AOB Confusion and OLC's GUI

Pebble Monkey · 08-07-10, 09:59 AM

I shouldn't find this hard, I can grasp the concepts fairly easily, but for some reason I can't manage to get it right. I know this has been gone over on the forums before, but after searching I can't seem to find the answer.

Situation:

I'm stationary, tracking a target moving towards me, if I remain stationary he'll pass to my front, going from my startboard to port side. This means I'm on his port side. All good so far.

I'm using OLC's GUI btw, and really trying to get a handle on manual plotting and targetting.

In the last instance, my calculations give me an AOB of 30 degrees. Now then, I know that the AOB should be on the red side, for port, but where do I measure the 30 degrees from? I'm assuming from 0. This all seems fine until I use the attack disk to calculate his course. I've checked and rechecked that I'm doing it right (rewatching the video tutorial), but I can't seem to get anything but nonsensical course values.

Couple of other questions about OLC's GUI. SOmetimes I get really bad range errors, even when checkign from fairly close range. I've checked that I'm in the correct optics zoom, so it isn't that. Are some of the doubled mast values in the recognition manual off? Or do I just need to work harder to get it right?

Lastly, I'd like a larger pop out compass, I liked the big compass rose like the one in GWX, I find setting an accurate course much easier with it. I'd also like to have the relative bearing and heading disk added back to the ownship mark on the map. Is it possible for me to add these mods that do this without messing up the GUI? or is it something I'm just going to have to get used to?

08-07-10, 09:59 AM	#1
Pebble Monkey Watch Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 25 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	AOB Confusion and OLC's GUI I shouldn't find this hard, I can grasp the concepts fairly easily, but for some reason I can't manage to get it right. I know this has been gone over on the forums before, but after searching I can't seem to find the answer. Situation: I'm stationary, tracking a target moving towards me, if I remain stationary he'll pass to my front, going from my startboard to port side. This means I'm on his port side. All good so far. I'm using OLC's GUI btw, and really trying to get a handle on manual plotting and targetting. In the last instance, my calculations give me an AOB of 30 degrees. Now then, I know that the AOB should be on the red side, for port, but where do I measure the 30 degrees from? I'm assuming from 0. This all seems fine until I use the attack disk to calculate his course. I've checked and rechecked that I'm doing it right (rewatching the video tutorial), but I can't seem to get anything but nonsensical course values. Couple of other questions about OLC's GUI. SOmetimes I get really bad range errors, even when checkign from fairly close range. I've checked that I'm in the correct optics zoom, so it isn't that. Are some of the doubled mast values in the recognition manual off? Or do I just need to work harder to get it right? Lastly, I'd like a larger pop out compass, I liked the big compass rose like the one in GWX, I find setting an accurate course much easier with it. I'd also like to have the relative bearing and heading disk added back to the ownship mark on the map. Is it possible for me to add these mods that do this without messing up the GUI? or is it something I'm just going to have to get used to?