New to SH/sub sims - radar question

bcarter3 · 02-19-08, 10:45 PM

I've been playing the career mode and I seem to be doing really well (granted its on easy mode right now). I have been running with SD (air) radar and sonar installed, but surface radar was just made available to me and I installed it on my boat. Now, having searched the forums I can't find the answer to this question (I did look honest) ...

If you surface, having gone to periscope depth first and checked that nothing is around, and then you activate your surface radar who or what could detect me and at what range. I realize radar is an active and not passive device so there is a risk in using it - I just dont know how big that risk is. If the radar picks something up, should I shut it down immeadiately? Or is there a set distance that I'm safe? (I realize you wouldnt steam headlong into a task force with it blipping and doing it's thing).

Basically just want to know when to use it and what to watch out for.

02-19-08, 10:45 PM	#1
bcarter3 Watch Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 20 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	New to SH/sub sims - radar question I've been playing the career mode and I seem to be doing really well (granted its on easy mode right now). I have been running with SD (air) radar and sonar installed, but surface radar was just made available to me and I installed it on my boat. Now, having searched the forums I can't find the answer to this question (I did look honest) ... If you surface, having gone to periscope depth first and checked that nothing is around, and then you activate your surface radar who or what could detect me and at what range. I realize radar is an active and not passive device so there is a risk in using it - I just dont know how big that risk is. If the radar picks something up, should I shut it down immeadiately? Or is there a set distance that I'm safe? (I realize you wouldnt steam headlong into a task force with it blipping and doing it's thing). Basically just want to know when to use it and what to watch out for.