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Originally Posted by Seadogs
Additional question(s),
My standimeter marks are always crap and so my speed estimates are crap. I lock target and line up the overlays waterline with the highest point of the visable target. Any additional pointers?
And how can I reset the data for a new course and speed estimate so that my old, previous crappy mark does not interfere with my new estimate?
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a) not really. I have problems too sometimes. Look at the target in the identification book...does it show the tops of the mast be a bit higher than what you see through the scope? Sometimes it can be hard to see the very top of the masts if they're a light color or you're too far away. Merchants would paint their masts different colors in real life to cause just this kind of problem. Also, if you are too far away you may not see the actual waterline. Same problem in heavy sees. Make sure you're actually able to see the waterline. Finally, make sure you've identified the target correctly.
The next time you're tracking a single target, take some time to compare your range estimates with what you can see on the map with map updates turned on. Estimate range, and then measure it on the map. See how they match up. If you're getting a range that is too high, you're bringing the image down too far and not lining it up with the actual top of the mast. If the range is too low, you're not bringing the image down far enough.
It can seem like it just doesn't work, but once you get it right a couple of times it's pretty easy.
b) I'm not sure myself. It's annoying to get a somewhat accurate range measurement and then see "speed 98 knots". I THINK that it uses your last two measurements. If it just doesn't seem to be working then wait two or three minutes from your last "estimate speed" click and get the range. Then wait another two or three and get it again. then check speed. THis usually works for me when I've completely screwed it up.
But if you haven't been detected, feel free to just shut it down, put some distance between yourself and the target and start the approach again. It's slower, but much easier than trying to re-do everything at the last second and it usually works a lot better.