A Question about radar

HMCS · 08-21-07, 01:06 AM

I'm playing GWX, 90% realism, Oct. 1942.

I was assuming that the radar works in a similar way to asdic; meaning, it depends on the quality of the escort, sea state and range to target (sub).

At what point has everyone found that it is nigh impossible to track and approach a convoy?

My metox is warning me about radar emissions, but not sure if I have to submerge far ahead of the convoy and hope that it passes close enough for me to take a shot, or maybe I'm second guessing myself and worrying too much about being detected and not approaching as per usual (i.e. submerging about 10 nm ahead of the convoy's lead escort, diving and creeping in).

08-21-07, 01:06 AM	#1
HMCS Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Squaresville, daddy-O. Posts: 394 Downloads: 186 Uploads: 0	A Question about radar I'm playing GWX, 90% realism, Oct. 1942. I was assuming that the radar works in a similar way to asdic; meaning, it depends on the quality of the escort, sea state and range to target (sub). At what point has everyone found that it is nigh impossible to track and approach a convoy? My metox is warning me about radar emissions, but not sure if I have to submerge far ahead of the convoy and hope that it passes close enough for me to take a shot, or maybe I'm second guessing myself and worrying too much about being detected and not approaching as per usual (i.e. submerging about 10 nm ahead of the convoy's lead escort, diving and creeping in). __________________ "Turning enemy ships into marine habitat since 1986!" Mods Loaded:TMO 2.2, RSRDC, MaxOptics, Strategic Map Symbols, Stop The Shouting OR: RFB, RSRDC, Maxoptics, SCAF, Strategic Map Symbols and the sanity-saving "stop the shouting".