Radar Contacts without Radar?

spyridon · 02-02-08, 07:31 AM

I have a submarine in the early war without radar equipment, but I have radar contacts!
Is it possible?

(1.4 v)

Rockin Robbins · 02-02-08, 08:41 AM

Those "contacts" are reported positions that are radio transmitted to you from Base.

spyridon · 02-02-08, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Those "contacts" are reported positions that are radio transmitted to you from Base.

No, these are not reported positions.
I have the message: "RA: Radar contact,Sir! Bearing 246! Long Range! "

Linavitch · 02-02-08, 09:09 AM

Are they air contacts?

seafarer · 02-02-08, 09:18 AM

The radar equipment accessible in the sub is for surface search radar, that you can acquire later on (SJ Radar). However, you likely already have SD radar, which was a range-only (bearing approximate) air early warning radar. You have no control over the SD radar - if you have it is always on when surfaced, and will report radar contacts, which are aircraft. It will give you plenty of time to dive well out of danger though, so you needn't risk toughing it out against air threats.

spyridon · 02-02-08, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seafarer

The radar equipment accessible in the sub is for surface search radar, that you can acquire later on (SJ Radar). However, you likely already have SD radar, which was a range-only (bearing approximate) air early warning radar. You have no control over the SD radar - if you have it is always on when surfaced, and will report radar contacts, which are aircraft. It will give you plenty of time to dive well out of danger though, so you needn't risk toughing it out against air threats.

Thank you.

Rockin Robbins · 02-02-08, 11:33 AM

I'm late in my career so can't test this stuff. Looks like you've got good info here though. Good hunting!

Hey! What's this Hamachi network?

eatmafish · 02-02-08, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Hey! What's this Hamachi network?

It's one heck of a place to play SH online without hainvg to use UBI's server. It's just like LAN games.

https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/list.asp

Rockin Robbins · 02-02-08, 01:11 PM

I may have to attempt to play online then!

-Pv- · 02-02-08, 02:57 PM

As has been well answered all fleet boats have air search radar installed and operating whenever surfaced by default. Although it can be turned off once you have surface search installed (more radar control icons get enabled) until then you cannot turn it off. If you have map updates turned on and you click on the contact, you will see it's "very fast." This is the designation for aircraft.
-Pv-

02-02-08, 07:31 AM	#1
spyridon Seaman Join Date: May 2007 Location: Greece Posts: 41 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Radar Contacts without Radar? I have a submarine in the early war without radar equipment, but I have radar contacts! Is it possible? (1.4 v) __________________ Join my Hamachi network: Name: SH4 MP UBISOFT password: sub 1.2 and 1.3 v. available Last edited by spyridon; 02-02-08 at 08:51 AM.

02-02-08, 08:41 AM	#2
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	No. Those "contacts" are reported positions that are radio transmitted to you from Base. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

02-02-08, 09:09 AM	#4
Linavitch Officer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hull Posts: 239 Downloads: 170 Uploads: 0	Are they air contacts? __________________ Like music only more painful http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndID=108090746

02-02-08, 09:18 AM	#5
seafarer Commodore Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 622 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The radar equipment accessible in the sub is for surface search radar, that you can acquire later on (SJ Radar). However, you likely already have SD radar, which was a range-only (bearing approximate) air early warning radar. You have no control over the SD radar - if you have it is always on when surfaced, and will report radar contacts, which are aircraft. It will give you plenty of time to dive well out of danger though, so you needn't risk toughing it out against air threats. __________________ My Father's ship, HMCS Waskesiu (K330), sank U257 on 02/24/1944 running SHIII-1.4 with GWX2.1 and SHIV-1.5 with TMO/RSRDC/PE3.3 under MS Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1 ACER AMD Athlon 64x2 4800+, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 400GB SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650watt PSU BFG GeForce 8800GT/OC 512MB VRAM, Samsung 216BW widescreen (1680x1050) LCD

02-02-08, 11:33 AM	#7
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Sounds pretty conclusive to me! I'm late in my career so can't test this stuff. Looks like you've got good info here though. Good hunting! Hey! What's this Hamachi network? __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

02-02-08, 01:11 PM	#9
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	awesome! I may have to attempt to play online then! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

02-02-08, 02:57 PM	#10
-Pv- The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,434 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	As has been well answered all fleet boats have air search radar installed and operating whenever surfaced by default. Although it can be turned off once you have surface search installed (more radar control icons get enabled) until then you cannot turn it off. If you have map updates turned on and you click on the contact, you will see it's "very fast." This is the designation for aircraft. -Pv-