersobe style. However, the hydrophone isn't picking anything up at the bearing! It can hear my own engines when I point to 180 degrees--but the sonar operator won't report any contacts, and I myself can't hear anything at the verified bearing. Are there any special requirements, depths, etc. that I need to be aware of to use it? Thanks in advance--good to know this community is still going strong! Also, VERY much looking forward to SHV!