Inaccurate Stadimeter readings

[hachiman]

Hi

Any idea why my Stadimeter range readings are over a 1000 Metres out of range at under 5nm?
Using the instructions from the manual and dragging the side of the photo with the highest mast down until the highest mast is level with the waterline on the other half.
But when active ranging with sonar my Stadimeter readings short by a long margin.

Thanx

[SeaQueen]

Originally Posted by hachiman

Hi

Any idea why my Stadimeter range readings are over a 1000 Metres out of range at under 5nm?

To put that in perspective...

1000m is only about 0.5Nmi which is an error of only 10%. Everything doesn't have to be perfect to ten decimal places. You're in the ball park. That's good enough to shoot on. The interesting thing about naval warfare, and ASW in particular is that you're reasoning in the face of uncertainty. Part of the challenge of the game is in managing uncertainty so that you can make better decisions.

[Wim Libaers]

It has also been reported that better results are obtained using the highest structure (not mast).

[udadni]

Originally Posted by Wim Libaers

It has also been reported that better results are obtained using the highest structure (not mast).

I've found that sometimes I get an accurate result on the mast and sometimes on the highest structure. Hmm... if I was motivated I would note down which ships work best with which method. Then again... I'm too lazy to go to my kitchen and make some instant ramen for my starving college-boy tummy. So we'll see...

[kage]

In the meantime I put it somewhere in the middle. As SQ said, you don't need all that accuracy in most cases anyway.