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THE_MASK · 07-24-07, 08:16 PM

When you get a message saying radar contact bearing xx xxx range i presume that is just the air search radar . I changed the message to say plane contact bearing xx xxx range . Is this correct that when it says radar contact , its just air search . Surface radar is always Detecting radar signals . Look for line 814 in the Data/Menu/Menu Text Document . Change it then save as .

chopped50ford · 07-24-07, 08:25 PM

but...cant radar (later radars) have the ability to pickup ships as well? How will it differentiate? Is there another line item that shows that identification?

WernerSobe · 07-24-07, 08:43 PM

thats the problem. Ive been messing around with that. There is only one message for both radars. So when you change it you will get planes contact reports on SJ.

Canonicus · 07-24-07, 09:16 PM

I'm wondering...Might it be posible to write a whole new line in the menu txt just for the SD radar, and then somehow steer it to that new text, when nessesary?

Just a thought.

LukeFF · 07-24-07, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Canonicus

I'm wondering...Might it be posible to write a whole new line in the menu txt just for the SD radar, and then somehow steer it to that new text, when nessesary?

That sure would be nice. Currently it's easy to know it's an aircraft contact with only the SD radar set involved, but with both SD and SJ installed you have no way of knowing, unless you do a sweep on the PPI. And, of course, the whole time that aircraft is bearing down on your position...

Not to mention, SD radar was non-directional. It could give you vague distance and course information (i.e., closing, moving away, etc.), but it could not give bearing info.

07-24-07, 08:16 PM	#1
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	[tec] messages When you get a message saying radar contact bearing xx xxx range i presume that is just the air search radar . I changed the message to say plane contact bearing xx xxx range . Is this correct that when it says radar contact , its just air search . Surface radar is always Detecting radar signals . Look for line 814 in the Data/Menu/Menu Text Document . Change it then save as .

07-24-07, 08:25 PM	#2
chopped50ford Weps Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 367 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	but...cant radar (later radars) have the ability to pickup ships as well? How will it differentiate? Is there another line item that shows that identification? __________________ TM2(SS) USS Asheville - Plankowner, Shellback, "Order of the Ditch" http://ths-i.com/

07-24-07, 08:43 PM	#3
WernerSobe Commodore Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 625 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	thats the problem. Ive been messing around with that. There is only one message for both radars. So when you change it you will get planes contact reports on SJ.

07-24-07, 09:16 PM	#4
Canonicus XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In your baffles... Posts: 434 Downloads: 624 Uploads: 7	I'm wondering...Might it be posible to write a whole new line in the menu txt just for the SD radar, and then somehow steer it to that new text, when nessesary? Just a thought.