Me And The Hydro' Guy

flag4 · 11-22-07, 03:29 PM

hi hunters

a small dilehma...

how come i can hear a merchant and track it manually, and yet, when i ask my hydro guy to do the same he tells me "no sound contact" repeatedly...

and there it is as plane as day - chop chop chop chop chop - come the screws through the hydrophone... ( maybe it's coz i'm better'n him ?? :hmm: )

one more thing: short range, medium and long, what are their basic distances. for instance if im chasing a merchant across long distance, what am i likely to expect in terms of meters, or is it miles or kilometers

cheers
flag4

papa_smurf · 11-22-07, 03:33 PM

It could be that your Sonar guy isn't quailified enough, or it could be that he's just lost contact with it. This can happen if the weather is poor with rough seas - this has happened to me on numerous occasions. I just man the 'phones myself - much more reliable.

Cohaagen · 11-22-07, 04:22 PM

This happens when you select Realistic Sensors. Uncheck that option in the Realism settings and your 'phones operator will inform you of contacts as soon as they get within range...in fact, often before they become audible to you.

flag4 · 11-22-07, 05:01 PM

thanks for getting back you guys...

Cohaagen, does the unchecking make it more or less realistic, i'm a bit confussed?

baggygreen · 11-22-07, 05:39 PM

Unchecking will make it less realistic, much like the 16km atmospheric mod - the crewman will be aware of a contact long before you can see or hear it.

Capa · 11-22-07, 06:08 PM

Just my two cents but I assume he actually has to notice the contact while he's sweeping before he'll report it on command. You're asking him to confirm a contact that he hasn't found yet.

Now all we need is a method to tell him where you know a contact is.

11-22-07, 03:29 PM	#1
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	Me And The Hydro' Guy hi hunters a small dilehma... how come i can hear a merchant and track it manually, and yet, when i ask my hydro guy to do the same he tells me "no sound contact" repeatedly... and there it is as plane as day - chop chop chop chop chop - come the screws through the hydrophone... ( maybe it's coz i'm better'n him ?? :hmm: ) one more thing: short range, medium and long, what are their basic distances. for instance if im chasing a merchant across long distance, what am i likely to expect in terms of meters, or is it miles or kilometers cheers flag4 __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

11-22-07, 03:33 PM	#2
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	It could be that your Sonar guy isn't quailified enough, or it could be that he's just lost contact with it. This can happen if the weather is poor with rough seas - this has happened to me on numerous occasions. I just man the 'phones myself - much more reliable. __________________

11-22-07, 05:01 PM	#4
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	thanks for getting back you guys... Cohaagen, does the unchecking make it more or less realistic, i'm a bit confussed? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

11-22-07, 04:22 PM	#3
Cohaagen Frogman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 296 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	This happens when you select Realistic Sensors. Uncheck that option in the Realism settings and your 'phones operator will inform you of contacts as soon as they get within range...in fact, often before they become audible to you.

11-22-07, 05:39 PM	#5
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Unchecking will make it less realistic, much like the 16km atmospheric mod - the crewman will be aware of a contact long before you can see or hear it.

11-22-07, 06:08 PM	#6
Capa A-ganger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 76 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just my two cents but I assume he actually has to notice the contact while he's sweeping before he'll report it on command. You're asking him to confirm a contact that he hasn't found yet. Now all we need is a method to tell him where you know a contact is.