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aanker · 11-02-10, 08:53 PM

Changed my mind, I'm not giving up on pinging friendlies.

If I ping (let's say a friendly US DD), my reflective ping returns at about the same pitch, even at a great distance. The sound travels off and bounces back at about the same tone.

Occasionally when pinging toward a ship or group (friendly again) it seems like I get pinged back at a different pitch, sometimes it is a powerful deep toned pitch. Doppler doesn't account for this deep of a tone. I'm thinking that deep 'bong' sound I hear sometimes is a ship pinging toward me.

As a rule I don't use the active sonar at all unless I'm approaching Midway etc and then it is only for game 'immersion' purposes.

Anyone else ever get that deep "bong back" sound?

Happy Hunting!

Art

11-02-10, 08:53 PM	#34
aanker Pacific Thunder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yellow Sea Posts: 1,896 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 14	Maybe my bubble ain't burst Changed my mind, I'm not giving up on pinging friendlies. If I ping (let's say a friendly US DD), my reflective ping returns at about the same pitch, even at a great distance. The sound travels off and bounces back at about the same tone. Occasionally when pinging toward a ship or group (friendly again) it seems like I get pinged back at a different pitch, sometimes it is a powerful deep toned pitch. Doppler doesn't account for this deep of a tone. I'm thinking that deep 'bong' sound I hear sometimes is a ship pinging toward me. As a rule I don't use the active sonar at all unless I'm approaching Midway etc and then it is only for game 'immersion' purposes. Anyone else ever get that deep "bong back" sound? Happy Hunting! Art __________________ " Bless those who serve beneath the deep, Through lonely hours their vigil keep. May peace their mission ever be, Protect each one we ask of thee. Bless those at home who wait and pray, For their return by night and day."