Hydrophone checking schedule.

CWorth · 10-29-05, 09:50 PM

I was just wondering what is a good schedule and practice for checking the hydrophones might be?

I have been doing an every hour dive to 20-25 meters and kill the engines and do a sweep of the hydrophone.This can be a P.I.T.A when using higher time compressions..Im diving every 20-30 seconds real time.

Is this good or can I go longer between dives and sweeps..like 2-3 hours between sweeps?

panthercules · 10-29-05, 11:54 PM

Given the relatively slow speed of your own boat and the typical slow merchant, and the relatively long range at which you can hear with the 'phones, diving for sound sweeps as frequently as once an hour is probably overkill, unless maybe you're hanging around outside a port or camped on a major convoy route or something where you really expect some frequent traffic.

I generally dive every 2-4 hours if I'm anywhere I really expect to find something, and only about every 6-8 hours or so if I'm on a long transit and don't feel like breaking up the trip that often. Purely a matter of personal preference though, I suppose.

FesterShinetop · 10-30-05, 03:35 AM

Just play in real time, the dives will be a welcome diversion then!

I also mostly dive every 2-4 hours, depends a bit on where I am and if I expect anything to be there.

ICBM · 10-30-05, 01:14 PM

I plot a course line and make checkmarks let's say every cm on the map. When the game stutters I know there is a ship/convoy nearby but only when I'm on top of a checkmark I will dive and check the hydro.

If you don't mind I am not doing to 30 min hydro check on 20000km IX patrolls. :P

don1reed · 10-30-05, 10:03 PM

One of the old tip-offs was pressing <cntl F8> to activate frame rate and when operating in TC x512 whenever near a ship the rate drops from 3 digits down to 2 digits. This signals you to goto PD if on the surface...head directly to sonar, press all stop...then listen

gdogghenrikson · 10-30-05, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by don1reed

One of the old tip-offs was pressing <cntl F8> to activate frame rate and when operating in TC x512 whenever near a ship the rate drops from 3 digits down to 2 digits. This signals you to goto PD if on the surface...head directly to sonar, press all stop...then listen

yup..I have been doing that for awhile

CaptainEO · 10-31-05, 12:28 AM

Up to 1942 so far, I just cruise on the surface (with maxed out crewmen on the bridge watch). The watch always spots ships way before they are close enough to be a threat (or target). I assume as the opposition gets stronger this will be problematic

Vorster · 10-31-05, 01:39 AM

You guys will think I am nuts. But I dive every 20 kms and listen in target rich places like the channel. I plot my course and all along the course I place 20km circles. When I get in the centre of one I dive and listen. I do this as I read that the effective range of the hydrophones is 20km

wetwarev7 · 10-31-05, 09:50 AM

When I'm travelling to and from my patrol grid, I only stop and do a sound check in the center of each grid along the way.

10-29-05, 09:50 PM	#1
CWorth Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gettysburg PA Posts: 845 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Hydrophone checking schedule. I was just wondering what is a good schedule and practice for checking the hydrophones might be? I have been doing an every hour dive to 20-25 meters and kill the engines and do a sweep of the hydrophone.This can be a P.I.T.A when using higher time compressions..Im diving every 20-30 seconds real time. Is this good or can I go longer between dives and sweeps..like 2-3 hours between sweeps?

10-29-05, 11:54 PM	#2
panthercules The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,336 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Given the relatively slow speed of your own boat and the typical slow merchant, and the relatively long range at which you can hear with the 'phones, diving for sound sweeps as frequently as once an hour is probably overkill, unless maybe you're hanging around outside a port or camped on a major convoy route or something where you really expect some frequent traffic. I generally dive every 2-4 hours if I'm anywhere I really expect to find something, and only about every 6-8 hours or so if I'm on a long transit and don't feel like breaking up the trip that often. Purely a matter of personal preference though, I suppose. __________________

10-30-05, 01:14 PM	#4
ICBM Navy Dude Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Holland. Posts: 175 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I plot a course line and make checkmarks let's say every cm on the map. When the game stutters I know there is a ship/convoy nearby but only when I'm on top of a checkmark I will dive and check the hydro. If you don't mind I am not doing to 30 min hydro check on 20000km IX patrolls. :P __________________

10-30-05, 10:03 PM	#5
don1reed Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Valhalla: Silent Generation Posts: 1,149 Downloads: 910 Uploads: 0	One of the old tip-offs was pressing <cntl F8> to activate frame rate and when operating in TC x512 whenever near a ship the rate drops from 3 digits down to 2 digits. This signals you to goto PD if on the surface...head directly to sonar, press all stop...then listen __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. ~ George Orwell

10-31-05, 01:39 AM	#8
Vorster Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Somewhere in darkest africa Posts: 13 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You guys will think I am nuts. But I dive every 20 kms and listen in target rich places like the channel. I plot my course and all along the course I place 20km circles. When I get in the centre of one I dive and listen. I do this as I read that the effective range of the hydrophones is 20km __________________ I love the smell of Diesel in the morning - Commander U51

10-30-05, 03:35 AM	#3
FesterShinetop Gunner Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 96 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Just play in real time, the dives will be a welcome diversion then! I also mostly dive every 2-4 hours, depends a bit on where I am and if I expect anything to be there.

10-31-05, 12:28 AM	#7
CaptainEO Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 14 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Up to 1942 so far, I just cruise on the surface (with maxed out crewmen on the bridge watch). The watch always spots ships way before they are close enough to be a threat (or target). I assume as the opposition gets stronger this will be problematic

10-31-05, 09:50 AM	#9
wetwarev7 Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Deep Waters Posts: 871 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	When I'm travelling to and from my patrol grid, I only stop and do a sound check in the center of each grid along the way. __________________ Guess I should change my sig since SH5 has an offline mode now