Modding radio message depth - Help

[bubbaisagod]

Hi subsimmers,

After following a few convoys & trying to request assistance from the BDU
(wolfpacks), i'm getting incredibly frustrated with my inability to send radio
messages or contact updates when my is boat below 5 meters.
So in the hope of preserving my sanity & enjoyment of SH5 I dived in my Data folder
hoping to find a way to change the depth at which I can send radio messages.
But I failed miserably, the only thing I found was from TDW's UI user options: “BelowThisDepthDontReceiveRadio = 14”

My question for the subsim modding community: How do I change the depth at
which I can send radio messages?

Greeting from Belgium,
Bubba

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[volodya61]

Originally Posted by bubbaisagod

...My question for the subsim modding community: How do I change the depth at
which I can send radio messages?

You can send radio messages only on the surface at the moment..

[bubbaisagod]

Although the news isn't good, many thanks for the quick reply.

[Stoli151]

Originally Posted by bubbaisagod

Although the news isn't good, many thanks for the quick reply.

Why would you want to do this? If your radio antennae is underwater it is useless even in real life. Are you just trying to make the game easier for learning or personal taste?

[bubbaisagod]

Originally Posted by Stoli151

Why would you want to do this? If your radio antennae is underwater it is useless even in real life. Are you just trying to make the game easier for learning or personal taste?

All I want to do is change the depth to 8 meters, by doing that messages can
be send in bad weather and when sailing with deck's awash (7,5m).
Nothing unrealistic about that

I was wondering about u-boats sending messages at periscope or snorkel depth
but it's hard to find info on that.

[Stoli151]

Originally Posted by bubbaisagod

All I want to do is change the depth to 8 meters, by doing that messages can
be send in bad weather and when sailing with deck's awash (7,5m).
Nothing unrealistic about that

I was wondering about u-boats sending messages at periscope or snorkel depth
but it's hard to find info on that.

Ok, well I believe there is an option for this in TDW's new UIs. Before you enable the mod you have to edit it the option editor app in the mod to your tastes(although I believe default is 20 meters). Not sure but you might have to patch the exe as well.

[Feuer Frei!]

Originally Posted by bubbaisagod

All I want to do is change the depth to 8 meters, by doing that messages can
be send in bad weather and when sailing with deck's awash (7,5m).
Nothing unrealistic about that

I was wondering about u-boats sending messages at periscope or snorkel depth
but it's hard to find info on that.

Indeed, it isn't unrealistic at all, unlike some think that a U-boot was able to receive messages on VLF whilst submerged at shallow (and i'm not exactly sure what measurements shallow constitutes) depth, using DF-loop antenna.

Snorkel-equipped U-boats carried a drum-shaped aerial atop the snorkel which enabled them to transmit and receive HF while snorkeling.

Just don't overdo the edits, once a solution is found, otherwise BDU will wonder what you are doing

EDIT:
Just came across this gem where a radio operator, the lone survivor of U-869 gives his story:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/militar...r-of-u869.html

Pertinent is this:

All messages were repeated at night by an automatic transmitter on the longest wavelengths. You didn't even have to surface to receive them; you could receive them at a depth of up to 30 meters (100 feet).