GWX 2.0 hydrophone blind spot at 0 degrees: bug or feature?

Keelbuster · 03-03-2008, 11:57 AM

I've noticed that there seems to be a hydrophone blind spot at 0 (360) degrees in GWX 2.0. My sonar operator loses his target as it crosses 0. Is this a bug or a feature? I know there should be one at 180 (baffles) but I've never heard of one at 0.

Gezur(Arbeit) · 03-03-2008, 12:42 PM

look at the bow of you boat....you see it going up right? and its higher than the hydrophone "ear"

Subject · 03-03-2008, 03:24 PM

You're using GHG's then?

Their only bug is, they are switched off when surfaced. The baffle front and aft is correct.

You may want a KDB to get rid off the blind spot straight ahead.
Correctly made in SH3. And of course off when surfaced...

Some short info on hydrophones: http://www.uboataces.com/hydrophones.shtml

or american: http://www.maritime.org/fleetsub/sonar/chap1.htm#1A

03-03-2008, 03:24 PM	#3
Subject Sparky Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 158 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You're using GHG's then? Their only bug is, they are switched off when surfaced. The baffle front and aft is correct. You may want a KDB to get rid off the blind spot straight ahead. Correctly made in SH3. And of course off when surfaced... Some short info on hydrophones: http://www.uboataces.com/hydrophones.shtml or american: http://www.maritime.org/fleetsub/sonar/chap1.htm#1A __________________

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03-03-2008, 11:57 AM	#1
Keelbuster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BA 72 Posts: 1,094 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	GWX 2.0 hydrophone blind spot at 0 degrees: bug or feature? I've noticed that there seems to be a hydrophone blind spot at 0 (360) degrees in GWX 2.0. My sonar operator loses his target as it crosses 0. Is this a bug or a feature? I know there should be one at 180 (baffles) but I've never heard of one at 0. __________________

03-03-2008, 12:42 PM	#2
Gezur(Arbeit) Soundman Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 149 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	look at the bow of you boat....you see it going up right? and its higher than the hydrophone "ear"