GWX 3.0 Radio Reports of Convoys

[monsterzero_jr]

High command is sending me radio messages about convoys but without telling me the position of the convoys. The message says convoys X-Y-Z is heading "east" (or some other compass direction) but without position on the map this info is useless.

How do I plot my intercept course if I don't know the initial position of the convoy on the map?

[Hebe Vollmaus]

High command is sending me radio messages about convoys but without telling me the position of the convoys. The message says convoys X-Y-Z is heading "east" (or some other compass direction) but without position on the map this info is useless.

All GWX-messages (that i'm aware of) telling some of interest have Position-Area included. Example: "@BdU@|1940/09/15|All U-boats in grid square AM intercept convoy in AM 19. No escorts. Attack without further orders." This means Patrol Area AM 19. There will be no Mark on the Navigation-Map. You may set youre own Marker.
Another example: "@BdU@|U-123|1941/08/12|Reinforce action against convoy. Grid CF37."

How do I plot my intercept course if I don't know the initial position of the convoy on the map?

You can't. If there is no Area incude, then this message may be not for you.

Greetings.

[stork100]

If you have the "no map updates" option in the realism settings unchecked, you should see contacts appear on the map when they're radioed to you, both convoys and single merchants.

Edit: Actually, now that I recall the contacts on the map still appear I believe even with this option checked, unless you use the realistic contacts mod or the like. As Hebe Vollmaus said, the message likely doesn't apply to you.