SD Radar

Slick Wilhelm · 03-14-08, 09:13 AM

Is SD radar automagically activated when you raise the antenna? If not, how do I turn it on?

howler93 · 03-14-08, 09:17 AM

SD is always on, raised or not. Of course you'll need to raise it if you're at periscope depth. Quite reliable.

Good hunting,
Howler

Slick Wilhelm · 03-14-08, 09:44 AM

Thanks, Howler. S!

Rockin Robbins · 03-14-08, 10:49 AM

How's that work? How do you raise it? You're talking at periscope depth?:p Cool!

You never know when you're about to learn something!

DavyJonesFootlocker · 03-14-08, 10:54 AM

I think I'm gonna lash RR to a Mk.10 Torpedo and shoot him out of tube 3.

What? Whaddya mean he's stuck?

Yep, me like SD radar. Worse thing to do is surface and eyeballing a Betty.

Rockin Robbins · 03-14-08, 11:04 AM

My normal tactic for avoiding planes is yo-yoing. I'm on the surface 100% of the possible time cruising at 10 knots. When radar detects a plane I submerge so that I am at or below periscope depth before he enters a 5 mile diameter perimeter around my boat.

I stay at 100' for 5 minutes and come to radar depth. This isn't enough time for a previously unseen plane to enter my danger area. When I get the radar all-clear, I surface and continue as before. But if I knew how to extend that antenna from periscope depth, I could eliminate even the minimal exposure of the top of the conning tower while I get the all-clear.

Also if I had to stay down more than eight or ten minutes and lost a valid environment "picture" I could regain combat awareness with less exposure.

So how do you raise the SD antenna when at periscope depth?

03-14-08, 09:13 AM	#1
Slick Wilhelm Mate Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 60 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	SD Radar Is SD radar automagically activated when you raise the antenna? If not, how do I turn it on? __________________ "Nein! I did not have sex with that fraulein"

03-14-08, 09:44 AM	#3
Slick Wilhelm Mate Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 60 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Thanks, Howler. S! __________________ "Nein! I did not have sex with that fraulein"

03-14-08, 10:49 AM	#4
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Raise the antenna? How's that work? How do you raise it? You're talking at periscope depth?:p Cool! You never know when you're about to learn something! __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

03-14-08, 10:54 AM	#5
DavyJonesFootlocker The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stink Drunk in Trinidad Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	I think I'm gonna lash RR to a Mk.10 Torpedo and shoot him out of tube 3. What? Whaddya mean he's stuck? Yep, me like SD radar. Worse thing to do is surface and eyeballing a Betty. __________________ "Silence means death. Stand on your feet. Inner fear your worst enemy."- Sepultura. My Silent Hunter 5 mantra is this......"Torpedo missed, sir!" A P-400 is a P-40 with a Zero after it. A proud member of the Wikipedia Haters Club

03-14-08, 11:04 AM	#6
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Works with my strategy My normal tactic for avoiding planes is yo-yoing. I'm on the surface 100% of the possible time cruising at 10 knots. When radar detects a plane I submerge so that I am at or below periscope depth before he enters a 5 mile diameter perimeter around my boat. I stay at 100' for 5 minutes and come to radar depth. This isn't enough time for a previously unseen plane to enter my danger area. When I get the radar all-clear, I surface and continue as before. But if I knew how to extend that antenna from periscope depth, I could eliminate even the minimal exposure of the top of the conning tower while I get the all-clear. Also if I had to stay down more than eight or ten minutes and lost a valid environment "picture" I could regain combat awareness with less exposure. So how do you raise the SD antenna when at periscope depth? __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

03-14-08, 09:17 AM	#2
howler93 Medic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Telluride, Colorado Posts: 162 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	SD is always on, raised or not. Of course you'll need to raise it if you're at periscope depth. Quite reliable. Good hunting, Howler