Is It Possible To Set Range back To Zero?

Seminole · 08-02-08, 09:35 AM

I can't seem to get the PK Range to reset back to zero. The lowest I can get is 220 yds. :hmm:

Before I begin setting up any manual solutions the PK is always set to 0 speed and 0 Range. Getting the speed back to 0 is easy enough but what about the range?...is it possible to reset to 0000?...If so...How?

(not that it really matters much in setting up other firing solutions..mostly I'm just curious)

TIA

found nothing about this in SEARCH...btw...

Rockin Robbins · 08-02-08, 10:35 AM

The short answer is no. In order to get zero out of the stadimeter the angle measured would have to be 90º. Since your periscope's field of view is only 20º or so at low magnification, you can't get the stadimeter to measure below 20º angle differences.

The long answer is yes. By grabbing the clear plastic triangle and dragging it up to zero you can perform this interesting but useless function!

Oops, looks like 220 is the minimum on the scale, doesn't it?

Never mind!:rotfl:

Seminole · 08-03-08, 08:13 AM

yeah...

...like I said...220

...but there is one way...save and reload....:hmm:

....but I can't think of any real reason to S&R just to start out targeting from scratch....unless perhaps you wanted to conduct some kind of experimentation with firing solutions and need to start from an absolutely clean slate each time.

jazman · 08-03-08, 02:21 PM

Is there a reason you want to set it to zero, or is it some personal quirk?

Seminole · 08-03-08, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jazman

Is there a reason you want to set it to zero, or is it some personal quirk?

well..read above...like the opening thread maybe ....

Seminole · 08-03-08, 07:39 PM

Dummy me.. I forgot to include:

There is a way to reset to zero without saving and reloading..it is what got me wondering about this to begin with.

I was conducting a convoy attack,manual targeting, and used up all 6 forward shots. While in a frenzy of turning 180 degrees about and setting up/switching to the aft tubes I glanced at the PK and saw the RANGE had reset to absolute zero. It Read 00000! I had a fleeting thought of "how in the world did I do that" but had to go about the business at hand, so I didn't have a lot of time at the moment to consider it deeply. The short of it is...there must be a way to do this, but danged me if I can figure out what it was I did.

jazman · 08-04-08, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seminole

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazman

Is there a reason you want to set it to zero, or is it some personal quirk?

well..read above...like the opening thread maybe ....

You're curious? But why?

08-02-08, 09:35 AM	#1
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Is It Possible To Set Range back To Zero? I can't seem to get the PK Range to reset back to zero. The lowest I can get is 220 yds. :hmm: Before I begin setting up any manual solutions the PK is always set to 0 speed and 0 Range. Getting the speed back to 0 is easy enough but what about the range?...is it possible to reset to 0000?...If so...How? (not that it really matters much in setting up other firing solutions..mostly I'm just curious) TIA found nothing about this in SEARCH...btw... __________________

08-02-08, 10:35 AM	#2
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	The short answer is no. In order to get zero out of the stadimeter the angle measured would have to be 90º. Since your periscope's field of view is only 20º or so at low magnification, you can't get the stadimeter to measure below 20º angle differences. The long answer is yes. By grabbing the clear plastic triangle and dragging it up to zero you can perform this interesting but useless function! Oops, looks like 220 is the minimum on the scale, doesn't it? Never mind!:rotfl: __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

08-03-08, 08:13 AM	#3
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	yeah... ...like I said...220 ...but there is one way...save and reload....:hmm: ....but I can't think of any real reason to S&R just to start out targeting from scratch....unless perhaps you wanted to conduct some kind of experimentation with firing solutions and need to start from an absolutely clean slate each time. __________________

08-03-08, 02:21 PM	#4
jazman Commander Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Crush Depth Posts: 449 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	Is there a reason you want to set it to zero, or is it some personal quirk? __________________ "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." -- Chesterton

08-03-08, 07:39 PM	#6
Seminole Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Dummy me.. I forgot to include: There is a way to reset to zero without saving and reloading..it is what got me wondering about this to begin with. I was conducting a convoy attack,manual targeting, and used up all 6 forward shots. While in a frenzy of turning 180 degrees about and setting up/switching to the aft tubes I glanced at the PK and saw the RANGE had reset to absolute zero. It Read 00000! I had a fleeting thought of "how in the world did I do that" but had to go about the business at hand, so I didn't have a lot of time at the moment to consider it deeply. The short of it is...there must be a way to do this, but danged me if I can figure out what it was I did. __________________