Do you keep your RADAR on?

Vaux · 08-24-10, 08:50 AM

I finally got RADAR. The funny thing is that the default action seems to be to have it off. I'll go to the RADAR station and the scope is dark. I turn it on, set it to sweep, but when the watch changes it's off again. Is it not a good idea to keep the RADAR on all the time? Did the Japs have detection equipment?

fred8615 · 08-24-10, 09:24 AM

It's not "off" it's just not doing an automatic sweep. Whenever you go to the radar room, it turns off the auto sweep for some reason. You have to manually turn it back on, and then it'll stay on until you go to the radar room again.

BTW, if you're using an older version of SH4, the surface search radar would not turn back on automatically if you submerged and then resurfaced. You would have to turn it on each time manually. But in either patch 1.4 or 1.5 they fixed it so it would come back on by itself when surfacing, even if you turn it off yourself before submerging.

As for Japanese detection equipment, they do get it sometime in 1944.

Whippy · 08-24-10, 10:08 AM

HAHAHA I could have sworn the enemy had RADAR detection sometimes when they "magically" seem to detect me! I think I just have a knack for attracting the most experienced destroyer crews from the IJN

lol I'm glad to know that it is not my RADAR that is giving my position away so often but other factors.

There sure seems to be a lot of Floridians is these forums! ...that's just fine by me because I am by birth Floridian.

Armistead · 08-24-10, 10:28 AM

Mods probably differ, but you can tell when they get radar detection. If you're 12 nms away and they come fast at you is one clue. With mods you can get radar detection with the APR1 unit, so you know what ships have surface radar, almost always capital ships and they will vector escorts right on top of you.

I almost always turn my radar off and check for a few seconds as needed after mid 43, although it may be 44 until they get it. I think it's possible the Yamato and a few capital ships have it earlier.

Rockin Robbins · 08-24-10, 01:39 PM

Your radar tells you their position, heading and speed. Their radar detector tells them you're out there somewhere. They have no direction finding activity. There is no magic scope showing them the same blip on a screen you see. All they can say is "Yep, there's a radar out there somewhere." Advantage you!

Leave the blasted thing on 24 hours a day. When they detect you it only scares them because they know what follows the radar signals.

Armistead · 08-24-10, 01:58 PM

Then how come they come right to you? I assume surface radar, but playing with it, I can cut my radar off for a minute, back on and the escort will have headed back, but will turn back around. With surface radar they will run right up your arse in a storm.

I've played with it and it just seems if you cut your radar off, many times the escort will turn back.

Any idea on radar detection range and radar range? I would think detection would be further.

Be nice if we had a good explanation regarding TMO/RFB is the radar detection is actually directional in the game itself, sure seems so.

08-24-10, 08:50 AM	#1
Vaux Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 116 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Do you keep your RADAR on? I finally got RADAR. The funny thing is that the default action seems to be to have it off. I'll go to the RADAR station and the scope is dark. I turn it on, set it to sweep, but when the watch changes it's off again. Is it not a good idea to keep the RADAR on all the time? Did the Japs have detection equipment?

08-24-10, 09:24 AM	#2
fred8615 Saint of the seas Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sorrento, Louisiana Posts: 1,320 Downloads: 265 Uploads: 127	It's not "off" it's just not doing an automatic sweep. Whenever you go to the radar room, it turns off the auto sweep for some reason. You have to manually turn it back on, and then it'll stay on until you go to the radar room again. BTW, if you're using an older version of SH4, the surface search radar would not turn back on automatically if you submerged and then resurfaced. You would have to turn it on each time manually. But in either patch 1.4 or 1.5 they fixed it so it would come back on by itself when surfacing, even if you turn it off yourself before submerging. As for Japanese detection equipment, they do get it sometime in 1944. __________________ Frederick J. Barnett Radio Stations & Music Captain's Desk Photos FJB Camera Pre Pearl Harbor Career Start Office links, Info Boxes, & 50 cal Crew Rank Fix Sub Class Info Real Subs SH4 Randomizer Sub Images Office Images Sub Pinups & Pics 24 Hour Clocks Office Posters Nav Map Make-Over Add-ons FJB Navigation Maps Office Window Chronographs Someone's got to take the responsibility if the job's going to get done! Do you think that's easy?! - Gregory Peck, The Guns of Navarone.

08-24-10, 10:08 AM	#3
Whippy Watch Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 28 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	HAHAHA I could have sworn the enemy had RADAR detection sometimes when they "magically" seem to detect me! I think I just have a knack for attracting the most experienced destroyer crews from the IJN lol I'm glad to know that it is not my RADAR that is giving my position away so often but other factors. There sure seems to be a lot of Floridians is these forums! ...that's just fine by me because I am by birth Floridian. __________________ Stephen Boland

08-24-10, 01:39 PM	#5
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Your radar tells you their position, heading and speed. Their radar detector tells them you're out there somewhere. They have no direction finding activity. There is no magic scope showing them the same blip on a screen you see. All they can say is "Yep, there's a radar out there somewhere." Advantage you! Leave the blasted thing on 24 hours a day. When they detect you it only scares them because they know what follows the radar signals. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

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08-24-10, 10:28 AM	#4
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Mods probably differ, but you can tell when they get radar detection. If you're 12 nms away and they come fast at you is one clue. With mods you can get radar detection with the APR1 unit, so you know what ships have surface radar, almost always capital ships and they will vector escorts right on top of you. I almost always turn my radar off and check for a few seconds as needed after mid 43, although it may be 44 until they get it. I think it's possible the Yamato and a few capital ships have it earlier.

08-24-10, 01:58 PM	#6
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Then how come they come right to you? I assume surface radar, but playing with it, I can cut my radar off for a minute, back on and the escort will have headed back, but will turn back around. With surface radar they will run right up your arse in a storm. I've played with it and it just seems if you cut your radar off, many times the escort will turn back. Any idea on radar detection range and radar range? I would think detection would be further. Be nice if we had a good explanation regarding TMO/RFB is the radar detection is actually directional in the game itself, sure seems so.