[REL] 3D TDC and Radar Range Unit

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Originally Posted by Nisgeis

Optical bearing and radar range
The best combination will never change
Optical bearing and radar range
Then your plot shall never be strange.

Taping that to the side of the computer.

I was using the radar bearing to try and get a handle on it for plotting long range contacts. I started beyond visual range, and once I moved closer, I took a peek through the scope to verify. I've turned map contacts back on.

Originally Posted by Nisgeis

If you must use radar bearing, you MUST use the trailing edge of the radar lobe, e.g. when you have swept over the target clockwise, when you go counter clockwise to pick the target back up after you have swept over it, as soon as you have picked up the target then that's the bearing.

That's what I was trying to do. Perhaps I was doing it wrong. I'm going to check my procedures and try again.

Originally Posted by Nisgeis

Due to faults in the sensors in SH4, the radar will pick up a target at relative bearing of 000 (due north) from 353 to 000.

000 - 353 = 7
Like I said, my bearings have been 7 degrees off. To port. Rather consistently. If had a target at 000, I'd get a bearing of 353.
(I'm thinking operator error. I'll go yell at the guy operating my radar. It seems he needs a bit more training.)

Originally Posted by Nisgeis

If you can see the target though, use optical bearings over radar bearings because they are much, much better!

That makes a lot of sense.